skylarker wrote:. Joanie,
I agree with you. What difference does it make? There are all sorts of Spiritualists, just as there are all sorts of Christians, and I assume all sorts of pagans. There are many Christian Spiritualists, whether the SNU likes it or not. The SNU is not the Rome of Spiritualism, even though they apparantly think they are.Joanie wrote:Does it really make a difference whatever is displayed in a spiritualism church?
Unless it is something that is really offensive.
The point of visiting any spiritualist church is to show belief in spiritualism and receiving proof from loved ones that they do exist.
Joanie
Joanie wrote:'I guess that the most obvious answer is that for you it makes no difference but for me it does....
Spiritualism isn't the SNU and Spiritualism isn't any church organisation - both of those are just the formal, organised, public faces of a philosophy that's fundamental to the way some people live.
Christian Spiritualism is one philosophy and Modern Spiritualism is another. There are significant differences between them which some overlook and others don't. I find one acceptable and the other unacceptable.
Just as with all matters in life we're each able to assess and reach conclusions about what's right for us personally.'
To me,Mac, Spiritualism is Spiritualism,whether old or modern.
Names are only names. They are the same subject,commuication from spirit.
Joanie
mac wrote:Joanie wrote:'I guess that the most obvious answer is that for you it makes no difference but for me it does....
Spiritualism isn't the SNU and Spiritualism isn't any church organisation - both of those are just the formal, organised, public faces of a philosophy that's fundamental to the way some people live.
Christian Spiritualism is one philosophy and Modern Spiritualism is another. There are significant differences between them which some overlook and others don't. I find one acceptable and the other unacceptable.
Just as with all matters in life we're each able to assess and reach conclusions about what's right for us personally.'
To me,Mac, Spiritualism is Spiritualism,whether old or modern.
Names are only names. They are the same subject,commuication from spirit.
Joanie
"Christian Spiritualism is one philosophy and Modern Spiritualism
is another. There are significant differences between them which some
overlook and others don't. I find one acceptable and the other
unacceptable."
Joanie wrote:Hi Skylarker.
Do I know you?
A good way of putting it. The subject of spiritualism does tend to become buried
beneath the pathos of the SNU. I often wonder why spirit do not intervene and do something about this sad case.
Joanie
mac wrote:"First topic message reminder :
I went to a
Christian Spiritualist church once, I felt very uncomfortable, it didn't
feel right somehow and far too 'religious' if that makes sense. Anyone
else been to one and what were your feelings?"
Just in case you've forgotten what the topic is.....
mac wrote:"Like lanes leading off the main road,when we have explored the byways of the topic then we return to the main road." Or become hopelessly lost....
)Joanie wrote:mac wrote:"Like lanes leading off the main road,when we have explored the byways of the topic then we return to the main road." Or become hopelessly lost....
You think so,Mac?
Always found my way home before.
Wonder what/who brought that about?mac wrote:"Like lanes leading off the main road,when we have explored the byways of the topic then we return to the main road." Or become hopelessly lost....
When in Rome....millergrls wrote:Hmmm.....this is what i really love about this forum, we are not always required to take the same path or road, just because someone else deems it so, because every path will lead back to the main road...spirituality. All these discussions are wonderful because the create new paths to discovery. It is a good way to learn from one another. And just like joanie, I am sure that I will always find my way home, even if the path winds and zig zags a bit.
mac wrote:Joanie wrote:mac wrote:"Like lanes leading off the main road,when we have explored the byways of the topic then we return to the main road." Or become hopelessly lost....
You think so,Mac?
Always found my way home before.
Quite a change in tone from your original, jokey posting.....
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