Spiritualism

Modern Spiritualism is a religion that embraces religion, science, philosophy and natural law. Spiritualists believe in the following:

1. Infinite Intelligence, Or God, to some.
2. That Infinite Intelligence is expressed through nature, both physically and spiritually.
3. That "true religion" is living in obedience to the laws of nature. (Hence the saying, "The Earth is my church, my body its alter.")
4. That there is no death; that death is merely a change and the personal identity of the individual continues after physical death.
5. That communication with the dead is possible.
6. That the highest morality is attained by following "The Golden Rule."
7. That individuals are responsible for their fate; whether it be happiness or unhappiness, depending on whether or not we obey nature's laws.
8. That every day is a new beginning. That there is always a chance for redemption of one's soul, either on this plane of being, or in the hereafter.
9. That Prophecy and healing are gifts from the Infinite Intelligence; gifts from God.

"A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge."
Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot (1994)