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| Does Spiritualism teach that a person can be "saved" a the last minute before death? |
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Definition
| No. We believe in the Law of Cause and Effect or the Law of Karma. All souls continue to grow and go to the light. |
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| Where is the spirit world? |
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Definition
| All around us and within us. |
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| How do Spiritualists explain heaven and hell? |
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Definition
| State of consciousness. A knowledge that here is no hell or eternal damnation, that it is never too late to change. |
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Term
| In the light of Spiritualism, what is man? |
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Definition
| Three fold being - Body, Mind and Soul. Man is an individualized part of God. A spirit manifesting in the physical body in order to gain wisdom through experience and to progress spiritually. |
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| What becomes of us after the change called death? |
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Definition
| We the soul and spirit move to the plan in the Spirit world for which our earthly experience has best fitted us. However, there is always a strong attraction to the earth plane as long as those we love still remain in the body. |
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| What specific benefits do we derive from the spiritualist belief in life after death? |
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Definition
1. Knowledge of the immortality of the soul and continuity of life. 2. Personal responsibility - no one atone for our sins. 3. Knowledge of Natural Law. 4. No hell or eternal damnation, never too late to change. 5. The comfort of communing with our loved ones in Spirit and assurance that they are always working to guide and help us. |
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Term
| What is the Fourth Principle of Spiritualism? |
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Definition
| We affirm the existence and personal identity of the individual continues after the change called death. |
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| What is the Eighth Principle of Spiritualism? |
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Definition
| We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed against any soul here or hereafter. |
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