Spiritualism
"Spiritualism is a Science" because it investigates, analyzes, and classifies facts and manifestations from the spirit side of life.
"Spiritualism is a Philosophy" because it studies the laws of nature on both the seen and unseen sides of life
and bases its conclusions upon the present observed facts. It accepts statements of observed facts from past ages and conclusions drawn there from, when sustained by reason and by results of observed facts of the present day.
"Spiritualism is a Religion" because it strives to comply with the Physical, Mental and spiritual Laws of Nature, "which are the Laws of God".
Definitions:
Spiritualism is the Science, Philosophy and Religion of continuous life, based upon the demonstrated fact
of communication, by means of mediumship, with those who live in the spirit world.
A Medium is one whose organism is sensitive to vibrations from the spirit world and through whose instrumentality intelligence's in that world are able to convey messages and produce the phenomena of Spiritualism.
A Spiritualist Healer is one who, either through his own inherent powers or through his mediumship, is able to impart vital, curative force to pathologic conditions.
The Phenomena of Spiritualism consists of Prophecy, Clairvoyance, Clairaudience, Gift of Tongues, Laying on of Hands, Visions, Trance, Apports, Revelation, Levitation, Raps, Automatic and Independent Writing and Painting, Photography, Materialization, Psychometry, Voice and any other manifestation proving the continuity of life as demonstrated through the Physical and Spiritual Senses and Faculties of human beings.
Declaration of Principles:
- We believe in Infinite Intelligence.
- We believe that the phenomena of nature, both physical and spiritual, are the expression of Infinite Intelligence.
- We affirm that a correct understanding of such expression and living in accordance therewith constitute true religion.
- We affirm that the existence and personal identity of the individual continue after the change called death.
- We affirm that communication with the so-called dead is a fact, scientifically proven by the phenomena of Spiritualism.
- We believe that the highest morality is contained in the Golden Rule: "What so ever ye would do that others should do unto you, do ye also unto them".
- We affirm the moral responsibility of the individual and that (s)he makes his own happiness or unhappiness as (s)he obeys or disobeys Nature's physical and spiritual laws.
- We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed against any human soul here or hereafter.
- We affirm the precepts of prophecy and healing contained in the Bible are divine attributes proven through Mediumship
Rays of Light Spiritualist Church
An Independent Spiritualist Church