Year: 2021

35. Are all unreliable messages from lying spirits? By no means. Many messages express the opinions, possibly the sincere beliefs of the spirit communications, and these are proved by future events to have been founded on misconception and error. Spiritualism has never claimed any infallibility for spirit messages. 36. Are there any other explanations of the failure of spirit messages and spirit prophecies to come true? Undoubtedly there are many other explanations of the failure of spirit messages. The whole method and practice of spirit communication is still in an…

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33. It has been charged that Spiritualism destroys homes; weakens the sanctions of the marriage tie and is one cause of the many divorces in American life. What are the facts? The answer is found in the fact that there are no happier homes in all the land than the homes of Spiritualists; that Spiritualists recognize the home as one of the great bulwarks of society; that Spiritualism teaches all its followers to recognize the rights of others and to treat every person with charity and kindness; that Spiritualism contributes…

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31. What attitude does Spiritualism take toward other Religions? A friendly and appreciative attitude, recognizing the rights of other religionists to think and act for themselves. Spiritualists rejoice in all good accomplished by the churches and various religious cults, freely acknowledging the fact that all of them are necessary in a sense to meet the varying needs of men in different stages of intellectual and spiritual unfoldment. While gladly recognizing the truth given out and the good done by others, Spiritualists claim equal right to point out the errors and…

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29. Why is a Medium necessary in Spirit Communication? A medium is generally (not always) necessary because most people are spiritually blind and cannot see spirit forms; deaf and cannot hear spirit voices, insensate and cannot perceive spirit presence. There are, however, many who, if they had instruction and could rightly interpret their own experiences, would be able to communicate with spirit friends through their own powers. We call such people mediumistic. Mediums are necessary to most people as telescopes are necessary to the astronomer. They bring that which is…

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27. In what way can our departed friends aid us to nobler and happier life? First, by demonstrating the after life and the fact that our conduct here brings to us a natural reward or punishment over there. Secondly, by the strength and inspiration which a knowledge of the continued love and watch-care of our departed friends imparts. Third, by impressions and messages in which we get words of kindly warning, wise counsels, and, sometimes, active cooperation in our life work. 28. May not spirit communication be a curse as…

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23. What answer does Spiritualism make to the objection: “Christianity and Spiritualism are opposed to each other.” Read Moses Hull’s “Encyclopedia of Biblical Literature;” Dr. Crowell’s “Primitive Christianity and Modern Spiritualism;” Dr. B. F. Austin’s “Christianity and Spiritualism;” and you will find all the opposition is between Spiritualism and the perverted Christianity of today—better named Churchianity—and that the true primitive Christian religion and Spiritualism are most closely related and in general harmony. How—it may be asked—could Christianity be opposed to Spiritualism when the Christian Religion was really born in a…

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12. Are true primitive Christianity and true Spiritualism opposed and opposing systems? Not at all. Both originated through Mediumship. Both teach the spiritual nature of man; both teach and illustrate the continuity of life after death; both teach salvation by knowledge of, and obedience to, the Truth; both teach the inter communion of the two worlds. The conflict, if any, is between Spiritualism and the spurious Christianity of today, which has usurped the place of the truly spiritual teachings of Jesus, and is teaching what Jesus never taught and is…

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9. What other answer is made to the charges brought against Mediumship? Mediumship is in Nature’s order. It seems to be a part of a great divine plan of the Infinite Intelligence for the instruction, inspiration and aid of the younger and less advanced souls in God’s great family, by those of riper experience and richer knowledge. It extends thru all the ages and thru all the realms of the mortal and spirit spheres and will one day link into communication all the realms of spirit and all the worlds…

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