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psychic subjects In which ! con-
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terested.
The reason / take such an in
terest in this subject Is that 4
earnestly believe there are, such q
thing as spirits and their work.
Because they do not come Out
and demonstrate before science, nor
try and defend the issue Is no
sign there actually is no spirits.
There may be serious reason why
spirits do not defend themselves
when challenged to do so, and
again 1t may be a thing we don't
understand in the least, and yet il
proves its existence perhaps and
we fail to see it. Science Is no
authority on spirits any more than
in many other elements of existing
facts What science contradicts to-
day 1t viii affirm tomorrow.
Spirit Is Soul
To my understanding and learn
ing, allow me to say that the Spirit
in my comprehension is the Soul
Now. do not know whether or
not Science denies the existence Of
Soul. / believe for some reasons
that the Soul Of human beings can.
after death, take up the form Of a
Spirit. Why not? Is anything i'm
possible for God, If God sees fit
to let the Spirit or Soul wander
about in form. Should we deny its
existence because we think it should
not be so?
There are Evil Spirits as we'll as
Good Spirits. And the kind or a
Soul or Spirit you have, that is just
the kind of Spirits your Soul as
s0ciates with. In Genesis, first
chaper, second verse, we find that
the Spirit of God moved upon the
face OF the waters. If this is true,
what does Spirit mean in this pres
ent question of Spirits? It means
that there are Spirits Good and
Evil.
Unable to Comprehend
The human mind in most cases
today is not able to apprehend the
full meaning of Spirit or Soul. We
say We do know, but don't be-
lieve that we do know or we would
not be divided upon a question OF
this nature. No matter what Sci
ence thinks about the question, or
their small chain of proofs they
speak about.
1t is facts that count I wish to
say that I am not prejudiced
against Science, but you now know
that don't believe everything
Science has to say. / do not want
the impression of my thoughts to
be Of a religious nature. but from
experience. For man was not made
for religion. but religion is made
for man. and is a belief or teaching
man can either accept or reject.
And because he does not accept a
certain theory or belief does not Say
that there are no Spirits, for we
all possess the right of contradic-
ton, but let it be sensible.
MOcks Spirit Believers
If you see the question in the,
same light that I do, you will agree
with me that there are Spirits good
and evil, and that they mediate
and work through us visibly or in
visibly. However, fakery has
Knocked Spirit believers by their
tricks and acts; nevertheless, there
will some day dawn when you will:
understand that you and others
possess a Spirit. That when you
shall have closed your eyes III
death, you don't end in molding
in the grave, but live in the Spirit
or Soul. Sincerely,
SVENSSON STROM