Lyn G de Swarte was editor of Psychic News until June 2003.

Dear Lyn,

Arthur Findlay bitterly regretted putting the subtitle to The Rock of Truth, 'Spiritualism The Coming World Religion' (1933). It was after this date that he made his in depth study of history and religion. This culminated in his masterpiece 'The Curse of Ignorance' that was published in 1947. Towards the end he makes it very clear what he thinks of religion:

"We have a choice of two paths, one is the secular way (non religious) and the other is the theological (religious); one is the democratic and the other the despotic; one is the sane and the other the insane."

Believers are tearing the world apart. Let's say to all the priests, mullahs, rabbis and "holy" men, move over, you have made a right mess of the world. From now on we are going to follow philosophers (thinkers) like Arthur Findlay's great hero Thomas Paine:

"My country is the world and my religion is to do good."

Yours sincerely

Michael Roll

The Curse of Ignorance by Arthur Findlay (1947), published in two volumes, and details of some of Findlay's other works.

This is the true history of mankind, totally different to the pack of lies taught in a country where the Church and state are established. This passage sums up just how badly the British people have been deceived:

"Such, however, is still [the Church's] influence that this book, which tells the story of the past honestly and fearlessly, will be kept out of our schools and universities by the authorities, and consequently, only in later life will those with enquiring minds discover the truth."

Findlay finishes with a call to the people of the world to throw off the shackles of priestcraft, to make a choice between two paths:

"One is the Secular way (non religious) and the other is the Theological (religious); one is the Democratic and the other the Despotic; one is the sane and the other the insane."

The Most Valuable Englishman Ever - Michael Roll's article about Thomas Paine (1736-1809)
This outstanding tribute to Thomas Paine - "The Most Valuable Englishman Ever" - is taken from Arthur Findlay's suppressed history of humanity, "The Curse of Ignorance".

Psychic Phenomena - Letter from Dr John Habgood, Archbishop of York, to Michael Roll (December 12, 1983)

Resignation over ban on Findlay Literature - An article from Psychic News (December 12, 1995) (JPEG file, 145KB)