Spiritualism versus Spiritism - Addendum

22 their actions. This is the reason why they want nothing to do with Spiritualism . Its evidence is too eerie to them, because it confirms a suspicion, namely the suspicion that divine truths do exist after all. You yourselves do however comprehend that such behaviour is absurd, because there is neither escape from life after death nor the LAWS of DEATH and the realm of the spirit. October 1964 Question : Is Spiritism ideal to convince people about life after death? AREDOS : Spiritism deals more with the physical plane. This is the reason why the souls that deal with it are mostly earthbound . Spiritualism on the other hand deals more with the spiritual plane and therefore allows better contacts. Spiritism is however also suitable in regards to providing otherworldly evidence. • But no terrestrial human being should continuously associate with the hereafter in this way. Once they are familiar with the phenomena, they should turn towards Spiritualism. February 1965 Question : A spiritualist possesses more knowledge. Is the responsibility of a none-informed person as great as that of an informed person? Answer : All knowledge varies . This is unfortunately not always taken into consideration. Knowledge brings joy, happiness, cheeriness, calmness and also the responsibility of what you do with this knowledge. • Knowledge dispels a lot of foolish fears, fears that develop from ignorance. • Knowledge makes you aware of yourself and it shows you what you can do, because you possess this knowledge. You also know that others are not as happy as you are. Those endowed with knowledge have a much higher price to pay for their sins, because their knowledge increases their sins. You are probably better off, but things still depend on what you do . I cannot hinder the LAW, I can only explain it. I often wish to stand in your shoes in order to receive your misfortune and to protect you from all unpleasantness. I wish to be the barrier between you and the storms that wash over you. But all the LOVE I can muster cannot achieve this, because all of these unpleasant things are a part of the same UNIVERSAL ENERGY that creates light, heat and sunshine. • Your spirit only grows through trials and experiences! (Comment: Can confessional religions, respectively the major Churches confer the required knowledge?) Question : Are there any human beings who spiritually grow in spite of having trials and suffering pass them by?