tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post8144518169394568059..comments2024-03-28T13:35:40.706+00:00Comments on HPANWO Voice: Spiritualism Oppressed in BrazilBen Emlyn-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-45719444052519799852015-07-25T21:36:45.157+01:002015-07-25T21:36:45.157+01:00The term 'Spiritualist Mediums' etc. are a...The term 'Spiritualist Mediums' etc. are a real ability, historically called various names such as seers, rishi etc. who would have been equally attacked. I am not advocating a blind susceptibility to such abilities and the realms/entities they can reveal and make contact with because like the very beings themselves different individuals may use such abilities correctly or for nefarious reasons. Another thing is labelling the field with convenient terms for things we may not at present really explain either spiritually (on a personal level) or 'scientifically'. Fortunately you have done sterling work in covering the case and life of one of the most important and demonized (in the human sense) in Helen Duncan. <br /><br />Likewise Ben I think alongside Atheism, Institutional Religion and Pure non commital we should also refrain from the dualistic 'Left/Right' mentality when it comes to Spritualist matters. There is an interesting blurb from the old works of the Cambrige Platonists stating that: 'Reason was not merely an idea in the head, a mere itching in the cranium, but pre-supposed the divine Nous/intellect, which is intimately connected with the activity of a divine energia informing the pattern of the universe.' <br /><br />What is interesting is the wisdom they derived from this does not mean to imply 'God' as a linear-contradictory-dualistic entity but more akin to eastern wisdom of which they used not just in preaching against false religious 'zeal' but equally and astutely preached against atheism. Mediums (as commonly called) can channel amongst other beings what is known as 'Messanger Ghosts' which sometimes as a result of disputes/unresolved etc. but...........and it's a big but...... do we possess the correct functioning mind the correct way around to interpret what is in front of us, indeed what we are creating?, or what is being said or indeed hidden? without falling for the tricks of mischevious individuals who wish to perpetuate a limited world view?, or indeed the multifarious agenda's of sprites, beings, ghosts, spirits or demons who wish to aid or indeed further delude us?. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-3198580020478764632015-07-25T20:32:08.986+01:002015-07-25T20:32:08.986+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com