Originally Posted by Anticomuna
"I think channelling is no different than mediums claiming that they can speak with the dead. It's either an hoaxer or a person with issues."
Well, that's really up to you .. your free choice what to believe or not and we all have different perceptions on things!
For me personally, I've had an NDE, in hospital, 21 years ago, and I DID personally "speak with the dead" as you call it... but believe me, they sure weren't dead!
I have also, in past 3 years, had LOADS of absolutely proven, publically witnessed, hard factual evidence of Life after Death, in the form of messages, visits, and 'happenings', from both my Grandmother (maternal - who passed away almost 40 years ago, Bless her soul) and also my Grandfather (paternal - who passed almost 30 years ago, Bless his soul).
Not to mention lots of other spiritual happenings/expereinces in past 3 years.
So, I personally have NO doubts at all around issues of Life after 'Death', nor the abilities of true Spiritualist Mediums, nor the ability of the "dead" to speak, either directly with us (if only we would listen more often!), or via true Spiritual Mediums.
The Mediums I have met have been totally down to earth, sane and completely rational, salt-of-the-earth types, full of love, warmth and good humour, and they have been enormously helpful to me in overcoming my fear (when things started happening to me I was, believe me, scared out my wits!!) and explaining things I didn't understand and helped me immensely.
I've been lucky enough to have received many many many 'visits' and 'messages' and help/guidance from Spirit, i.e. relatives and a friends who were once in this life, directly and also via proper Mediums. And I've experienced lots of Spiritual events in past 3 years (some witnessed by other people.. not all of whom believed at first either!!).
Whatever your personal beliefs.... please do remember there is a BIG difference between a true Spiritual Medium and a channeller (not that there aren't some excellent and genuine channellers around!!). And.. there is a also a VERY big difference between a true Spiritual Medium and a 'fairground Psychic'/'fortune teller'.