jdee190 wrote on Nov 18th, 2011 at 3:13pm:A Christian told me that mediums are the work of Satan and when they contact the dead it is really demons and they will end up in Hell.
This has upset me as my mum recently received very good news about my late grandad from a medium
Hello,
I'm new here so I hope it's okay to respond. I didn't read all the responses you received so I apologize if this is a repeat.
I have heard the same/similar type condemnations for seeking answers to questions that "mainstream society" could not or would not answer. I have come to the conclusion that anything positive, good and enlightening would never try to create such limiting and dis-empowering beliefs. Admittedly, though, I was slapped across the face by a nun when I asked "Why do we confess to a priest if God is all-knowing and already knows all about me?" Eek. In retrospect, that was a bad idea (I was around 3rd grade at the time). In retrospect, I am grateful for that experience because it led me to think about things beyond the surface of what I was being taught.
In that regard, I do not believe you or your mother have anything to worry about relative to talking to a medium as long as you know, in your heart, that your motivations were pure and good and you feel okay about the messages received (remember, they should never be selfish, hateful or fearful). The rest of it is just systematic methods for removing our personal insight.
All the best,
mj