As I lay in my bed in the small room next to his, I heard him scream in terror at his death. I was just a young boy, but I became obsessed with the thought of death. At a very low point in my life, I met a spiritualist in a taxi in London. She told me a fascinating story of life after death. When I seemed interested, she sent me to a spiritualist organization.
Spiritualists teach from the Bible.
The religion actually comforts the sinner, because spiritualists do not believe in death, the devil, Hell, or judgment. They believe that God loves everyone, that salvation is gained by good works, and that the door to reformation is never closed. People turn to these 'substitute saviors' in time of sorrow and expect them to ease their troubled souls. The church generally has services on Sunday and Wednesday. The typical service would include hymns and prayers.