I had a NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE 33 years ago.
For starter: I was raised science and continue to turn to science for answers.
I was about to die by suffocation. Camping out..it got very cold in the middle of the night. Under a heavy homemade quilt, my husband had pulled the quilt over his face. Problem for me was that I'm 4'8" so the quilt had been pulled way beyond my head. It was a very cold night, but I became perfectly tempered. It was a perfect, pleasant feeling. I was smiling. I walked to the welcoming light. There in the light was a male with a soft colored one piece dress on. It had full length sleeves that flared out at his wrists. He had a modest length beard and his mouth and eyes were smiling. With his arms out reached from his sides, his eyes told me to come to him. As I was doing just that, I caught a mouth full of air. My throat hurt and then I took another big gasp of air. Saved by my husband uncovering my head. I was so disappointed to return. I was going to the most pleasant place that I anticipated I would not be returning from. Curse you oxygen.