Claim. Family relations on earth transfer intact into the spirit-world and expand to encompass all beings — the relational pattern formed in the earthly family is the same pattern by which the spirit person harmonizes across all generations.
Elaboration. SMM treats the family as the prototype of all spirit-world relationships: “Our way of life on earth is transferred to the spirit world as it is. This being the case, when you go there, how do you make horizontal connections? Your family relationships on earth will transfer to the spirit world and expand to encompass all beings in order to enliven the universe as an extended family” (4.6. Entering heaven as a family unit, 247-308, 1993.6.1). Title-relations shift to reflect the vertical structure: “After your physical father goes to the spirit world, you will call him your brother, not your father. In the same way, you will call your physical mother your sister” (1.4. The lives and relationships of people in spirit world, 21-249, 1968.11.24). God becomes the universal Father in literal title-genealogy. The implication is that family practice on earth — sibling care, spousal love, filial piety — is direct rehearsal for the eternal social order, not merely a private domain.
See also. csg-grandfather-as-special-envoy-of-the-spirit-world