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In response to sacred insights

One thing: when I or for that matter, almost any New Thought minister delivers a Sunday message, it's almost always a lesson in ethics, or abundance, or love. Rarely are such things as departed spirits or "the other side" or reincarnation spoken of. We speak pretty much about how to live, enjoy and be of service here in the present moment. Whatever the afterlife holds, if there is such a thing, it's considered irrelevant for the now.

When I do funerals, I usually ask the departed's family what theme they want me to follow. If they want me to speak of heaven or reincarnation, I will do so. The only thing I won't do is a traditional Christian funeral where I have to talk about the dead person being saved and avoiding hell. There are plenty of ministers who are willing to do that.

How about Spiritualism? Do you have services and messages and music and such? If so, what does the speaker address as a rule?

-- posted by RichardSpeaks