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The purpose for our lives and how we should live them is not dictated by Spiritualism. We have an individual flexible concept of God and beliefs among Spiritualists are often different. How we understand the world and spiritual matters depends upon our individual experience and Knowledge.
For all of history mankind has known of and experienced some form of communication with a spirit-world. Spiritual beings, or angels, have visited mankind on many occasional to give knowledge, wisdom and guidance. During sleep many people have experienced vivid dreams where spirit people have made their presence known, renewed their bonds of affection and given information.
In the 1840’s a family in America, was bothered by ‘ghostly’ noises which grew more and more troublesome. When the family spoke out and asked questions the noises seemed to respond, so they realised that a system of communication was possible; they would ask questions and receive a reply, one knock for yes two for no. By this method the family found out who was making the noises. The spirit communicator gave details of his life and explained that he had been killed and buried in the cellar.
The publicity about this incident travelled throughout America, England and other parts of the world and encouraged others to seek communication from the Spirit-world.
The logical system of ‘one knock for yes two for no’ seemed to work well for many thousands of people and formed the basis of communication. By this method spirit people explained about the spirit-world and were able to give instructions how best to develop and improve the systems of communication with them.
This is only the beginning of the story. Reading and research, asking questions, listening to the Philosophy in the Divine Service can all reveal more.
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