THE MATTER OF DIET
WHAT SHOULD WE EAT?
Among Spiritists this is a rather open question. Spirit
does not forbid anything. For the sake of health there are some things they
recommend we not eat, such as pigs and the uncooked blood of any animal.
Aside from this, they recommend a low fat, high fiber diet. Vegatarianism
is permitted, though not required. Their common sense approach has always
been 'Moderation.' As the old expression goes, too much of a good thing
can be as bad as nothing at all.
Use your common sense. There is so much written on this subject that we
could go on forever, but we want to cover it quickly.
Our bodies are The Lords' Temples, not made of stone. We should respect
them, and care for them wisely.
TAXATION
"Render unto Caeser that that is Caeser's. Render unto the
Lord that that is the Lord's."
The Nazarene spoke these wise words years ago, and they are as true now
as they were then. It is each citizen's responsibility to pay their fair
share of the community's needs. But it is also their duty to see that these
monies are used wisely, for they belong to the poeple. An unfair taxation
should be opposed.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS
In The Spiritist Teachings male and female are equal. They
balance each other; neither is superior but each ads to the relationship.
Marriage is not an enslavement of one or the other, but a partnership intended
to continue The Glory Of The Lords through the issue of their union.
All Spiritists strive to bring women in all lands to an equal and fair
psoition with their male counterparts, to guarantee equal rights to employment
and all other services. A true Spiritist will strive to make these ideals
a reality in the place where they live.
-"With liberty and justice for all."