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JORGE HESSEN jorgehessen@gmail.com Brasilia, Distrito Federal (Brasil) Translation Pedro Campos - pedro@aliseditora.com.br Jorge Hessen That sentenced was pronounced in November of 1868, at the Society of Spiritualistic Studies of Paris, by Allan Kardec, the Decoder of Spiritualism It circulates around the Internet, and also in some spiritualistic journals, absurd criticism of the literature of Emmanuel. Undoubtedly, it is a question of a fruitless attempt to disregard the extraordinary work of the great medium Chico Xavier and enthrone the ideological hegemony of these agents of turmoil. One does not need to make a great effort to identify in these brothers the lack of sense, for they find themselves completely distant from the Doctrine of Spirits, entangled in the webs of obsessive fascination. Melancholic critics of Chico Xavier, Emmanuel and Andre Luiz, such brethrens stay in a state of hypnotic numbness, delusional in the inside of a derailed train that ended up in the foolishness named emmanuelism, sponsored by spiritualists, who have nothing better to do. This aversion of Emmanuel has lingered on for a long time within the Spiritualistic movement, the same way as the grudge against Andre Luiz, since the publication of the book Nosso Lar (Our Home). Recently, we thought about watching a video presentation about what they nicknamed Emmanuelism. We saw it; however we could not stand the mutilated pseudo-research and we stopped watching in order not to obliterate our minds landscape. Among the pearls of its content, they state that even for spiritualists themselves Emmanuel is a pseudo-scholar. We are not sure which source they used for such incoherent statement. Emmanuel: a pseudo-scholar? The fundamental description of Emmanuel that we do is this: he does not praise, he does not recriminate. He demonstrates, raises awareness. He is vehement; He shows that the ones who come around are immune to the horrors of tomorrow. Thats why he invites us to an intimate reform. We, who interpret him, and allow us to be in awe of him, let out a little cry of comfort: Yes, we can! This is a little poetic, but thats how we feel about Emmanuel the benefactor. It is clear for a conscious spiritualist that this subject smells like a pointless and illogical discussion. To rebut it may be a waste of time, but even then, lets spare a couple of minutes in order to write about this nonsense, reminding ourselves that we must beware not to come up against the same wavelength. It is laughable the effort of our brethrens (dodgy reincarnations of 19th Centurys ex-scientists) who consider Emmanuel a pseudo-scholar. Who do they consider a scholar? Afonso Angelo Torteroli? Or themselves? It is a mockery!! We write with the intention of warning the readers, for according to circumstances, to unveil a hypocrisy and a lie can be a duty, because it is better to see a man fall than many fooled and become victims of him. (1) These brothers, dressed in fertile imagination and blurred in their thought, reverberate that the Young catholic Chico Xavier, when he had the medium vision of what seemed to
be the priest Manoel da Nobrega in a former reincarnation, and later identified as Emmanuel, made sure that he would become his spiritual mentor. With that, would all the medium process of this extraordinary medium come to be by a catholic mysticism. (!?...) Spiritualism: an academy of exponents of knowledge? Thus, the current admirers of Torteroli (that scientist Who abused the resignation of the mystic Bezerra de Menezes, in the 19th Century) go around saying that, for being a Jesuit, Emmanuel imposed a catholic bias to the Spiritualistic Movement. Well, if these fellows studied more thoroughly the spiritualistic principles, they would identify that the Spiritualism did not require to be catholicized with the outstanding messages of the great architect of Catholicism, Doctor Gratia Aurelio Agostinho, former bishop of Hipona, who dictated several messages that are now in the Kardecian Pentateuch. What matters is the essence of its orientations, which do no harm to the Third Revelation; on the contrary, contribute to shed some light upon it through the Gospel. Spiritualism is a moral doctrine that strengthens religious feelings in general, and is applicable to all religions; it belongs to all of them but at the same time to none in particular. Thats why it does not advise people to change religions. (2) Formally, whats concealed in the rhetoric of these adventurers of illusion, under the subject Emmanuelism, is nothing but a hidden restriction to the religious aspect of the Spiritualistic Doctrine which is brilliantly supported in Brasil by FEB and brightened by Chico Xavier in the medium practice. These Kardeciologists, PhDs of nothing in particular, far from using common sense, insist in spreading the progressive thesis that one needs to get away from the Catholic Christ, from the religion, church aspect of Spiritualism and transform it into an academy of exponents of knowledge, under their conduction, obviously! That can only be a mockery! Jesus: the most perfect type, our guide and model Under the spell of this compulsive philosophical trend, they go on the Internet, write books and articles, and promote innocuous lectures, stung by telepathic directives of the dark intelligences of the threshold. But whether you like it or not, the Christ is the model of virtues for all men, and it was not Emmanuel who said it, but the mortals who took part in decoding Spiritualism and Kardec himself. It is worth remembering what we read in question 625 of The Book of Spirits: Who is the most perfect type that God has given man to serve as a guide and model for men? Answer: Jesus. When commenting the answer Kardec made the following note: To men, Jesus constitutes the kind of moral perfection that Mankind can aspire to have on earth. God offers it as the most perfect model and the doctrine he taught is the purest expression of the Lords law, because, being him the purest of the beings that walked the Earth, the Divine Spirit gave him life. (Book of Spirits, item 625.) Such brethrens have placed themselves as victims of the mob of chasers of the
to the rational use of water. This situation is truly alarming. This resource is becoming increasingly scarce.It is important to emphasize that, according to current researchers the loss of water in the Brazilian capital is of 6.14 billion liters per day, 2,457 Olympic swimming pools every 24 hours. This is the equivalent to 45% of the water taken from the sources. The United Nations recommends the use of 110 liters per capita per day. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF WATER ON OUR DAILY TASKS Let us learn, therefore, to save water in the various situations of everyday life. While bathing we should close the tap while we are washing ourselves. When we brush our teeth, first wet your toothbrush, and when you rinse your mouth, use a glass of water instead of the running tap. When washing our hands, face, or shaving, let us also be rational. Check for the leaks on the toilette's outlet valve, see to its maintenance, and have it repaired as soon as you see any problem. When washing the dishes, clean the leftovers first, wet the sponge before soaping it. Only then, open the tap for the final rinsing. To wash dishes also requires discipline. Let some dishes accumulate before you wash them, because thus we are using this precious liquid rationally. After we have filled the laundry tub, there is no need to soap the clothes and we can make use of this water to wash the yard. Therefore, we shall be saving not only water, but electricity too (for those who use a washing machine). As for the gardens, let us wet the plants using a watering can, instead of using the hose. To clean up the sidewalk, just use a broom. ONE THIRD OF FOOD GOES TO WASTE It is urgent to build a critical mentality to establish new behaviors, with an eye on sustainability. We must give place to new models of coexistence, based on fraternity, and love of nature. There are various types of waste, difficult to quantify, but identifiable by researchers within building, basic sanitation, civil service, and so on.Many of us have witnessed on Brazilian roads, the waste of grain transported by trucks, which may seem "insignificant." However, this waste represents a significant loss to the governmental safe, which could be avoided were it not for the disregard of the authorities, not supervising the transport of these products through our highways. As if it were not enough, there is still the serious problem of stocking grain, improperly done en several warehouses in the country, how to monitor more closely the transport of such products . As if this is not enough, it still results in great losses for the nation. Until when will this go on?Approximately, one third of the food produced in Brazil goes to waste, with no chance of recovery. The process of loss of products begins immediately after harvest, in the countryside. Many foods are boxed carelessly and in inappropriate containers. In unusual situations, we also witness waste. How often do we see in some restrooms users
wiping their hands, and using towel paper in excess, when only two sheets are enough? It is an "insignificant" deed, but the waste of collective material shows lack of education and respect for others. A full citizenship should be exercised throughout small deeds, which considering the overall population, make a big difference. There are countless small actions, which could be taken into consideration, such as open taps, lights on, garbage in the streets, environment, and rivers pollution, and so on. All this can be avoided, if family citizenship was included together with family education. COLLECTIVE DISASTER Nature has responded to our indifference. Many communities suffer with earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, and so on. Chance is not part of the statutes of God. Then, collective catastrophes have their reason for being, considering that; life returns to us what we give it. In fact, before we reincarnate, under the weight of collective debts, we are told in Spirituality of the risks to which we are going to be subject, the ways in which we can repay the debt. However, the fact itself is not determinative because it depends on several circumstances in our lives for its fulfillment, since the law of cause and effect allows flexibility when love governs life.The one who takes pleasure in walking through the shortcuts of evil and indifference regarding life will be brought back to the right path by the law itself. The past often determines the present, which in turn determines the future. By saying "who hurts with iron, with iron will be hurt," Jesus confirmed the law of action and reaction, or cause and effect, widely taught by Spiritism. However, one should note that not all suffering is atonement. In item 9, Chapter V, of The Gospel According to Spiritism, Allan Kardec states, "One must not believe, however, that all suffering in this world is necessarily an indication of a certain fault, but it is often simple tests chosen by the Spirit for purification and to hasten his progress." (6)Naturally, the Law is for all of us. Emmanuel states that, "When we return from Earth to the Spiritual world, and are aware of our responsibilities, we lift our past debts and pray for the precise means to redeem them properly. Moreover, before we reincarnate, under the weight of collective debts, we are told, in the afterlife, of the risks to which we are going to be subject, the ways in which we can repay the debt. However, the fact itself is not determinative, because it depends on several circumstances in our lives for its fulfillment, since the law of cause and effect allows flexibility, when love governs life" and " love covers a multitude of sins" (7), so we can redeem past debts, by practicing Good.Thus, those who are victimized by natural phenomena, those who are considered a disturbance of the elements, they do not go through this due to unforeseen circumstances, since "everything has a reason and nothing happens without the permission of God." (8) It is true! Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions and other
least 56 countries are in a "serious" or "very serious" situation due to its food shortages, such as Eritrea, Burundi, and Comoros, according to the 2013 Global Hunger Index presented in Berlin. The Global Hunger Index, which reaches its eighth edition this year (2013), is the result of a work prepared jointly by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) of the United States of America, and the Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe NGOs, in Ireland and Germany, respectively. Available at "http://www.efeservicios.com" www.efeservicios.com access 13/10/20134. According to the Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF) Report, an institution with headquarters in Geneva.5. Kardec , Allan. The Spirits' Book, Rio de Janeiro, FEB 2001 Edition, Question 705.6. Kardec, Allan. The Gospel According to Spiritism. Rio de Janeiro, FEB 2001 Edition, Item 9, Chapter V.7. I Peter, 4:8.8. Kardec, Allan. The Spirits' Book, Rio de Janeiro, FEB 2001 Edition, Question 536.9. Xavier, Francisco Candido. The Comforter, dictated by the Spirit Emmanuel, Rio de Janeiro: FEB 2001 Edition, Question 121.10. Allan Kardec. The Spirits' Book, Rio de Janeiro, FEB 2001 Edition, Question 733.11. Hawking, Stephen. The Universe in a Nutshell, Sao Paulo: Mandarin Edition, 2nd Edition (2002).12. Idem.13. Bertoldo Helena da Silva. Interview for the The Comforter magazine "It is urgent to develop educational activities that preserve the environment," available at http://www.oconsolador.com.br/ano4/194/entrevista.html access 10/16/2013.14. Xavier, Francisco Candido. The Comforter, dictated by the Spirit Emmanuel, Questions 27, 28 and 21, Rio de Janeiro, FEB 200 Edition.
The famous physicist Stephen Hawking, in his latest book entitled "The Universe in a Nutshell", explains, in an instigating way, that: "A butterfly flapping its wings in Tokyo can cause rain in New York's Central Park". (1) As explained by himself, "it is not the flapping of the wings, pure and simple, that will generate the rain, but it is the influence of this tiny movement on other events in other places that can lead, ultimately, to influence the climate."(2) It calls our attention the sequence of natural catastrophes which have occurred recently. "Unofficial estimates point to the mass death of more than 30 thousand people, more than 100 thousand people having lost their houses, producing one of the biggest cataclysms that reached Iran, similar to what occurred in September of 1978." (3) Wether it is the tsunami in Indonesia, which devastated so many cities and provoked so much destruction, or the "hurricanes that meet themselves in a godly council made of winds and lightings in the gulf of Mexico and conjugate themselves in the Katrina, which runs full of wrath and energy and ends up destroying New Orleans [could it be the influence of the human "butterflies" destroyed in Iraq?] or also Rita, with the same fury, and now the Kashmir earthquake, in Pakistan, a region of confront with India, where forces are in permanent vigil to fight and, suddenly, joined by the disaster, leave their weapons, take the ambulances and join themselves by solidarity. (4) Due to those clamors from nature, groups of fanatic people who create odd cults and parties, abandoning jobs and families and waiting for the "Doomsday" appear in several parts of the world. According to the "ISTO E" magazine of August 4, 1999, there are around 200 thousand of them, only in France, with 300 thousand followers. In Japan, several "gurus" foresee the "end of the world". In the United States, 55 million of Americans think that there is not much time until the end of the world. For those, the hurricanes that have been destroying the central region of the country are angels sent to punish men, announcing the "Great End". (5) The appearance of people with such odd beliefs, whose number multiply everywhere in the world, is not comforting, since they are numbed in their senses by the expectation of a "new age". Even in the spiritualists troops, some books with ideas that induce many credulous to panic or to the catastrophist hypnosis that the worse the better has broken out. In the current days, before the Cause and Effect Law, we do not need to foretell the future to predict about the terrestrial situation for the near future. Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions and other natural catastrophes are an inevitable part of nature's beat. This does not mean that we cannot do anything to make ourselves less vulnerable. "Learning with today's catastrophes to face the future threats". (6) - remember us Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, stressing that it is up to us to learn with each tragedy. In many situations
the causal nexus between the catastrophe and the human action is present. Men modify the geologic composition, with diggings, deforestations, embankments and other actions, and their unwariness ends up generating the aforementioned "natural" catastrophes. And in this conjuncture of fear some situation about the next terrestrial setting in total indifference are foreseen. It is known in the European universities that the pollution of motor vehicles in the Old Continent kills more than transit accidents. The force of the expansion of the consumption of illicit drugs, the vulgarization of the sexual behavior propagated through magazines, newspapers, television, cinema, theater, video tapes, cable TV, personal computers, etc are perceived...There are hypothesis that Islamism (sponsored by oil money) will clash with the Christian nations, assuming, little by little, the place that was once taken by the communism of former times, in its ideological basis. There are discussions about the legalization of illicit drugs, people talk about structural unemployment (resulting of the globalizing phenomenon), thare are talks about the rupture of the order etc... There are speculations about the dim forecast of the drastic reduction of the source of potable water in four decades' time. About that some researchers foresee world-wide conflicts having as their cause the race for the control of the vital liquid. "We have grown accustomed to always hear that Brazil does not have earthquakes or typhoons. But let us not forget the draught, as cruel as those, and that, now, in the land of the waters, reaches the Amazon. The rivers are drying there, where 12% of the fresh water of the Earth is". (9) We know through the Lyon Genius that the great phenomena of Nature, those which are considered as elements disturbance, are not from unexpected causes, because " everything has a reason of being and nothing happens without God s permission." "( ) And the cataclysms "sometimes have a reason of being that is direct to men. However, in most cases, its objective is the reestablishment of the balance and harmony of nature's physical forces."( ) While the painful transitions of the 20th century are announced to the gloomy tinkling of the coins echoing in the stock market, the spiritual forces meet themselves to the great reconstruction of the future. The moment when the gauging of all terrestrial moral values will be made to the resuscitation of the creative energies of a new world approaches. In this journey, Jesus s lesson did not pass and will never pass. In the painful fight of the civilizations He is the light of the beginning and in His hands Earth destinies lie. "In this world you will just have afflictions, but have good spirit, [said the Master] I won the world" (10) In this warning we see that life in this world is really this way, in which for an hour of joy or happiness we have days and days of sadness and pain. Just like that we continue living day after day, confident that we are the eternal spirit, created for the spiritual sublimity. The pessimists always insist in considering that
the negative and dim way of perceive the things of the world is a realist way of living. In reality, if we look at life with lots of emotion (distant from the reasoning) we are going to find reasons that lower the spirits everywhere and every situation; destitute children, universal famine, wars, urban violence, kidnappings, high prices, social unsafety, corruption, catastrophic accidents, and so forth. However, it is an obligation with our welfare being adapted to life, with all that it has of good and bad, without necessarily complying with everything. To be worried means to be always trying to improve the current conditions, to do something to change to a better situation. This concern is a healthy and desired attitude. Remember that there is still time for the practice of the evangelic codes, the only condition that will determinate the great Global transformation in the future. It will be the end of the old world, guided by prejudice, pride, egoism and incredulity. "There is a lesson to be taken from all these. All of us are condemned to live together, to abandon the times of war and search, in the unity, to prepare ourselves to survive in the planet that shelters our lives." (11) Earth will not have to change itself through a hecatomb that will destroy a full generation at once. Even because the spiritualist rules indicate that the current generation will disappear gradually and a new one will naturally succeed, in other words, a fraction of the spirits that incarnate in the Earth do not incarnate anymore. In each child that will born, instead of a spirit inclined to evil, which would incarnate in it before, will come a more advanced spirit and inclined to the good. However difficult the inevitable process of the final selection of the ethic values of the society may be, we cannot forget that Jesus is the Way which induces us to the illuminated concepts of Truth, where we receive the glorious seeds of wisdom, which will dominate the centuries to come, preparing our social lives for the apogee of the universal love in the full respect to life in the Planet. Jorge Hessen E-Mail: jorgehessen@gmail.com Site: http://jorgehessen.net SOURCES: 1 - Hawking, Stephen. The Universe in a Nutshell, Sao Paulo: Ed. Mandarim, 2nd Edition, (2002). 2 - Ibid 3 - Marcelo Henrique Catastrofes e Desencarnes em Massa A visao Espirita, accessed on 10/15/2005 4 - Sarney, Jose A reacao da natureza - Article published in the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper on 10.14.05 5 - ISTO E magazine, August 4, 1999 6 - Message of the secretary-general of the United Nations Kofi Annan, for the occasion of the International Day for the reduction of the natural catastrophes (October 13, 2004) available and assessed on 10/12/2005 7- Cf. _. A reacao da natureza - Article published in the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper on 10.14.05 (Sarney) 8 - Kardec, Allan. O Livro dos Espiritos, Rio de Janeiro: Ed. FEB, 2004 page 536. 9 -Ibid page 563 - a 10 - (Joao 16:33) 11- Cf. _.