Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1248

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1248. They were also told that if they came into other societies, they would now be recognized at once, and thrown out from them as scum. For after the first period of life after death has passed, spoken of above [1092-1109], and after they have been rejected so many times by societies of other spirits, they then wear a kind of mark, as did Cain [Gen. 4:15], by which they are known wherever they go. They are recognized not only by their treachery and arrogance, but also by other signs. For example, their face no longer looks human, but a greyish lime color, as though they had nothing whatever of life, but were like statues. Others had other characteristics. Even though they do not look like this to each other, but seem to look like human beings, yet they do so to others, variously according to their attitudes-not to mention other indications that they take on one after another, as when they are being punished.


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