What was your life like before the Spiritualist Church became a part of it? How did your life up to then shape your religious convictions?
I am a fourth-generation Santa Barbaran, so I have lived in this community my whole life. I lead a fairly simple existence. I was a self-employed craftsman for many, many years.
My mother and grandmother were the most influential figures in my spiritual life. They didn’t attend any formal churches, but they did hold very strong spiritual beliefs, especially pertaining to the afterlife and the belief that our souls cycle through numerous lives. They would also consult mediums on occasion.
Exposure to these doctrines was essential to my spiritual molding. When I finally came across the Church of the Comforter and saw how it very much complemented my already-existing convictions, welcoming the church into my life seemed so natural.
Oh my goodness. “During the service, the reverend delivered a message to my dog that was so spot on.” I’m sure no pun is intended.
Let’s see. What does Holy Scripture say about communicating with the dead or with spirits? Scripture doesn’t say that it can’t be done. It says, DON’T DO IT. And, there are good reasons for that.
By the way, Edgar Cayce recently told me in a vision that he wasn’t a medium.
He was an extra-large.
[blockquote]We are a community free of dogma. [/blockquote]
Even to say that you are a community free of dogma would be a dogma in itself. As Colonel Potter used to say on M*A*S*H, “Cow cookies!”
“We are a community free of dogma…
We also believe in the continuity of life and that our loved ones stay connected with our lives after they’ve passed through the spiritual side. We aim to prove this through our mediums and the healing services they offer. In fact, we demand that proof.”
Oops! She just made a dogmatic declaration!
@#1: She can’t be measured up to Scripture since she doesn’t profess to be a Christian or a Jew.
The United States has been compared to a tool box set down on its lower left corner – to which all the loose nuts roll.
“During the service, the reverend delivered a message to my dog that was so spot on.â€
As they say in England: barking.