Why don't we return to Earth after death? Poland's most famous medium - Marek Szwedowski

Szwedowski argues that modern society has become alienated; people don't even say hello on the street. He contrasts this with his youth when neighbors lived together, played cards, and knew each other. He says we have closed ourselves off, and the key to a good afterlife is to break that isolation. He emphasizes that even an atheist who does good deeds may have a better afterlife than a churchgoer who is a bad person. He personally goes to church only for communion, because he needs Christ, but he leaves before the sermon if it doesn't align with love. He says the whole week matters, not just Sunday.

Szwedowski describes his approach when he visited a hospice to talk to dying children. He would tell them not to be afraid, that there is a grandma waiting on the other side, and that they will have their favorite things. He says the children were curious and asked sincere questions. He was eventually banned by staff who thought he was feeding illusions, but he argues that if something can help and doesn't harm, why not offer it? He contrasts his approach with a clown who tells fairy tales; he believes his message is more substantial. He also shares an anecdote about a child who knew his grandmother had died without being told, saying 'I can feel it,' showing children's innate sensitivity.

Szwedowski explains that he receives thoughts telepathically, not voices, and he often doesn't distinguish them from his own thoughts until the recipient verifies them. He gives an example of a man who was a nurse in life; Szwedowski described him helping the sick in the afterlife, and the widow confirmed he had been a nurse called 'Angel.' He says he sometimes adds stylistic flourishes to make sentences flow, but the core message is verified. He stresses that even hard truths must be told, like a mother learning her son was murdered, not died peacefully. He recounts a case where a mother discovered her son was murdered and, through his descriptions, found the perpetrators. He also shares his frustration with police who dismissed his visions, and his decision to step back from criminal cases because of the emotional toll and systemic resistance.

Szwedowski recounts a couple who lost their son and planned to drive off a bridge. Through a message, the son told them that if they did that, they would not see him. They changed their minds and later adopted a child. He also tells of a woman whose husband died; she wanted to join him, but the husband's spirit said she must stay. He explains that suicide does not lead to the same place as natural death, and the soul will have to face the pain they caused others. He says he has many clients who thank him for saving their lives.

Szwedowski argues that if reincarnation were real, the Church would have embraced it as another tool for control and income ('Pray and pay more, and you will have a wonderful reincarnation'). He finds it illogical that the Church would remove reincarnation from doctrine, as it could have been profitable. He also points to an American experiment where students under regression gave completely different past-life stories in separate sessions, indicating the mind may draw from a collective morphogenetic field rather than actual memories. He does not entirely deny that some souls may choose to return, but insists it is not God's plan for humanity. He references Robert Monroe's book 'Life After Life' which states there is no reincarnation, though some souls want to come back.

He argues that the 'passport to heaven' is the realization that you are not alone on this earth—meaning you should share your life with others, be open, and help. He criticizes the hypocrisy of people who sit in the front pew but would refuse a glass of water to someone in need. He personally goes to church only to receive communion and then leaves, because he cannot stand hearing sermons that don't align with love. He insists that what matters is how you live during the week, not just Sunday. He acknowledges that his view will attract criticism from 'hordes of the possessed,' but he dismisses Vatican councils and 'possessed nuns' if they are not based on love, happiness, and deep faith.

He uses the example of a child who is molested and killed: if someone says the child chose that life to learn a lesson, he asks what lesson could possibly be learned. He finds the answer 'only he knows' unsatisfactory. Instead, he says the child's death is not in vain because others witness it, feel compassion, and begin to look inward and integrate. He points to post-WWII solidarity as an example of suffering bringing people together, though he laments that this unity fades. He also says that sick people exist to pour love and action into us. He admits that without his faith in God, he would have gone mad seeing so much tragedy, but he trusts that God knows the reason, so he doesn't need to.

He shares that he has received messages from aborted children, indicating their souls are already shaped but didn't emerge into the world. He questions the slogan 'my body, my choice' when it leads to casual abortion after promiscuity. However, he also understands pregnancies resulting from rape and the fear that the child might inherit the rapist's traits. He suggests that instead of abortion, the child could be given up for adoption, as many couples wait for children. Yet he acknowledges the systemic failure: the state won't support a severely disabled child, forcing parents into endless fundraising. He tells a story of a friend whose doctor said the child would cost 100,000 monthly and asked 'who will cover it?'—leaving her in an impossible moral dilemma. He refuses to give a definitive answer on what a mother should do, calling it an existential question each must answer and be accountable for.

He recounts a couple who lost their son and planned to drive off a bridge. Through a message from the son, they were told that if they took their own lives, they would not meet him. They later returned, saying they wanted to live and were going to adopt a child. He wept at that. He also tells of a woman whose husband died; she wanted to join him, but the husband's spirit said she must live out her time. He stresses that he never promotes suicide, despite accusations, because each person must reach their own time. He says many people thank him for saving their lives.