Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 2964

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2964. What the bonds are that hold spirits

I spoke with spirits about the restraints in which they are held. They neither know nor therefore acknowledge that they are held in bonds. In order that an idea of bonds may be had, a bond was suggested by which people are customarily held in everyday life, as when one lends to someone, demanding nothing in return, then the other is held in the bond of speaking, and of thinking well of him, and of respecting him.


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