Question for jehovah's witness

[Frank Goad]

In 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 the author says they might believe in out of body experiences.But how can you have an out of body experience if the moment your spirit leaves you die?Like in James 2:26?

 

[VoidCat]

I'm not a Jehovah's witness, but I do believe your soul leaves as soon as you die. I think the person in 2 Cor.12:2-4 may have either had a vision from God or that the person died went to heaven and came back. I mean if God was able to take Enoch and Elijah without them dying to heaven, and Jesus raised people from the dead then certainly God could have done that.

 

[Frank Goad]

In Corinthians 12:1 doesn't it say right off the bat that the author was having visions?

 

[Frank Goad]

What i don't get is how can you not die from going out of body like in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4.If you take James 2:26 literally?

 

[Frank Goad]

Sorry for kind of reposting what was in my first post.But i don't think everyone read it right.

 

[VoidCat]

I answered your question. Either the person was having a vision or they died and came back.Out of body experiences don't mean you were out of your body just means that you feel like you seem to perceive a location outside of you body. This doesn't mean that you are literally outside your body just that you are seeing a location that isn't where your body is at. At least that's my understanding I could be wrong on that. The author does say he doesn't know if the person was seeing the third heaven inside or outside his body so I don't know either.

 

[Frank Goad]

Thanks Ray Warren.