In the early 70's the torch in the hand of the staue of liberty in New York Harbor was designated off limits because the ladder within the arm had rusted. The history now is completely different!

  About six or seven years ago, I came across an article about a retiree who had lived his entire life in Jersey City, near the border with Bayonne, not far from the site of the old Black Tom Island. The island is now part of Liberty State Park with winding walkways, and he walked through the park on a daily basis.

 One morning he noticed a large, standing interpretive panel along the walkway. It looked weathered, as though it had been there for years. The panel explained the story of the Black Tom Explosion of 1916—the massive explosion at a munitions depot where ammunition and explosives bound for Europe were being stored.

What struck him most was that he had lived there his entire life and had never heard of Black Tom Island Explosion.

Here is the history of Black Tom Island now;.

'After the Black Tom explosion on July 30, 1916, the Statue of Liberty suffered relatively limited physical damage. Shrapnel embedded in the copper, and the blast wave pushed the torch arm against the crown, damaging its internal framework. About 100 iron bolts were reportedly torn loose. The island itself was closed for about 10 days while immediate repairs were made.'

However, the public was permanently barred from climbing through the arm to the torch after Black Tom. The crown remained accessible at various times. The National Park Service specifically states that the torch has been closed since the 1916 explosion, while the crown is a separate access route.

The major structural restoration of the arm and the rest of the Statue came in 1982–1986. During that project, the deteriorating iron armature—including the armature supporting the copper skin—was replaced with stainless steel. The restoration was completed in 1986 for the centennial.'

The Seventh Trumpet and the Final Confrontation

After the first six trumpets had sounded, John had witnessed disasters unlike anything he had ever imagined. The earth had been struck, the seas had been poisoned, the heavens had been darkened, monstrous locusts had tormented humanity, and a vast supernatural army had killed a third of mankind.

Then came the seventh trumpet.

The seventh angel raised his trumpet and sounded.

Suddenly, loud voices filled heaven.

They proclaimed that the kingdom of the world had become the kingdom of God and of His Christ, and that He would reign forever.

The twenty-four elders who sat before God fell upon their faces and worshiped Him. They declared that the time had come for the dead to be judged, for God's servants to receive their reward, and for those who had corrupted the earth to face judgment.

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened.

Inside, John saw the Ark of the Covenant.

Lightning flashed.

Thunder shook the heavens.

An earthquake struck.

And enormous hailstones fell.

But the seventh trumpet was not the end.

John's vision now revealed the forces behind the coming conflict.

A woman clothed with the sun appeared in heaven. A great red dragon stood before her, waiting to destroy her child.

The dragon was identified as Satan.

Then Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. Satan was defeated and thrown down to the earth.

But the conflict continued.

John saw a terrifying beast rise from the sea. It possessed enormous power and authority and was worshiped by people throughout the world.

Another beast appeared, later known as the false prophet. Together, these forces deceived humanity and demanded allegiance to the beast.

Those who followed it received its mark.

The number of the beast was 666.

The world was now divided between the powers of God and the forces of evil.

Then came the final confrontation.

John saw Christ appearing as a victorious rider on a white horse, followed by the armies of heaven.

The beast and the kings of the earth gathered their armies for war.

The battlefield was called Armageddon.

But the forces of evil could not prevail.

The beast and the false prophet were captured and thrown into the lake of fire.

Satan was eventually defeated and cast into the lake of fire.

Then John saw a great white throne.

The dead stood before God.

Books were opened, including the Book of Life, and the dead were judged according to what they had done.

Finally, John saw something completely different from everything that had come before.

A new heaven.

A new earth.

And descending from heaven was the New Jerusalem, shining like a magnificent city.

God would dwell among humanity.

There would be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain.

The final words of the vision were a promise:

“Behold, I make all things new.”

And with those words, John's terrifying vision of judgment ultimately ended not with destruction—but with the promise of a completely renewed creation.

Allegories- but according to Drexk's sources the Earth is scheduled for a serious cleaning of the surface by the Time Lords/Elohim.. Complete destruction!

The Sixth Trumpet — The Army of Judgment

The fifth trumpet had already unleashed the terrifying locust army upon the earth.

But John’s vision was not over.

Another angel appeared.

The sixth angel raised his trumpet and sounded it.

A voice came from the four horns of the golden altar standing before God.

“Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”

And the four angels were released.

These were mysterious beings who had been held at the Euphrates, waiting for the precise moment appointed for them. John says they had been prepared for a specific hour, day, month, and year.

Now their time had come.

And what followed was unlike anything John had ever seen.

An enormous army appeared.

John heard its number:

Two hundred million.

The army was mounted on terrifying creatures resembling horses, but these were no ordinary horses.

Their heads looked like the heads of lions.

Fire came from their mouths.

Smoke followed.

And sulfur, or brimstone, poured forth with the fire and smoke.

Together, these three plagues killed one-third of humanity.

The creatures were also dangerous from behind. Their tails resembled serpents, and the heads on those tails could inflict further harm.

The world was being consumed by a supernatural catastrophe.

Yet John noticed something even more disturbing.

The people who survived these plagues did not repent.

They continued worshiping demons and idols made from gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—things that could neither see, hear, nor walk.

They continued their murders, sorceries, sexual immorality, and thefts.

Even after witnessing destruction on an unimaginable scale, they refused to turn away from their sins.

Then the vision changed.

Before the seventh trumpet could sound, John saw another mighty angel descending from heaven.

The angel held a small scroll.

John was told to take it and eat it.

It tasted sweet in his mouth, but became bitter in his stomach.

The angel told him that he must continue prophesying about peoples, nations, languages, and kings.

Then John was shown two mysterious witnesses.

For a period of 1,260 days, they would prophesy, clothed in mourning.

They possessed extraordinary powers.

Fire could come from their mouths against their enemies. They could shut the sky so that no rain would fall, turn waters into blood, and strike the earth with plagues.

But eventually, a beast from the bottomless pit would make war against them.

The beast would kill them.

Their bodies would lie exposed in the great city, and people throughout the world would celebrate their deaths.

But after three and a half days, something astonishing would happen.

The breath of life from God would enter them.

They would stand upon their feet.

Fear would seize those watching.

Then a voice from heaven would call them upward.

And they would ascend into heaven in a cloud.

Finally, the seventh angel raised his trumpet.

And when it sounded, loud voices in heaven proclaimed that the kingdom of the world had become the kingdom of God and His Christ.

The twenty-four elders fell upon their faces and worshiped God.

The final trumpet had sounded.

But the vision was not finished.

The judgments were only revealing the beginning of the final confrontation between heaven, earth, and the powers of evil.

The new trend is mother's killing their children -

New Testament, the Book of Revelation, chapter 9-

The Fifth Trumpet and the Locust Army

The Book of Revelation describes one of the strangest and most terrifying sequences in the Bible: five angels, five trumpets, and a series of supernatural disasters unleashed upon the earth.

John sees seven angels standing before God, each holding a trumpet. When the angels begin to sound them, the world is transformed.

The first angel raises his trumpet and blows.

Suddenly, hail and fire mixed with blood are thrown upon the earth. A third of the earth is burned, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.

Then the second angel sounds his trumpet.

John sees something enormous, resembling a mountain burning with fire, thrown into the sea. A third of the sea becomes blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea die, and a third of the ships are destroyed.

The third angel blows his trumpet.

A great star falls from heaven, blazing like a torch. It falls upon a third of the rivers and springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood, and the waters become bitter. Many people die after drinking them.

Then the fourth angel sounds his trumpet.

A third of the sun is struck, along with a third of the moon and a third of the stars. The heavens become partially darkened, and both day and night lose part of their light.

At this point, John hears an eagle—or, in some manuscripts, an angel—flying through the heavens, crying out a warning:

“Woe, woe, woe!”

Three terrible judgments are still coming.

Then the fifth angel raises his trumpet.

And everything becomes even stranger.

John sees a star that has fallen from heaven to earth. The star is given a key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.

It opens the pit.

Smoke pours upward like smoke from a gigantic furnace, darkening the sun and the sky.

Then something emerges from the darkness.

Locusts.

But these are no ordinary insects.

They are given power like scorpions. They are commanded not to harm the grass, trees, or any green plant. Instead, they are ordered to torment human beings who do not possess the seal of God on their foreheads.

For five months they are permitted to torment their victims.

John struggles to describe what he sees.

The creatures resemble horses prepared for battle. They have something resembling golden crowns on their heads. Their faces appear human. Their hair is like women's hair, and their teeth are like lions.

They wear armor resembling iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings is like the thunder of countless horses and chariots charging into battle.

Their tails resemble scorpions, carrying stingers capable of causing terrible pain.

And they have a king.

His name is Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek.

Both names mean essentially the same thing:

The Destroyer.

Yet even these terrifying creatures are given limits. They are allowed to torment, but not to kill.

And their victims will desperately wish for death—but death will escape them.

The fifth trumpet has unleashed an army unlike anything humanity has ever seen.

But John has not yet reached the end.

The sixth trumpet is about to sound.

And waiting beyond it is another supernatural army—one that will not merely torment humanity.

It will kill.

Revelation's terrifying sequence has only just begun.

Bowne Report: America Diagnosed With The Fourth Turning - Alex Jones Live

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What is the “Fourth Turning”?

William Strauss and Neil Howe proposed that American history moves through recurring roughly 80-year cycles, divided into four periods:

1. The High — stability, confidence and institutional strength.
2. The Awakening — cultural and spiritual rebellion.
3. The Unraveling — declining institutional authority and increasing individualism.
4. The Crisis / Fourth Turning — severe political, economic and social conflict that eventually produces a major restructuring of society.

They identified three previous American Fourth Turnings:

• American Revolution: roughly 1773–1789
• Civil War: roughly 1860–1877
• Great Depression/World War II: roughly 1929–1945

The theory says the present period represents a fourth major crisis.

Why do people think we're in one now?

The current interpretation generally points to 2008 as the catalyst—the financial crisis and Great Recession—followed by increasingly intense political polarization, institutional distrust, COVID-19, racial unrest, immigration conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic pressures.

The original theory has been modified somewhat by Neil Howe in his newer work. His website now explicitly says “The Fourth Turning is here” and describes the present period as one of civic upheaval and national mobilization.

Globalists working overtime through the pope and others to create a new world religion? There are Islamic prayer rooms in Vatican City.

Traditional Catholics BANNED while heretics are welcome: Vatican’s priorities exposed-vid

The Society of Saint Pius X has been prohibited from celebrating Mass, administering sacraments, or holding public prayers at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, while groups that reject fundamental Catholic doctrines concerning Our Lady and Christ are permitted. Frank Wright examines the dispute as another example of what he sees as increasingly severe punishment directed toward Catholics attempting to preserve traditional faith and worship.

The Lourdes controversy follows Jesuit Father Thomas Reese’s recent article declaring his hatred for the Traditional Latin Mass. Reese supports homosexual clergy, married priests, and women deacons. Wright argues that hostility toward the Latin Mass reflects a much deeper theological conflict between traditional Catholicism and what he describes as a liberal, humanist “synodal” religion.

Wright connects the controversy to the SSPX’s pilgrimage, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre’s defense of tradition, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s warnings, and Pope St. Pius X’s condemnation of modernism. The current crisis is not simply a dispute over liturgical preferences — it is a struggle between fundamentally incompatible conceptions of the Catholic faith.

Moon was a vehement anti-communist having been tortured by them, yet critics described the Unification Church as a authoritarian and cult-like. He used it to create a world wide anti communist orginazation.

Smith Wigglesworth was a poor Yorkshire plumber who became one of the most influential Pentecostal healing evangelists of the early twentieth century. After encountering the Pentecostal movement in 1907, Wigglesworth became convinced that the supernatural gifts described in the New Testament—including divine healing—were still active. His ministry soon became famous for dramatic healing services, powerful preaching, prayer, anointing with oil, and his sometimes startling physical methods of confronting illness. Followers reported cures involving paralysis, deafness, tumors, arthritis and other serious conditions. Wigglesworth also became associated with prayer cloths, which he sent to people unable to attend his meetings. But his most extraordinary claims involved resurrection from the dead. Stories circulated that Wigglesworth had restored several people to life, including, according to his own later account, his wife Polly after her death in 1913. He was eventually credited in Pentecostal tradition with raising as many as fourteen people from the dead, although the historical evidence for that number—and for the individual resurrection claims—is considerably less certain than the evidence for his preaching career and healing ministry. Wigglesworth's story lies at the intersection of faith, Pentecostalism, medicine and the supernatural. His followers regarded him as a powerful instrument of God; skeptics questioned the evidence behind the miracles. Today, his documented ministry and the extraordinary testimonies surrounding it remain one of the most fascinating chapters in the history of Pentecostal Christianity.

 Peng Zu claimed to have had 49 wives and 54 children!

In the summer of 1518, something bizarre happened in Strasbourg. A woman known as Frau Troffea suddenly began dancing in the street—and she couldn't seem to stop. Her husband and others reportedly tried to intervene, but the strange behavior continued.

Then something even more terrifying happened.

Other people began dancing too.

Within weeks, hundreds of people were reportedly caught up in the bizarre outbreak. Some danced until they collapsed from exhaustion. And in one of history's strangest decisions, authorities reportedly encouraged the dancers to keep moving, believing they could dance the illness out of their bodies.

But what caused it?

Poisoned grain? Mass psychogenic illness? Extreme psychological stress? Religious belief? Or something we still don't understand?

The Dancing Plague of 1518 remains one of the strangest mysteries in European history.

DANCING PLAGUE EVENTS IN EUROPE

1. c. 1021 — Kölbigk, Saxony (Germany)
One of the earliest reported dancing outbreaks. About 18 peasants reportedly began singing and dancing around a church during Christmas Eve. According to a later account, they continued dancing for about a year. The story contains legendary elements and should be treated cautiously.

2. 1237 — Erfurt and Arnstadt, Germany
More than 100 children reportedly began dancing and jumping uncontrollably. They traveled from Erfurt toward Arnstadt and eventually collapsed from exhaustion. Later accounts claimed some died or suffered permanent effects. The episode has sometimes been connected with the Pied Piper legend, although there is no proof of a connection.

3. 1247 — Erfurt, Germany
Another dancing episode was reportedly recorded around Erfurt. Very little reliable information survives, making this a poorly documented case.

4. 1278 — Meuse/Maas River Region
About 200 people reportedly began dancing uncontrollably on a bridge. The bridge allegedly collapsed, sending many into the river. Contemporary explanations were religious, and one account says the dancers stopped when a priest carrying the Eucharist approached. Some details may be legendary.

5. 1349 — Lusatia, Central Europe
Women and girls reportedly danced before an image of the Virgin Mary. The participants apparently believed the behavior had religious significance. Very little reliable information survives.

6. 1373–1374 — Central and Western Europe
Scattered outbreaks appeared in several regions, including Swabia, Hainaut, Flanders, Brabant and the Lower Rhine. These episodes appear to have preceded the much larger 1374 epidemic.

7. June–July 1374 — Aachen, Germany
One of the two most important and best-documented dancing epidemics. Large numbers of people reportedly began dancing, jumping, screaming and convulsing uncontrollably. The outbreak began around Aachen and spread into neighboring regions.

8. 1374 — Cologne, Germany
The dancing epidemic spread from the Aachen region to Cologne. People reportedly experienced involuntary dancing and severe physical distress.

9. 1374 — Liège, Belgium
The dancing phenomenon spread into Liège as part of the larger epidemic moving through the Low Countries and Rhine region.

10. 1374 — Tongeren, Belgium
Tongeren reportedly experienced dancing during the 1374 epidemic.

11. 1374 — Flanders
Reports describe dancing outbreaks throughout portions of Flanders. The phenomenon had become a regional epidemic rather than a single isolated incident.

12. 1374 — Hainaut, Belgium
Hainaut was reportedly affected during the 1374 wave.

13. 1374 — Metz, France
Metz was reportedly reached by the dancing epidemic as the phenomenon spread along the Rhine and Moselle regions.

14. 1374 — Strasbourg, Alsace
Strasbourg experienced dancing during the 1374 epidemic. This is particularly significant because Strasbourg would experience its much more famous dancing plague in 1518.

15. 1374 — Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht was reportedly among the northern areas reached by the 1374 dancing epidemic.

16. 1374 — Luxembourg Region
Reports indicate that the phenomenon reached parts of Luxembourg during the wider 1374 outbreak.

17. 1374 — Italy
Accounts suggest that dancing phenomena appeared in parts of Italy. These reports overlap historically with the development of the Italian tradition later known as tarantism.

18. 1375–1376 — France, Germany and the Netherlands
Smaller outbreaks continued after the enormous 1374 epidemic. These appear to have been continuing episodes or aftershocks of the larger outbreak.

19. 1381 — Augsburg, Germany
Another dancing outbreak was reportedly recorded in Augsburg. Relatively little information survives.

20. 1390s–Early 1400s — Trier Region, Germany
Various reports describe people experiencing prolonged dancing fits. Some accounts associate the episodes with monasteries and religious sites. The reliability of some accounts is uncertain.

21. 1418 — Strasbourg, Alsace
A smaller dancing episode was reportedly recorded in Strasbourg. Several women reportedly danced uncontrollably in a church. This occurred almost a century before the famous 1518 outbreak.

22. 1428 — Schaffhausen, Switzerland
A monk reportedly became afflicted with uncontrollable dancing. According to later accounts, he eventually danced himself to death.

23. 1428 — Zürich, Switzerland
A group of women reportedly experienced a dancing frenzy. The episode was associated with the Water Church.

24. 1463 — Eberhardsklausen, near Trier, Germany
Large numbers of afflicted people reportedly traveled to a religious shrine. They believed dancing could relieve their physical suffering. Some danced for hours or until exhaustion. Some reportedly returned to the shrine repeatedly.

25. 1467 — Trier Region, Germany — UNCERTAIN
Some historical summaries identify another outbreak around this date. However, the evidence is weaker than for the 1463 Eberhardsklausen episode and should be presented as uncertain.

26. 1518 — Strasbourg, Alsace
The most famous Dancing Plague in European history. A woman traditionally identified as Frau Troffea reportedly began dancing uncontrollably in the street. Others soon joined her. Contemporary accounts indicate that dozens, and potentially hundreds, were affected. Authorities initially believed that the dancers needed to dance the sickness out of their bodies and even provided musicians. The situation eventually became serious enough that authorities changed their approach. The episode eventually subsided.

27. 1536 — Basel, Switzerland
A group of children reportedly became involved in a dancing episode. The case is less well documented than Strasbourg 1518.

28. 1551 — Anhalt, Germany
An unusually small case. A single man reportedly experienced uncontrollable dancing. This demonstrates that dancing mania could occur in individuals as well as large groups.

29. 1615 — Basel, Switzerland
A servant woman reportedly danced uncontrollably for approximately a month. Accounts claim that the prolonged dancing severely damaged the soles of her feet. Authorities reportedly assigned men to assist her.

30. 1623 — Drefelhausen/Weissenstein Region near Ulm, Germany
Physician Gregor Horst described women who made repeated pilgrimages to St. Vitus's chapel. They reportedly danced for hours, sometimes throughout the night. Some women supposedly returned every year. One woman was said to have made the pilgrimage for more than 20 years, while another reportedly continued for 32 years.

31. 1696–1697 — Bargarran, Scotland
Eleven-year-old Christian Shaw reportedly experienced violent fits involving dancing, jumping, running, crying and fainting. The episode lasted for months and was interpreted as witchcraft and demonic possession. Several people were accused. This is generally considered a late related manifestation rather than a classic mass dancing plague.

RELATED ITALIAN TRADITION — TARANTISM

32. 15th–17th Centuries — Apulia/Puglia, Southern Italy
A related phenomenon known as tarantism became widespread. People believed that a person bitten by a tarantula would become ill and develop an irresistible need to dance. Musicians played particular rhythms while the victim danced, sometimes for hours. The dance was believed to drive the spider's poison from the body. Unlike the major northern European dancing plagues, tarantism was generally an individual or small-group phenomenon.

DANCING PLAGUE / DANCING MANIA EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

EUROPE

1. c. 1021 — Kölbigk, Germany
About 18 people reportedly began dancing uncontrollably around a church. One of the earliest recorded cases.

2. 1237 — Erfurt, Germany
More than 100 children reportedly began dancing uncontrollably and traveled toward Arnstadt.

3. 1278 — Meuse River Region
About 200 people reportedly danced on a bridge until it collapsed. Many reportedly fell into the river.

4. 1374 — Aachen, Germany
One of the largest and best-documented medieval dancing epidemics. The outbreak spread into neighboring regions.

5. 1374 — Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and France
The Aachen outbreak spread widely along the Rhine and surrounding regions. Large groups reportedly danced, jumped, screamed and convulsed.

6. 1463 — Eberhardsklausen, Germany
People reportedly traveled to a religious shrine and danced for hours in the belief that dancing could relieve their suffering.

7. 1518 — Strasbourg, Alsace
The most famous Dancing Plague. Frau Troffea reportedly began dancing uncontrollably, followed by dozens and eventually potentially hundreds of others.

8. 1536 — Basel, Switzerland
A group of children reportedly became involved in a dancing outbreak.

9. 1551 — Anhalt, Germany
A single man reportedly experienced uncontrollable dancing.

10. 1615 — Basel, Switzerland
A woman reportedly danced uncontrollably for about a month, severely injuring her feet.

11. 1623 — Near Ulm, Germany
People reportedly made repeated pilgrimages to St. Vitus's chapel and danced for hours or throughout the night.

12. 1696–1697 — Bargarran, Scotland
Christian Shaw reportedly experienced violent fits involving dancing, jumping, running and convulsions. The episode was interpreted as witchcraft.

13. 15th–17th Centuries — Southern Italy
Tarantism became widespread. Victims believed they had been bitten by a tarantula and developed an irresistible need to dance.

OUTSIDE EUROPE

14. Early 1800s — Tigretier, Ethiopia
Traveler Nathaniel Pearce described an outbreak known as "Tigretier" in Abyssinia. People reportedly experienced uncontrollable movements and dancing-like behavior. This is one of the closest known non-European parallels to European dancing mania.

15. 1800 — Tennessee and Kentucky, United States
During the American religious revival movement, people reportedly experienced shaking, jumping, convulsions, singing, shouting and dancing. Physician Felix Robertson compared some of the behavior to St. Vitus's Dance.

16. 19th Century — United States
Various religious revival movements produced collective episodes of shaking, jumping, dancing, falling and convulsions. These were often interpreted as manifestations of divine power.

17. 19th–20th Centuries — Africa
European observers documented some collective religious and social episodes involving trance, dancing and convulsions. These cases are difficult to compare directly with European Dancing Plagues because trance dancing was often an established religious practice.

18. 19th–20th Centuries — Other Regions
Reports from parts of Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific describe collective trance, possession, convulsions and unusual dancing. These should generally be classified as related phenomena rather than confirmed "Dancing Plagues."

IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DISTINCTION

The classic "Dancing Plagues" were overwhelmingly European, particularly in Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

"Our Home"

Nosso Lar ("Our Home") is a classic Spiritist novel first published in 1944, attributed to the spirit André Luiz and psychographed by the renowned Brazilian medium Chico Xavier. The book offers a detailed account of life after death according to Spiritist beliefs.

The story begins when André Luiz, a successful physician on Earth, dies and awakens in a dark, desolate spiritual region known as the Umbral. Confused and suffering, he gradually realizes that his earthly ambitions, pride, and attachment to material life have hindered his spiritual progress. After a period of repentance and sincere prayer, he is rescued by benevolent spirits and taken to Nosso Lar, a magnificent spiritual city where souls recover, study, and prepare for their continued evolution.

Within Nosso Lar, André Luiz discovers a highly organized society governed by compassion, discipline, and service to others. The city contains homes, hospitals, schools, ministries, and places of worship, all dedicated to helping spirits heal from their earthly experiences and continue their moral and intellectual growth. Under the guidance of experienced spiritual mentors, André learns that death is not the end of existence but the beginning of a new stage of learning and responsibility.

As he adapts to his new life, André witnesses spiritual healing, mediumship, prayer, reincarnation planning, and the tireless work of spirits who assist both the living and the dead. He comes to understand that every thought, action, and moral choice has lasting consequences, and that true happiness is achieved not through wealth or status, but through love, humility, forgiveness, and service.

Nosso Lar presents a hopeful vision of the afterlife, portraying death as a transition rather than an ending. It emphasizes that the soul survives physical death, continues to evolve through multiple incarnations, and progresses toward spiritual perfection by overcoming selfishness and practicing charity.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential books in modern Spiritism, Nosso Lar has inspired millions of readers worldwide and remains a cornerstone of Kardecist teachings on the nature of the spirit world, reincarnation, and humanity's eternal journey toward moral and spiritual enlightenment.

Spiritism: Origins, Philosophy, and Practice

Spiritism (also called Kardecism) is a religious and philosophical movement founded in France during the mid-19th century by the French educator Allan Kardec (the pen name of Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail). Unlike traditional Spiritualism, which primarily focused on communicating with the dead, Spiritism sought to organize these alleged communications into a systematic philosophy about life, death, morality, and the evolution of the soul.

The movement emerged during a period when Europe was fascinated by séances, table-turning, and reports of spirit communication. Kardec approached these claims as an investigator rather than as a mystic. Beginning in the early 1850s, he interviewed numerous mediums, compared messages they claimed to receive from spirits, and attempted to eliminate contradictions. From this research he published The Spirits' Book in 1857, the foundational text of Spiritism. He later expanded his teachings in works including The Mediums' Book, The Gospel According to Spiritism, Heaven and Hell, and Genesis.

Core Philosophy

Spiritism teaches that human beings are immortal spirits temporarily inhabiting physical bodies. According to the doctrine, the soul survives death and continues its journey in the spiritual world. Rather than experiencing only one earthly life, each spirit undergoes multiple reincarnations, with every lifetime providing opportunities for moral and intellectual growth.

Spiritists believe that the purpose of life is the gradual perfection of the soul. Through many incarnations, individuals learn compassion, humility, forgiveness, and responsibility. Suffering is often understood not simply as punishment but as an opportunity for spiritual development or as the consequence of choices made in this or previous lives.

Another central teaching is the law of cause and effect, which resembles the concept of karma but is framed within a Christian worldview. Every action has consequences that contribute to the soul's future progress.

Spiritism also teaches that spirits exist at different stages of moral and intellectual development. Highly evolved spirits are believed to offer guidance and inspiration, while less-developed spirits may remain attached to earthly concerns and sometimes influence the living negatively.

Communication with Spirits

Spirit communication is one of Spiritism's defining practices. Followers believe that communication between the physical and spiritual worlds is possible through individuals known as mediums.

Mediums may reportedly receive communications in several ways:

• Automatic writing (psychography)

• Inspirational thoughts

• Clairaudience (hearing spirits)

• Clairvoyance (seeing spirits)

• Trance communication

• Healing or magnetic passes

Kardec emphasized that spirit communications should be examined critically rather than accepted unquestioningly. He argued that not every communicating spirit is wise or truthful and encouraged comparing messages from multiple independent mediums.

Religious and Ethical Teachings

Although Spiritism accepts spirit communication, its ethical teachings are strongly influenced by the moral teachings of Jesus. Spiritists generally view Jesus as the greatest moral example rather than as God Himself in the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity.

Key virtues include:

• Charity

• Forgiveness

• Humility

• Compassion

• Self-improvement

• Service to others

Spiritism generally rejects eternal damnation, teaching instead that all souls eventually progress toward greater spiritual understanding.

How Spiritism Is Practiced

Modern Spiritist centers are generally quiet community organizations rather than dramatic séance halls often portrayed in popular culture.

Typical activities include:

• Group prayer

• Study of Kardec's books

• Discussions of spiritual and ethical topics

• Lectures on moral development

• Mediumship meetings (usually private and conducted under established guidelines)

• Spiritual healing through "passes," where practitioners make hand movements near the body while praying

• Charitable work within the community

Many Spiritist groups avoid sensational displays and discourage attempts to contact spirits for entertainment or curiosity.

Spiritism Around the World

Although founded in France, Spiritism found its greatest success in Brazil, where it became one of the country's largest religious movements. Millions of Brazilians identify as Spiritists or incorporate Spiritist beliefs into their religious practice. The movement also has followers in Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and several other countries.

One of the best-known Spiritist figures was the Brazilian medium Chico Xavier, who claimed to have produced hundreds of books through automatic writing. His influence helped spread Kardec's teachings throughout Brazil.

Lasting Influence

Spiritism has influenced discussions of reincarnation, near-death experiences, psychic phenomena, and spiritual healing for more than 150 years. While many of its claims—particularly communication with spirits—remain disputed and are not accepted as established scientific fact, the movement continues to attract followers who view it as a philosophy of moral growth, personal responsibility, and the continuing evolution of the soul after death.

L. Ron Hubbard and the Origins of Scientology

Before he founded Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard was a prolific science-fiction writer and a World War II Navy veteran. After the war, Hubbard described serious psychological difficulties and began searching for answers about the human mind.

In 1950, he published Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, introducing the concepts of the reactive mind, engrams, auditing and the goal of becoming Clear.

But Hubbard's ideas didn't stop with the human mind.

Within a few years, Dianetics evolved into Scientology, a spiritual system centered around the concept of the thetan—the immortal spiritual being Hubbard said was the true individual.

This documentary follows that remarkable evolution, from Hubbard's early life and postwar struggles to the development of Dianetics, the Bridge to Total Freedom, Clear and the Operating Thetan levels.

We also examine OT III, the Wall of Fire, Hubbard's account of Xenu the extraterrestrial, and the controversial teachings concerning body thetans.

How did Hubbard say he discovered these extraordinary ideas? What did Scientologists actually believe and practice? And how did a system that began as a theory about the human mind become one of the world's most controversial religious movements?

This is the story of L. Ron Hubbard and the evolution of Scientology.

Watch to the end and decide for yourself.