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During His NDE, He Asked God About Other Worlds and Why We’re Here | NDE Wayne Morrison
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The video features Wayne Morrison describing his near-death experience (NDE) following a party accident when he was 17 (in 1972). He narrates a spiritual journey, the answers he claims to receive, and how the experience changed his understanding of God, life’s purpose, and what happens after death.
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How he died (as he remembers it)
- At a party in Newport, after drinking and taking cold medication, he suddenly feels himself move at extreme speed through what he later compares to a “tunnel.”
- He describes:
- profound darkness
- an intense, deep rumbling sound
- Despite the intensity, he says he felt peace rather than fear.
A bright realm supported by “living” flowers
- Exiting the tunnel, he believes he appears above vast valleys filled with enormous flowers.
- He claims the flowers were alive, communicating, and making music.
- He also says they were supporting him physically as he moved forward.
Multiple beings and a “highest-order” presence
- He sees three tall beings who appear to greet him.
- Their features are indistinct; he suggests at least two male and one female, but is unsure.
- He then encounters a male-present figure of the highest order, which he describes as:
- having a loving presence
- communicating in a nonverbal way (beyond ordinary telepathy)
Reframing God and judgment
Morrison says he spent much of his life “wrestling” with God and doubt, sometimes fearing punishment. In the NDE, he claims he was shown that:
- people are not judged
- beings instead support and propel souls forward
He emphasizes that judgment is not the role of these higher beings—humans “decide/judge,” while divine beings do not.
Questions about other worlds and a panoramic view of existence
- He reports being able to ask questions rapidly, including about life on other planets.
- He claims he was shown different planets, including:
- one that seemed modern
- another he interpreted as ancient (with Greek/Roman-like dress)
The “secret meaning of life” as overwhelming love
- His central question was: “Why am I here?”
- He says the answer was not explained with words; instead he was flooded with an immediate, experiential understanding of love that encompassed everything—the universe, the self, and all things.
- He notes that human comparisons (like love for family/pets) were described as “profound,” but still less than what he experienced.
A rapid “creation” vision and glimpses of history/world cycles
- He describes being taken to a dark space where a large stone-like tablet appears and begins showing creation and Earth’s life in an instant.
- He claims to see:
- oceans forming
- ice ages
- nations rising and clashing in repeated cycles of conflict
- He implies an end of some kind was shown, but suggests he wasn’t allowed (or permitted) to bring back more.
Forced return and the “brave” choice to come back
- He says he felt he wasn’t leaving because he was home, but was told he had to return due to “important work to do” (without specifics).
- He claims that after agreeing, he was surrounded by hundreds/thousands of beings of light:
- singing improvisational, perfect-harmony music
- so different from earth that it “filled” him inside and out
- He also reports that the beings “sang his praises” (stated as his personal truth rather than literal proof).
Attempted suicide on return and a turning point
- When he returned, he wakes up back at the apartment party.
- He ends up in a bathroom holding a razor blade, intending to end his life.
- He interprets his earlier suicidal choice as a misunderstanding about what leaving the body would mean.
- He says he was stopped when a deep resonant male voice said “No,” and someone discovered him and interrupted him.
- Morrison presents this as a lifesaving intervention.
Discovery of Raymond Moody and Life After Life
- About two years later, he watches a daytime talk show featuring Dr. Raymond Moody.
- Hearing stories similar to his own experience, he says he begged his wife for money to buy Moody’s book Life After Life.
- He read it cover to cover and concludes: “This is it.”
Presenters / Contributors
- Wayne Morrison — speaker; the NDE experiencer
- Dr. Raymond Moody — mentioned; guest on a talk show in Morrison’s account
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