Used to go to them as a child (My Mother is a Spiritualist Medium and involved with the SNU)
So I have experience of being around these places and the people that attend.
Not been for many years as I have developed my own belief system as an Adult, which doesn't involve any religion.
They can provide comfort for people and also provide a social environment so they aren't bad places, I just believe
they are misguided.... As is anyone else who follows a particular religion.
I have belief in Healing however, and this is more to do with utilising Energy (which all living beings have)
in a positive way which can help in overcoming illnesses.
SNU Churches have Healing events.
Oh and
@Malty a small donation is not required... Usually a collection tray is handed around but you aren't required to donate.
Witnessed some decent Mediums over the years, example was one bloke who would draw passed away relatives onto a blank canvas,
And they'd be spitting image of the person they were describing to the people in the audience.
Yes this could've been all staged - but knowing how the SNU churches work, it's highly unlikely... This isn't the Derren Brown show.
How the fuck he would know this info?
They believe in the afterlife, and that they can communicate with this other dimension.
I believe that they are telepathically communicating with us (My own Mother is a Clairvoyant Medium)
Similar to how other Animals do... But genetically we've lost the ability to do this, but many humans will still have
this long lost ability.
Certain tribes over the years were known to communicate like this before they learnt how to read/write.
So really they are able to tap into your subconscious thoughts, so if you're thinking of say your Grandfather who has physically died,
The Medium can pick up your thoughts (like a radio frequency) thus this is how they gather names, events and so on.
As for predicting the Future... My Mother's belief is that everything has already happened in a parallel universe/Dimension ... your Past, Present and Future has already occurred.
So she's able to again tap into this frequency.
I'm still waiting for the lottery numbers but she insists: "It may not be your destiny to be a millionaire steven"