Mediumship.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

And it can also help the spirit to say many things...that is of no help necessarily to the living, but only to the spirit communicating.

As I explained earlier, in the religion, philosopy, science and movement that influences my thinking being a medium is different from simply communicating with discarnate entities. And helping only either an incarnate or a discarnate communicator is not mediumship.

Why limit the reason for the connection to the spirit, I say.

I saw nothing that involved limiting connection to the spirit.

[bobjob]

I've explained as clearly as I can what my religion teaches me a medium is.

But I am now in the Christianity forum - highly unusual for me but mediumship is my specialty - so I would be very interested to hear how the Christian Church explains to its Christian adherents what a medium is.

any offers?

[Molearner]

Originally Posted by bobjob

But I am now in the Christianity forum - highly unusual for me but mediumship is my specialty - so I would be very interested to hear how the Christian Church explains to its Christian adherents what a medium is.

any offers?

Bobjob,

Basically it teaches caution. Unless one has the specific gift of the Holy Spirit to distinguish spirits(good or bad). Otherwise one is faced with testing the spirits a task that is not easy. The wish of God is that we seek him directly….using a go between to your task is potentially fraught with danger. People rely too much on others to inform them of truth. We must own our truths….not borrow them from someone else.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by bobjob

I've explained as clearly as I can what my religion teaches me a medium is.
But I am now in the Christianity forum - highly unusual for me but mediumship is my specialty - so I would be very interested to hear how the Christian Church explains to its Christian adherents what a medium is.
any offers?

If you look at history, when the word Medium was first used, it does not fall in the category you use. The word Medium and Mediumship has had multiple definitions. Some hold to what the original meaning meant and some hold to other variations. This issue over what a Medium is has been an issue of friction and probably hurt feelings supported by apparent obvious divisions created over 'rules'.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Bobjob,

Basically it teaches caution. Unless one has the specific gift of the Holy Spirit to distinguish spirits(good or bad).

Please forgive my bluntness but that's not what I asked. I explained how my own religion teaches its adherents what it means to be a medium. For me it's very simple which is one reason why I'm guided by its teachings.

I was hoping someone could explain what Christianity tells Christians a medium is and/or what a medium does.

As I am not a Christian you wouldn't usually find me in this forum but mediumship is one of my specialities and has been raised for discussion specifically by members who I'm assuming are Christians. If they're not I'd ask why unless - of course -they're investigating becoming adherents to that religion.

I'm here to investigate the difference of approach of the two religions towards mediumship.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by Molearner

The wish of God is that we seek him directly….using a go between to your task is potentially fraught with danger. People rely too much on others to inform them of truth. We must own our truths….not borrow them from someone else.

That's explaining Christianity rather than mediumship.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Basically it teaches caution. Unless one has the specific gift of the Holy Spirit to distinguish spirits(good or bad). Otherwise one is faced with testing the spirits a task that is not easy.

On the first point, anyone who's read what I've often written about mediumship will find that exercising caution is something I routinely counsel seekers to do.

I can't speak about having "the specific gift of the Holy Spirit...." but in my religion we speak of working for the spirit.

As for (quote) "testing the spirits" well that's something we adherents are always taught and I do agree with you - it's a task that's not easy.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

If you look at history, when the word Medium was first used, it does not fall in the category you use.

Whatever a study of history may reveal the religion whose teachings underpin my understanding and my approach is very clear about what mediumship and being a medium are.

I explained that earlier.

[bobjob]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

The word Medium and Mediumship has had multiple definitions. Some hold to what the original meaning meant and some hold to other variations. This issue over what a Medium is has been an issue of friction and probably hurt feelings supported by apparent obvious divisions created over 'rules'.

With the greatest respect, I had simply asked what Christianity teaches its adherents a medium is.

[sky]

Originally Posted by bobjob

so I would be very interested to hear how the Christian Church explains to its Christian adherents what a medium is.

any offers?

Different Denominations have varied ideas. The Anglicans at one time actually did a ' Study ' which apparently was never Published but I did find an interesting Article......

' If Spiritualism, with all aberrations set aside and with every care taken to present it humbly and accurately, contains a truth, it is important to see that truth not as a new religion, but only as filling up certain gaps in our knowledge, so that where we already walked by faith, we may now have some measure of sight as well.'

It's quite lengthy but 'some' might enjoy reading it,
http://www.survivalafterdeath.info/a...her/church.htm