Christian YouTuber Gabe Poirot says he spent 17 days in heaven during an 18-day coma, and his story just went viral after a September Fox News interview. The coma came in October 2021, when Poirot flipped off an electric skateboard at about 30 mph without a helmet and suffered a catastrophic traumatic brain injury.
His description of Jesus is what really got people talking. Poirot says he looked like“pure fire,”stood around 5’11”to six feet tall, had burning white and red eyes, and spoke with a“roar within his voice.”He described Jesus as a man and a“lion”who is angry for him, not at him, and said Jesus has been“misrepresented”in America, especially compared to other testimonies people hear.
Poirot has shared his experience with his more than 2 million YouTube subscribers and released a memoir earlier this year titled“18 Days in Heaven.”The reaction online has been split, with some people moved by his story and others skeptical about what a brain injury might explain. Either way, it’s sparked a bigger conversation about faith, near-death experiences, and how we picture religious figures.
What do you think: genuine spiritual experience or the brain doing something wild after trauma? Drop your take in the comments.
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