“Q.—Do you mean that some born on this plane may spiritually die from lack of force to persist?
“A.—Yes—both women and men are born into the divine humanity who must necessarily perish, because they have not sufficient soul strength to persist.”—“Automatic Writing,” pp. 101, 102.
There is, it seems, a purgatory in the spirit world. In answer to a question, a spirit replied:—
“There is a sphere in spirit life allotted to those who leave the earthly plane in spiritual ignorance, which is not pleasing to dwell upon, yet which is absolutely necessary to spiritual soul growth.”—Id., p. 90.
Spiritualism is claimed to settle the question of immortality; but the spirits confess themselves ignorant of it:—
“Ques.—On your plane do you arrive at certainty in regard to immortality?
“Ans.—We here are as ignorant as you are as to the ultimate of existence. Immortality is still an undetermined issue. One life at a time seems as pertinent with us as with you.”—Id., p. 103.
The spirits' heaven, it seems, is not so desirable a place that it prevents their being homesick.
“Ques.—Why are you homesick?
“Ans.—Have not found out the real reason; things are so different from former ideas.”—Id., p. 111.