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Re: Spiritualism

Oct 11, 1997 09:06 PM
by Bart Lidofsky


Dr. A.M.Bain wrote:
> 
> In message <343EE95F.6E91@sprynet.com>, Bart Lidofsky
> <bartl@sprynet.com> writes
> >Dr. A.M.Bain wrote:
> >>
> >> In message <199710100746.AAA39996@scv2.apple.com>, Tim Maroney
> >> <maroney@apple.com> writes
> >> >Spiritualism, the great under-acknowledged
> >> >ancestor of modern occultism and Theosophy.
> >>
> >> A big AMEN to that!
> >
> >       I have read the works of Conan Doyle, the works of Erich "Harry
> >Houdini" Weiss, as well as the correspondence between them. The major
> >problem with the Spiritualist movement was that it was born in fraud,
> >and its rules almost explicitly invited frauds to join. And Greshem's
> >Law (sp?) holds.
> >
> >       Bart Lidofsky
> 
> I find it difficult to believe that the Spiritualist movement had rules.

	Sorry; the Spiritualist Church.

> Having developed one kind of mediumistic ability over a long period, I
> once decided to try to ask Conan Doyle about this very question.  I am
> reasonably sure that I got the right personality, as 1) he seemed to
> regard his interest in spiritualism as one of the least compelling
> subjects of interest, and 2) enthused greatly about his friendship with
> George Lansbury and their visits to the theatre.  This was veridical for
> me, as I had not previously known of this connection at all, although I
> was aware of Lansbury as a politician.

	Just for your own information, for verification: I have seen sound
films of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. To put it mildly, Nigel Bruce must have
seen these, and based his performance as Dr. Watson on them. So if the
Sir Arthur you met was anything like the Dr. Watson in the Basil
Rathbone/Nigel Bruce films, you got the right spirit.

	Bart Lidofsky


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