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Dear George Anderson:

I have been reading the Bible and it says that when we die, we know nothing, we sleep until God comes for us. This makes me wonder how than can the souls be around? It is very hard for me to believe that you can talk to the dead.  It also tells us to watch out for Mediums & such. I believe in the Bible so it is hard for me to believe in you. Thank you for listening.

Anita
 

Dear Anita:

Those who know me or have followed my work for a while know that while I was raised Roman Catholic and spent many years reading the Bible, I am by no means a fundamentalist or purist when it comes to the Bible.  I believe that in many instances the Bible is a collection of allegorical stories--meaning stories meant to illustrate a point, but not always intended to be taken literally.

The Bible passage you mentioned, which is actually "We are sleeping in the grave until we hear His voice tell us to rise"  I find is more of an allegory about being "dead" spiritually, not actually figuratively.  I say this because  another passage reads, For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."   Since we know from what the Bible says that Christ died and was resurrected into the world hereafter, we can assume that the statement you made was meant more figuratively.  At least that's what it means to me.

It is not necessary for anyone to believe I can hear from the souls who have passed.  Just like belief in religion or in the Bible, it is a matter of your own personal faith.   I hear from the souls, because they continue in a world that is the reward for having lived and struggled on the earth.

The Bible does not actually mention "watching out" for mediums--the Bible tells people to beware of conjurers, and I whole-heartedly agree.  Those who claim mediumship and want to prove it to you by attempting to contact your loved ones  should be avoided.  I do not conjure the souls, nor could I even if I wanted to--the souls come because they know they can use me to "speak" to their loved ones on a wavelength I can understand.  Unless the souls initiate the dialogue, I cannot make them speak. 

Belief is a powerful thing--it's helped many people navigate their lifetime on the earth.  Taking anything at literal value, however, comes with some peril.  We sometimes need to understand when we are being taught, and when we are being told, very much like the difference between the Old and New Testament.    Our faith is our own, however, and if it makes you feel better to believe that our loved ones are asleep, never to be heard from again, because that is what your understanding of the Bible is, then my advice is to continue.  I believe in the souls because I hear and see them.  Many bereaved also believe because they have also seen and heard from loved ones passed on, in dreams and visitations.    They can't all be wishful thinking.

I'll leave you with a quote attributed to St. Bernadette--"For those who believe, no explanation is necessary.  For those who don't, no explanation will suffice."  Wise words.

--George Anderson

 

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