Spiritualism versus Spiritism

76 17. A journalist from the German magazine “Bunte” asks questions The leader of the Medialen Friedenskreis Berlin was interviewed by a journalist from the “Bunte” in 1966: Question : The colossal spread of atheism in all the communist countries is probably going to suppress any religion. It’s probably just a question of time. Z. L. : This is due to the inability of Churches and sects, they are not able to explore and teach the real TRUTH. The Churches only search through the old manuscripts. They are not inclined to establish a useful connection to GOD and HIS spiritual realm. This inability is exploited by atheists. Question : Has spiritualism really got enough completely verifiable evidence in hand so that there can be no doubts about it? Z. L. : This is absolutely the case . He who alleges otherwise does not have all the indisputable information at hand. There are large organisations all over the world that deal exclusively with spiritualism. In regards to the public, this is a little known fact (1966), because one is not dealing with Churches or sects. Question : What do you call “indisputable information”? Z. L. : I mean the protocols from absolutely above-board séances. We, for instance have realised over 1,000 séances. As we are conversing with otherworldly spirits, we’re dealing with written answers, we are talking about 2,000 hours that are devoted to the hereafter. Do you find it possible that a community of seriously searching and critical observers allow themselves to be duped for 2,000 hours or that they are victims of a deception for such a long time? Question : Atheistically minded people are of the opinion that spiritualism is not irreproachably verifiable as long as the sciences do not render an appropriate acknowledgement on its behalf. What do you say to that? Z. L. : This is a mistake made by the world at large, respectively the masses. They only believe in what their leaders put in front of them. I could also verify that in a lot of instances, academic science has denied and fought against the greatest of their own insights, but they belong to the best evidence available nowadays. Question : If you were to be very critical, do you really find it impossible to think that you might be incorrect in regards to this?