Men Describe Harrowing Hellish Experiences on Sean Hannity Show

Three men shared their harrowing near-death experiences, describing encounters with hell so profound that they expressed a preference for extreme earthly suffering over a return. Steven Kang, a Christian evangelist and author, told Fox News host Sean Hannity that his 1998 experience, triggered by ingesting drugs including heroin, cocaine, and PCP, was so terrifying he would "rather get tortured in a camp in North Korea, Afghanistan, than to go back to hell."

Kang detailed a spiritual and physical ordeal where he saw tall demons and prison camps, believing he was about to be sent to one before being saved. His account is detailed in his book, "8 Hours in Hell: A Shocking Firsthand Experience of What Really Awaits in the Afterlife."

He was joined on Hannity's program by Bill Wiese, author of "23 Minutes in Hell," who claimed to have had a vision of hell on November 23, 1998. Wiese stated that God informed him that "Many people do not believe hell is real," and that "Even some of my own people do not believe hell exists."

Wiese's experience, which he described as an out-of-body event lasting 23 minutes, concluded when he was saved by Jesus, according to his account. He emphasized the biblical basis for his narrative, asserting that "The Bible talks all about hell, so that's why the lord had me share this."

The third guest, Jim Woodford, shared his own alleged 11-hour journey to hell in April 2014, which he attributes to an overdose of pain medication while battling Guillain-Barré syndrome. Woodford, a former pilot, took four times his prescribed dosage of medication and reported crying out to God for forgiveness before losing consciousness.

Woodford described a fleeting glimpse of heaven followed by a descent into a dark place where he encountered a creature he estimated to be about 60 feet tall, which he believed to be a devil or demon.

These accounts were shared on an episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" that aired Tuesday.