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Colton Burpo stands by Heaven is for Real
Colton Burpo, the subject of bestselling book and hit movie Heaven is for Real, has defended his story just days after Alex Malarkey revealed that his own near-death experience was fake.
Burpo, who claims to have met Jesus when he had his appendix removed in an emergency operation aged 4, says he visited heaven, saw angels and watched Mary kneel before the throne of God. In a new statement on his website, he writes: "Dear friends, I know there has been a lot of talk about the truth of other Heaven stories in the past few days. I just wanted to take a second and let everyone know that I stand by my story found in my book Heaven is for Real.
"I still remember my experience in Heaven. I want to keep telling people about my experience because it has given hope to so many people.
"People have their doubts about my story," Burpo continues, "But the thing is, I wasn't coaxed into doing this. I wanted to tell people about my experience. In fact, I started sharing my story with my friends and people in our town way before there was a book called Heaven is for Real.
"I hope that my story continues to point people to Jesus. He really, really loves you."
Earlier this week, Alex Malarkey - who co-wrote a book with his father, Kevin, about
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Heave • Not To Be Confused! There Are Two Different Children’s Heavenly Stories: Malarkey, The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven, and Burpo, The Boy Who Went To Heaven. One is the truth - the other a recanted lie! “The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven” is the tale of an imaginative six-year-old boy who was frightened and in shock after a terrifying accident and his alleged near-death experience. His bestselling book quickly sold more than one million copies and created a stir in the evangelical community. In the book, Malarkey suffers a near-fatal accident, breaking his spinal column at the neck. Doctors all but give up hope on him – yet, miraculously, he lives. During his hospitalization, Alex tells captivating stories to the people who surrounded him during his medical crisis. The stories intrigue his family and friends, and at the tender age of six, he uses these heavenly stories to gain attention. His father, Kevin Malarkey, saw hope and opportunity in his son’s tales, and the father-son duo later collaborated to write “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven”, a book that tells a story of how the youngster went to heaven and returned. Yet many discerning believers wondered about Alex’s confusing heavenly details because “God is not a God of confusion but of Peace.” 1 Corinthians 14: