From; A lecture given by Speaker Gerald A. Polley at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, Ellsworth, ME, March 21, 1993
THE NONEXISTENCE OF GOD
The foundation of Spiritism is the non-existence of God.
Spiritists do not worship God, they worship Their Divine Loved Ones; all
those Souls that have given Themselves to the service of others over the
ages, who have reversed the instinct of life and put themselves last, putting
the needs of the society, the community, and their family before their
own material needs and desires.
Spiritists believe that it is these Blessed Ones who watch over them, who
hear their prayers, and send forth Their servants to guide and teach Their
Children, to keep them from harming themselves, and, others.
This is what differs Spiritists from other religions that believe in Spirit
Communication, as most others still tend to believe in some sort of Eternal
Being.
Our word for God, el (EE-la) in the small case means 'Evil, all that is
not good, that improper to do.' In the large case, or capital, as you would
say, it means 'Dictator, tyrant, king, queen.' Any ruler who has absolute
power over their people.