Our minds are our minds whether we have a body or are in the afterlife.  I agree with Bird then, that there is no reason whatsoever, for this deceased person "Matthew" to be an expert on: The Tea Party, global warming, aliens/reptilians, and the recent icelandic volcano (among other things), so many years after his physical death.

Swedenborg found, talking with dead folk, that the more time passed since they died, the more they couldn't relate to certain phenomenon found only in the physical world.  They didn't understand linnear time, and certainly didn't pretend to be expert in current affairs.  I remember one excerpt where a deceased person tells Swedenborg he was an expert in ancient languages while alive.  However, since he communicated with his mind (telepathy), when he tried to describe concepts and specifics, he sounded like he was talking gibberish. 

From all my readings and experiences, it appears that there is a progression in the afterlife - an evolution, even if it is not in linnear time like earth life.  There are those in the far East who believed that the soul reincarnated in about a 2 month period of time if it did not realize godhood or what was illusion.

So, gradually these conversations with "Matthew" have morphed into him giving an expert detailed analysis of current PC politics, and all the current topics of the day.  It just doesn't at all sound like a valid communication to me.


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I see no validity in any of it to be honest Albert, but yes thats exactly what I mean. I know you are a thinker and it makes your posts both interesting and challenging. It does surprise me however that you are willing to cite myth as factual. Not to the extent that Don does but still it is kind of weird. I am going in search of Jesus tonight in my meditation and I will let you know what I find. I will search with an open heart for I believe that he lived I just don't believe the hype.

People don't reincarnate in my opinion the higher self does. The characters we play here do not come back. That's just how I see it. The book closes on ole Beau at the end of this life, but the actor Self inside me lives on Forever playing role after role until he is king of his domain.

My book is free btw.

so does that mean that all previous incarnations of myself are currently in the afterlife? and if so, how come those incarnations aren't the ones that chat with me when i visit a psychic? are they interested in how i'm leading out my life in this current incarnation?

Bird, You could think of it like this Bruce Willis can communicate with his character John McClain anytime anywhere and he can also communicate with the character he played in The Sixth Sense and countless other roles. He is the Master of those characters. Perhaps the psychic is in touch with Bruce rather than the actual member of the human race (the character) that you want to be in contact with.

Albert, I fought with the struggle to understand the Crucifixion for many MANY years. It may be important to the character of Jesus but to his higher self and I believe even he has one it was another, albeit very important, role in his scheme of roles through out all life times. Food for thought.

Indeed, Spooky, that is the conclusion that I came to. I was raised pretty Christian and it's a hard thing to break free of when it's all around you all the time. Jesus was just fine by me. I have no issues. But the very people some even on this board are the very people he was revolting against...and I don't mean Albert in that statement.