What Spiritualism Is
and Does
It teaches personal responsibility.
It removes all fear of death by teaching
that death is not the cessation of life, but
a mere change of condition.
It teaches not that we have a soul, but
that we are soul and have a body and we
are spiritual beings now.
It teaches that as we sow on earth we reap
in this life and the life to come; yet, there is
hope in the life beyond even for the most
troubled.
It teaches that those who have passed on
are conscious and communion between
the living and the "dead" is demonstrated
through Spiritualism.
It teaches that the spark of divinity dwells
in all and that as a flower gradually unfolds
in beauty, so the spirit of humankind
unfolds and develops in the spirit spheres.
It teaches that every soul progresses
through the ages to heights, sublime and
glorious, where God is Love and Love is
God.
It is a manifestation, a demonstration, and
a proof of the continuity of life and of the
truth of the many spirit manifestations
recorded in the Bible.
It demonstrates the many spiritual gifts
with which humankind is endowed but
which, through want of knowledge, have
been allowed to lie dormant or through
prejudice, have been violently and unjustly
suppressed.
and Does
It teaches personal responsibility.
It removes all fear of death by teaching
that death is not the cessation of life, but
a mere change of condition.
It teaches not that we have a soul, but
that we are soul and have a body and we
are spiritual beings now.
It teaches that as we sow on earth we reap
in this life and the life to come; yet, there is
hope in the life beyond even for the most
troubled.
It teaches that those who have passed on
are conscious and communion between
the living and the "dead" is demonstrated
through Spiritualism.
It teaches that the spark of divinity dwells
in all and that as a flower gradually unfolds
in beauty, so the spirit of humankind
unfolds and develops in the spirit spheres.
It teaches that every soul progresses
through the ages to heights, sublime and
glorious, where God is Love and Love is
God.
It is a manifestation, a demonstration, and
a proof of the continuity of life and of the
truth of the many spirit manifestations
recorded in the Bible.
It demonstrates the many spiritual gifts
with which humankind is endowed but
which, through want of knowledge, have
been allowed to lie dormant or through
prejudice, have been violently and unjustly
suppressed.
A Science,
Philosophy and
Religion
Spiritualism is a science because it investi-
gates, analyzes and classifies facts and
manifestations demonstrated from the
spirit side of life.
Spiritualism is a philosophy because it
studies the laws of nature both on the
seen and unseen sides of life and bases
its conclusions upon present observed
facts. It accepts statements of observed
facts of past ages and conclusions
drawn therefrom, when sustained by
reason and by results of observed facts
of the present day.
Spiritualism is a religion because it strives
to understand and to comply with the
physical, mental, and spiritual laws of
nature, which are the "laws of God."
Philosophy and
Religion
Spiritualism is a science because it investi-
gates, analyzes and classifies facts and
manifestations demonstrated from the
spirit side of life.
Spiritualism is a philosophy because it
studies the laws of nature both on the
seen and unseen sides of life and bases
its conclusions upon present observed
facts. It accepts statements of observed
facts of past ages and conclusions
drawn therefrom, when sustained by
reason and by results of observed facts
of the present day.
Spiritualism is a religion because it strives
to understand and to comply with the
physical, mental, and spiritual laws of
nature, which are the "laws of God."
What Does It Mean?
Spiritualism is the science, philosophy and
religion of continuous life, based upon the
demonstrated fact of communication, by
means of mediumship, with those who live in
the spirit world.
A Spiritualist is one who believes, as the basis
of his or her religion, in the communication
between this and the spirit world by means of
mediumship, and who endeavors to mold his
or her character and conduct in accordance
with the highest teachings derived from such
communion.
A Medium is one whose organism is sensitive
to vibrations from the spirit world and
through whose instrumentality intelligences in
that world are able to convey messages and
produce the phenomena of Spiritualism.
A Spiritualist Healer is one who, either through
his or her own inherent powers or through his
or her mediumship, is able to impart vital,
curative force to pathologic conditions.
The phenomena of Spiritualism consist of
prophecy; clairvoyance; clairaudience; gift of
tongues; laying on of hands, healing; visions;
trance; apports; revelation; levitation; raps;
automatic and independent writing and
paintings photography; materialization;
psychometry; voice and any other
manifestation proving the continuity of life as
demonstrated through the physical and
spiritual senses and faculties of humans.
Spiritualism is the science, philosophy and
religion of continuous life, based upon the
demonstrated fact of communication, by
means of mediumship, with those who live in
the spirit world.
A Spiritualist is one who believes, as the basis
of his or her religion, in the communication
between this and the spirit world by means of
mediumship, and who endeavors to mold his
or her character and conduct in accordance
with the highest teachings derived from such
communion.
A Medium is one whose organism is sensitive
to vibrations from the spirit world and
through whose instrumentality intelligences in
that world are able to convey messages and
produce the phenomena of Spiritualism.
A Spiritualist Healer is one who, either through
his or her own inherent powers or through his
or her mediumship, is able to impart vital,
curative force to pathologic conditions.
The phenomena of Spiritualism consist of
prophecy; clairvoyance; clairaudience; gift of
tongues; laying on of hands, healing; visions;
trance; apports; revelation; levitation; raps;
automatic and independent writing and
paintings photography; materialization;
psychometry; voice and any other
manifestation proving the continuity of life as
demonstrated through the physical and
spiritual senses and faculties of humans.
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