What is a Spiritualist? What are some of the beliefs of Spitualism? How does Spiritualism affect your daily lives? As much information as possible would be greatly appreciated.
2007-04-04 09:55:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rafiu- How much more do you want me to narrow the question down?
2007-04-04 10:03:57 · update #1
Spiritualism belongs to all people and to all religions. It is a gift of and for the SPIRIT, not of and for any particular church body.
The main belief of Spiritualists is that a spirit world coexists overlapping the material world. When a person dies, his or her soul moves to the spirit world and will continue to progress for eternity. Each progression of the soul takes it closer to God. People can develop their souls through developing spiritual qualities in either this world or the next. Spiritualists' belief in the afterlife differs from other religions such as Christianity in that they believe the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living through mediums and psychics, and that they actively act as guides to help the living develop their souls.
1. The Fatherhood of God: God is infinite and permeates everything. He has infinite love, He is perfect, and people are a part of God.
2. The Brotherhood of Man: Service to other people is a way to improve one's spirit. A person should not do good things for other people just to improve themselves, he or she should do good out of pure unselfishness and love for other people and God. Bringing about "economic security, peace, charity, and culture" to other people are great ways to enhance one's own spirit and those of others.
3. Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels: The essence of human beings is their spirit, and this makes the spirits of the departed able to communicate with people. The subconscious is the spirit, and so most people are not aware when a dead spirit is guiding them. However, those people with a close link between the conscious and unconscious (mediums) are aware of these spirit guides. This is how Spiritualists know the soul is immortal, and that people stay essentially the same when they die.
4. Continous Existence of the Human Soul: The soul exists for eternity, and spiritualism proves this by communicating with those who visit from the spirit world. People should not live their lives with merely the material world in mind, they should live in terms of their eternal life. The soul continually progresses through different planes of existence to serve and become closer to God.
5. Personal Responsiblity: People are responsible for their own thoughts and actions. People have to atone for evil acts and negative thoughts, and continually strive to lead a moral life.
6. Compensation and Retribution for all Good and Evil Deeds Done on Earth: This principle can be summed up in the cliche "what goes around comes around." All the evil a person does will lead to painful struggles in either this life or the spirit world, and all the good they do will lead to happiness and spiritual advancement.
7. Eternal Progress Open to Every Soul: There is always progress to be made, and what one must accomplish never ends. Primitive instincts trap people in the material world, and so people must struggle against these to reach a higher spiritual consciousness.
2007-04-04 10:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
modern day spiritualism began in 1848 as a result of the rappings heard by the Fox sisters which lead to finding an old peddlar buried in their home
this was the first recorded and tested spirit communication
and the basis of spiritualism
that we do live on after death and this is proven through such communications
spiritualism is a 3 fold system
it is a science , philosophy and a religion
it has 7 principles to it
http://www.snu.org.uk/prin_mean.htm
it does not affect my daily life , other than trying to be a good moral , compassionate person ... as spirit would encourage us to be
but i would imagine that i would be such a person with or without religion
I do trust and work with spirit each day , but again not that it would affect my daily life
any other info , i would be happy to help with xx
2007-04-04 10:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a Spiritualist, and my walk in life is to understand Truth!
I accept only what -feels- right within myself, and reject anything that doesn't. If you want more information on a more spiritual way of looking at the scriptures....
Go here:: www.nazirene.org
2007-04-04 09:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'm the two religious and medical. i think in God, for example (in spite of the actuality that i've got not got self assurance in faith) yet I additionally settle for the enormous Bang, evolution, et al. as incredible motives for a fashion we've been given right here. a type of is "technology" and it demands good judgment and evidence. And a type of is "faith," which demands neither. i do no longer locate the two at a similar time incompatible i think because of the fact I even have sufficient mind's eye (like the excellent scientists) to think of the unprovable. and that i've got sufficient information to understand the consternation's that technology proposes, like infinity and eternity and alter universes.
2016-11-07 05:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by javoronkov 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiritualism is a broad subject. Can you narrow down your question?
2007-04-04 10:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by RAFIU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might help you. It's the website for a small town full of spiritualists!
http://www.cassadaga.org/FAQ.htm
2007-04-04 10:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical thing.and by understanding your self and your mind/spirit can be very complex,
2007-04-04 10:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is all mysticism by mystics.
2007-04-08 01:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋