Posted by Gracie2 on April 17, 2001, at 17:23:49
In reply to Re: a question for anyone to answer, posted by Cecilia on April 17, 2001, at 1:40:35
I just finished reading a book called "Talking to Heaven" by James Van Praagh, and thought you might be interested in what he has to say about suicides. The author is a famous medium who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. Reportedly he has been tested in every possible way and is acknowledged to be an authentic medium. He says, "When a person kills himself, one of the first things he realizes is that he is not dead...the mortal personality dies, but not the immortal soul. The soul remains stuck between the physical world and the spiritual world - alive
but unable to communicate with loved ones or anyone else. The soul feels guilt, pain, and anguish for a life cut short...he also senses the grief and anger of those he left behind. The most unfortunate circumstance is that he finds himself in a limbo state. He is not able to go to the heaven worlds, nor is he able to return to the physical world. He is stuck in a "no-man's-land" with the constant memory of his horrific act. He sees his death over and over again...he is trapped...the suicide act becomes an endless loop, and it can be pretty gruesome."
Well, what a nightmare! Instead of escape or rest, the soul is doomed to repeatedly relive the death experience. Of course, you may not believe in mediums. I watch a show called "Crossing Over" (on the sci-fi channel) where a medium named John Edwards communicates with spirits associated with audience members, and it's pretty convincing. So what IF this James Van Praagh is correct? That's a good reason not to commit suicide right there, to try and stick it out.
-Gracie
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