Betty Eadie claims to have died and went to heaven, relating her experience in this book.
Betty’s story may be inspiring and uplifting to non-Christians who badly want some sign that there’s life after death. To non-Christians her tale would have to be insulting and far-fetched heresey.
While meeting and conversing with Jesus, He makes no reference to dying for our sins or being the only way to heaven. Enlightening moments comes off as an “everything we do on earth is an exercise in higher learning”.
Not good or evil – but self-knowledge. Knowledge is more important than the actual deeds.
It’s unclear whether all humans or just some - are spirits being voluntarily recycled through life experiences, being reborn in human form so they may “learn” more. Regardless, she claims to believe in Jesus however nothing she relates in her story is consistent with Christ.
Along her way, she meets spirits who must really be her BFF’s, enters the library of all knowledge which is instant on any subject or person you desire, and hangs out with the high tribunal of 12 men who council her on returning to earth. Of course, Jesus couldnt possibly allow her to remember anything she learned from the library so he ………drum roll………get ready for the predictable ………”erased her memory!”
The author has been exposed to an amalgam of mysticysm and religions, lending credence to the scientific theory that life after death accounts are nothing more than electrical signals still moving about, conjuring up “dreams” based on what we’ve been exposed to during life. Other possible reasons for this book are: she smokes alot of dope, she’s nuts, wants to make money writing and smokes alot of dope.
Eadies’ writing style is on par with your tpyical blogger; unpolished. The only thing believable about this book is that it was written by someone who is not a professional or learned author and it was her first book. A quick look at her website however shows that she now has more books to her credit (http://www.embracedbythelight.com/)
