What is spiritual distinction?

The word saints is not one that spirits use in the spirit world. They are not graded into such categories of spiritual distinction.

Spirits live in that realm for which they are fitted—

Upon some future occasion, they will progress, and so advance in their estate—they will pass into another realm higher, and thus, they will go on. But however high spirits mount spiritually, they will never become saints—they will never be marked by name as being of superior spirituality.

Spirits will stand forth for all to behold them for what they are, whichever realm they inhabit. The only distinguishing sign is that of the realm in which they live.

Personal insignia of spiritual status are not observable as such. Whatever rewards they may gain are personal rewards. They cannot admit them into a non-existent company of saints.

—Spirit Robert Hugh Benson