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We Are Not Forgotten: George Anderson's Messages of Love
A psychic who has communicated with people who have gone on to the afterlife conveys his message that death is not the end but the beginning. Reprint.
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336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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May 22, 2024
A SECOND BOOK ABOUT GEORGE ANDERSON’S MESSAGES FROM THE ‘OTHER SIDE’
Coauthor Joel Martin wrote in the Foreword to this 1991 book, “Shortly after ‘We Don’t Die: George
Anderson’s Conversations with the Other Side’ was published in March 1988, George, and my coauthor Patricia Romanowski, and I began receiving mail from readers throughout the United States and Canada… We appreciated your comments and questions, many of which we hope to answer here, and invite you to write again.” (Pg. 3)
He continues, “For many people, having a reading with him and hearing from departed loved ones is the only way they can hope to resolve unfinished business, receive answers to tormenting questions, and find peace through the knowledge those we love are no longer with us in this dimension, they are not gone. And, perhaps as important, they have not left us behind. We are not forgotten.” (Pg. 8)
He states, “Skeptics often criticize George because very often readings contain seemingly similar messages. ‘Thank you for caring for me prior to my passing’ is a good example… Even he has sometimes questioned why something seemingly so ‘trivial’ recurs… George cold easily avoid the criticism this ‘redundancy’ provokes by simply refusing to relay any but the most specific particular, ‘spectacular’ messages. After all, who would know what he’d left out: However, he feels this would be wrong, since he is a passive receiver and his obligation to his subjects and those on the other side is to impart the messages as clearly and honestly as he can.” (Pg. 20)
In response to the question, ‘When somebody escapes justice here---say, a murderer---does he go to a hot, fiery hell, or to someplace much colder?’ Anderson states, “The other side states that they’re not in the eternal fire, but it’s so hot that its’s freezing cold. Again, you’re putting yourself there---not that you’re condemned there for eternity. You’ve condemned yourself. You’re doing ‘time,’ so to speak, but you still have the opportunity to change if you want to, if you want to forgive yourself.” (Pg. 59)
Joel Martin recounts, “In 1981 George stated on my radio program… that the world would experience an epidemic which he described as ‘a new strain of virus.’ ‘It will be of epidemic proportions,’ he said then. It will create a panic. You’ll walk down the street and not know who is infected with it. It’s going to be like a plague, and it will hit a select group. Kids. But large numbers of people will be affected with a dread disease as well, and people will compare it to the plague of centuries ago.’ Although George never said the word, was he predicting AIDS? Sometime later on television, he said it would somehow be ‘related to a mutated smallpox virus.’” (Pg. 196)
He states, “Although George and other psychics are frequently called upon by law-enforcement officials to help solve crimes, the word of a psychic holds no legal weight in court… George often stresses that those on the other side do not always have all the answers. But why not? It seems that there are limitations to what they know, and it should be remembered, probably countless restrictions on how effectively what they do now can be communicated through George. Countless times even George has wished it could be otherwise.” (Pg. 243)
He explains, “Despite the seeming overlaps between the content of George’s readings and long-held beliefs, he endorses no particular faith. People from such diverse backgrounds as Buddhism, Shintoism, Islam, and Judaism have had readings with no less emotional impact because George ‘spoke the language’ of Christianity. He relayed meaningful messages from loved ones to people of all faiths and opinions. Much of what George has learned from the other side reinforces traditional Christian beliefs: the continued existence of a soul after physical death, for example. At the same time, the absence of God as a judge of souls or a fiery, torturous hell of punishment directly contradicts the tents of some sects… George has undergone a change in attitude toward organized religion, though he remains a steadfast spiritual Christian… he feels an acute need to address what he views as the harmful, crippling attitude toward death many people have learned through organized religion.” (Pg. 291)
Anderson said about reincarnation, “I am basically open-minded to the belief in reincarnation. However, the reason I would not encourage people to be overly enthusiastic about reincarnation is because I feel we should concentrate on doing our best in THIS life. Don’t worry about who you were or might have been in a past life or who you could or might be in a future life… There is plenty of evidence that reincarnation exists, or at least that millions of people throughout history have believed so. The New Testament books of Matthew and John contain passages suggesting a belief in reincarnation. Further, there is good reason to believe that the early Christian Church removed many reference to reincarnation from the Scriptures for purposes of theological control.” (Pg. 300)
Anderson concludes, “I don’t believe, as many organized religions preach, that these two ‘worlds’ are unconnected. We should be using our individual intelligence and our energies to protect the environment, for example, to learn to get along much better than we do. It seems only logical that our opportunities for spiritual development here would be greatly enhanced if we could ensure the Earth would support our descendants and all God’s creatures for centuries to come. Or if we could banish prejudice and war forever. Even though we know there is life after death, we should live as if this is the only life and work for harmony in everything we do.” (Pg. 302)
This book will appeal to those studying contemporary mediums.
Coauthor Joel Martin wrote in the Foreword to this 1991 book, “Shortly after ‘We Don’t Die: George
Anderson’s Conversations with the Other Side’ was published in March 1988, George, and my coauthor Patricia Romanowski, and I began receiving mail from readers throughout the United States and Canada… We appreciated your comments and questions, many of which we hope to answer here, and invite you to write again.” (Pg. 3)
He continues, “For many people, having a reading with him and hearing from departed loved ones is the only way they can hope to resolve unfinished business, receive answers to tormenting questions, and find peace through the knowledge those we love are no longer with us in this dimension, they are not gone. And, perhaps as important, they have not left us behind. We are not forgotten.” (Pg. 8)
He states, “Skeptics often criticize George because very often readings contain seemingly similar messages. ‘Thank you for caring for me prior to my passing’ is a good example… Even he has sometimes questioned why something seemingly so ‘trivial’ recurs… George cold easily avoid the criticism this ‘redundancy’ provokes by simply refusing to relay any but the most specific particular, ‘spectacular’ messages. After all, who would know what he’d left out: However, he feels this would be wrong, since he is a passive receiver and his obligation to his subjects and those on the other side is to impart the messages as clearly and honestly as he can.” (Pg. 20)
In response to the question, ‘When somebody escapes justice here---say, a murderer---does he go to a hot, fiery hell, or to someplace much colder?’ Anderson states, “The other side states that they’re not in the eternal fire, but it’s so hot that its’s freezing cold. Again, you’re putting yourself there---not that you’re condemned there for eternity. You’ve condemned yourself. You’re doing ‘time,’ so to speak, but you still have the opportunity to change if you want to, if you want to forgive yourself.” (Pg. 59)
Joel Martin recounts, “In 1981 George stated on my radio program… that the world would experience an epidemic which he described as ‘a new strain of virus.’ ‘It will be of epidemic proportions,’ he said then. It will create a panic. You’ll walk down the street and not know who is infected with it. It’s going to be like a plague, and it will hit a select group. Kids. But large numbers of people will be affected with a dread disease as well, and people will compare it to the plague of centuries ago.’ Although George never said the word, was he predicting AIDS? Sometime later on television, he said it would somehow be ‘related to a mutated smallpox virus.’” (Pg. 196)
He states, “Although George and other psychics are frequently called upon by law-enforcement officials to help solve crimes, the word of a psychic holds no legal weight in court… George often stresses that those on the other side do not always have all the answers. But why not? It seems that there are limitations to what they know, and it should be remembered, probably countless restrictions on how effectively what they do now can be communicated through George. Countless times even George has wished it could be otherwise.” (Pg. 243)
He explains, “Despite the seeming overlaps between the content of George’s readings and long-held beliefs, he endorses no particular faith. People from such diverse backgrounds as Buddhism, Shintoism, Islam, and Judaism have had readings with no less emotional impact because George ‘spoke the language’ of Christianity. He relayed meaningful messages from loved ones to people of all faiths and opinions. Much of what George has learned from the other side reinforces traditional Christian beliefs: the continued existence of a soul after physical death, for example. At the same time, the absence of God as a judge of souls or a fiery, torturous hell of punishment directly contradicts the tents of some sects… George has undergone a change in attitude toward organized religion, though he remains a steadfast spiritual Christian… he feels an acute need to address what he views as the harmful, crippling attitude toward death many people have learned through organized religion.” (Pg. 291)
Anderson said about reincarnation, “I am basically open-minded to the belief in reincarnation. However, the reason I would not encourage people to be overly enthusiastic about reincarnation is because I feel we should concentrate on doing our best in THIS life. Don’t worry about who you were or might have been in a past life or who you could or might be in a future life… There is plenty of evidence that reincarnation exists, or at least that millions of people throughout history have believed so. The New Testament books of Matthew and John contain passages suggesting a belief in reincarnation. Further, there is good reason to believe that the early Christian Church removed many reference to reincarnation from the Scriptures for purposes of theological control.” (Pg. 300)
Anderson concludes, “I don’t believe, as many organized religions preach, that these two ‘worlds’ are unconnected. We should be using our individual intelligence and our energies to protect the environment, for example, to learn to get along much better than we do. It seems only logical that our opportunities for spiritual development here would be greatly enhanced if we could ensure the Earth would support our descendants and all God’s creatures for centuries to come. Or if we could banish prejudice and war forever. Even though we know there is life after death, we should live as if this is the only life and work for harmony in everything we do.” (Pg. 302)
This book will appeal to those studying contemporary mediums.
September 18, 2018
George Anderson seems to have a real gift, and everyone needs comforting when grieving. I liked the book.
April 9, 2019
The case is pretty much Anderson shouting: it's there, I've seen it.
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May 4, 2011i don't know for certain what kind of abilities this man or any other has in dealing with "the other side", but it was definitely interesting reading about his story and his readings... all i know is i found this book at a time when i was still looking for a lot of answers regarding my father's death and it did bring me quite a bit of peace... true or not, i liked george anderson's view on the afterlife.
years later george was speaking in orlando and a dear friend of mine (who had lost her husband to aids) went to see him and i was desperate for either she or i to get randomly selected from the audience with a visit from the other side... which didn't happen and although i still left feeling better about death, it also added to my ultimate view that i just don't think there is anything beyond us.
but if i had the opportunity i would at any point take a private consultation... to either be proven wrong or close the door on the hope i would so desperately love to cling to...
i'm not sure how to rate books read so long ago... i am definitely not the same person today and as a result, ratings from 20-30 years ago would most likely be different than they would be today... so i'm going to go with what i remember at the time... and at the time, the book affected me greatly.
years later george was speaking in orlando and a dear friend of mine (who had lost her husband to aids) went to see him and i was desperate for either she or i to get randomly selected from the audience with a visit from the other side... which didn't happen and although i still left feeling better about death, it also added to my ultimate view that i just don't think there is anything beyond us.
but if i had the opportunity i would at any point take a private consultation... to either be proven wrong or close the door on the hope i would so desperately love to cling to...
i'm not sure how to rate books read so long ago... i am definitely not the same person today and as a result, ratings from 20-30 years ago would most likely be different than they would be today... so i'm going to go with what i remember at the time... and at the time, the book affected me greatly.
September 24, 2012
Another excellent comfort to be shared.
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