Rational Spiritualism embodies the main ideas of all other religions: there is a life after death; there is an
immortal spirit; there is an existence or force commonly known as God. As well as a religion, Rational Spiritualism
is a science and a philosophy. It is not affiliated with other philosophies
or other religious doctrines; rather, Spiritualism is a religion unto itself.
The religion of Spiritualism is based on philosophy and phenomena and the belief that one without the other is incomplete. Just as other religions originated through
psychic phenomena, so too did the rebirth of Rational Spiritualism. However, Spiritualism differs
from other religions in that it continues to demonstrate and study the
phenomena.
Spiritualism searches for what is known to be fact, while rejecting
what appears to be false and without foundation. It seeks evidence of continuous existence,
affirming that we are spirit here and now. As spirit here and now, we are linked through
the spirit to all creation. Everything is an integral part of the whole.To
the Spiritualist, this divine interconnectedness of all life is a part of the natural
law, the law that governs nature, humankind and the universe.
Spiritualism promotes the fulfilment of natural law during earthly
life through the creation of harmony by balancing the body, mind and
spirit. This philosophy promotes
healthy living and aids in increasing the awareness of the need to heal
ourselves.
Rational Spiritualism is a way of life that urges us to act with the
highest sense of duty, with the motivation of unconditional love and with the knowledge
that our every thought, word and deed prepares us for our continued existence
and will result in compensation or retribution. It is a philosophy that encourages us to
do our best, knowing that we will receive from this life what we create within
it - no more and no less. The more
aware we are of such spiritual truths, the greater our responsibility: We cannot implore innocence when
we claim or have awareness.
Spiritualists are encouraged to remain open to restatement
of their beliefs should research, investigation and advancements in knowledge
reveal new truths. We encourage all individuals, whatever their beliefs,
to follow the dictates of reason and conscience in both spiritual and
secular matters. In this, we stress the importance of questioning things
in daily living and of accepting only what is truthfully applicable to
the self without motive. ©
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