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April 14th, 2006
Santa Cruz, California
Received by F.A.B.
I am here, Mani [the founder of Manichaeism].
I know you have no idea what I want to say. Often we
spirits have "coached" you by giving you thought
impressions of what is to follow, but since you have
arrived at a new level in your mediumship, we thought we
would give you a "trial run."
Yes, I founded a new religion, and I did indeed receive a
vision from an Angel. My goal was to integrate the various
religions. My background caused me to look with disfavor
on the world, and thus I formulated the concept of a dual
world of good and evil, light and darkness.
Dear Arthur, you know exactly what I will now say. Don't
think it's a projection of your own thoughts because it is
not.
I was wrong. How could a loving God create a world which
is bad? The logic of this is so very simple. Yet I felt
wise in my own knowledge, and thus erred grievously. I
eventually came to really regret all the harm I caused by
in effect blaspheming the loving God. Yes, that's exactly
what it was - blasphemy. And how I suffered for it! I am
so grateful that Manichaeism has gone the way of the dodo.
Let me address a concern you have. You want so much to not interject your own thoughts in your channeling.
You felt that the above phrase, "has gone the way of the dodo," is a very American idiom, and could
not have been said by a spirit who lived in ancient Persia on Earth. And there have been other instances like
this, as when Louis XIV called himself "the VIP of France." Not exactly a
classical French phrase!
So let me put your mind to rest. It is we spirits who
purposely use these American idioms. It is not a fault of
your mediumship. To the contrary, it's a proof of its
authenticity, because you are faithfully recording what we
say. We do this so readers can feel close to us and not
feel distant. After all, for example, Louis XIV has been
quite capable of learning contemporary idiomatic American
English. He wanted his readers to feel close to him so
they could comprehend the ideas he wished to express. I
know how happy this makes you.
Let me get back to my earth life. I was passionate about
my beliefs. I had, in fact, a missionary zeal, because I
really thought I had perceived a very important revelation
from God.
The truth is that certain aspects of my beliefs were
authentic. But I did exactly what Swedenborg did - I
imposed unwittingly my own distorted and erroneous
beliefs.
But all that is past. I will conclude by letting you know
that I am a Celestial Angel.
Love, Mani
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