Literary Criticism

The Spirit of Chico Xavier 

	Book Title: The Spirit of Chico Xavier Author: Chico Xavier (Spirit) Medium: Carlos A. Baccelli Publisher: Leepp Number of pages: 158 Released: 2009 The medium Baccelli wrote a new book that firmly maintains that Chico Xavier is the reincarnation of Allan Kardec.  To  be  honest  and sincere, I do not know if I
should feel happy or unhappy with an event like this, because to say something in a peremptory manner without there is overwhelming evidence to lay a dogma, a dogma is significant, we can only accept it as truth absolute.

According to Allan Kardec, the postulates of Spiritism are tied to the logic, reason and common sense, eliminating its principles postulates any premise that does not answer these questions.

Some brethren are accepting all that is written by the disembodied, through mediums, as absolute truth, as if channeling was a parameter for measuring this truth. Mediumship can be, yes, a parameter for assessing the truth, since the communication presented to sustain itself in logic, reason and common sense in this case it is a means and not an end.

While respecting the suitability of the medium Baccelli, but also the spirits who assist him, particularly the spirit of Ignatius Ferreira, however, we cannot forget that we have to pass the scrutiny of reason, logic and common sense, all that hear of men or Spirits, and unfortunately this is not happening.

In making these quotations, do not do with other intention than that we are seeking the truth, albeit partial, because the absolute truth belongs to God, and with respect to the truth, we have to submit everything in it is more expensive, even friendship, as André Luiz warns in his book Conduct Spiritist (p. 72): "Render cult of friendship and kindness extended to them as possible to their partners and organizations, but not enslave himself to the point of counter to the actual truth, in matters of doctrine, to be nice to others. Spiritism is liberating path.

Integrity is not synonymous with perfection

If we are truly friends of the medium Baccelli, we seek the truth, wherever it is. If in his utterances, we give you the necessary support so that may shine ever more if not responding to the questions of logic, reason and common sense, we'll alert you, because therein lies also the spirit of charity.

We can not forget that fitness is not synonymous with perfection, a suitable spirit is capable of deception, and this has happened many times in doctrinal matters.

Consider without preconceived mind some topics of the book "The Spirit of Chico Xavier, for similarity between the writing through the medium Baccelli and conduct of Chico as red.

Consider:

“Many told me that I was reincarnated Allan Kardec. Well of course I could not agree. Sanctified man!...”.

Contradictory as it was by the hands of the Chico Xavier, Humberto de Campos, in his book "Letters and Chronicles," pointed out the superiority of Kardec, in these words: "Immediately a road of light, the way to the drawbridge, the projected sky, connecting the prodigious castle, giving passage to a host of stars shining. In reaching the delicate soil, however, these stars have become human beings, celestial nimbus of light. Among all, however, one of them loomed in superiority and beauty ... (this is Kardec).

It seems odd that posture Chico Xavier, because while red was always humble and disciplined, not questioned at any time communications obtained through them, these communications as Emmanuel, André Luiz, Humberto de Campos and many other spirits always revered enlightened spirit of Allan Kardec, speaking of his spiritual superiority.

Would Chico Xavier, after disembodied, realized he was the victim of deception when incarnate? This posture of Chico Xavier is not jeopardizing what has been written by his hands?

Humility is not ignorance or misery

Let's look at this other place in Chico, at the hands of the medium Baccelli:

"Many people argue that, as Allan Kardec, Chico Xavier would have nothing to learn from Emmanuel. However, Allan Kardec had and has much to learn even with a bum on the corner ".

With all due respect, but this place is supposed to Chico Xavier, saying that Kardec had and has much to learn even with a bum on the corner, makes a retrograde Kardec, because logic tells us that these learning he acquired them. Today she is seeking knowledge and learning in higher education, the indigent the corner has not yet acquired.

Even if we control this place as an attitude of humility on the part of Chico, where this, in turn, wants to emphasize the humility of Kardec, there is no way, because humility is not in any way ignorance and misery, humility is a state of spirit, which is independent of social or cultural status of man. Being humble is to act naturally in every moment of our existence, both in regard to our culture, or in relation to our social standing.

If humility were the prerogative of ignorance and misery, to be a evolution nonsense, because evolution has the primary purpose of enriching the spirit of moral values and intellect, therefore, result in comfort, welfare and prosperity.

Still strange to us this concern Chico Xavier:

"I know that there will say that I'm not here, but a mystifying in my place."

If so, would be a speck mystifying ... A clever speck mystifying! - Exclaim. I ask them, but leave to disagree with respect to small detail: shrewd, no; yokel! A speck mystifying yokel! ...

Emmanuel Chico Xavier went to a spiritual father

Chico Xavier has always been a disciplined medium, giving themselves to spirituality as a docile instrument, living one and only concern: to serve. At no time, he remained concerned about what they could think of it, because I knew with certainty that the literary value, or the issue presented, not hers, was the work of spirituality, and understood even though there were many who decried his mediumship. What will be led Chico Xavier to worry about what they would think of it?

Emmanuel Chico Xavier went to a spiritual father, giving support, guiding you always with love. Chico Xavier responded to the call of spirituality, always taking care that his speech did not make lightly, avoiding harm or hurt their peers.

When Chico was speaking about the spiritual doctrine did it with thoroughness, intelligently, given the responsibility for which he was clothed, and so we analyze these topics, it seems that Chico became rebellious. Does defected to the protection of Emmanuel and feel free to say whatever it wants without any responsibility?

When red Chico Xavier to stand with responsibility and discipline in doctrinal matters, it is natural that after a disembodied these virtues there are dilated, not disappeared, since evolution is continuous, and manifests itself even more pronounced for the Spirit, as He had won so many moral and spiritual values.

I do not believe at all in the mystification of the medium Baccelli, nor doubt their reputation, and I really believe that his statements are sincere, but unfortunately they do not correspond to logic, reason and common sense.

What seems to be happening is interference from the soul of the medium, this, however, unconsciously. We believe that the main idea, which takes our respected colleague Baccelli, that Chico Xavier is the reincarnation of Allan Kardec, this respectable idea, but unfortunately there is basis in logic, reason and common sense, is what causes this performance unconscious soul.

Spirits are mystifying use of famous names

Another issue to be analyzed is an interview with our colleague Carlos Baccelli the Folha Espirita.

Consider:

"... discussing the matter, saying that Kardec had married, et cetera and so on. He (Chico Xavier) autograph stopped, looked at us over his glasses and said, 'It is, in fact, he married, but with a woman nine years his senior, who was it true zeal material and had no children. .. "

With all due respect, but what can we interpret these sayings is that Kardec married but not cohabiting lived with his wife, she became a dutiful mother, gave him only the maternal affection, and therefore had no sons, is logical .

Or Chico Xavier represented in public and did not have the same consistency when the intimacy with friends, or Baccelli must have been mistaken, because these words are inconsistent. We see no impediment to being the wife of Kardec nine years older than him, not having children does not mean in any way that is not happening the relationship between the couple and to complete, Kardec was sure that sex is harmony and life throughout the universe.

People, these edges being added to the spiritual doctrine must be trimmed, otherwise, will not take long and Spiritualism will turn into a dogmatic doctrine, because unfortunately there are already many misinterpretations of basic works, many speculations, many revelations unsustainable, many people writing without regard to responsibility, and a large majority accepting everything that is written or said, without making use of logic.

Unfortunately what has happened is that we accept a revelation, or an extrapolation of the doctrinal assumption of Spiritism, because the name of the person who writes or says, forgetting that the very Kardec asks us to take care because sometimes mystifying the Spirits use of famous names. Friends, let us stick a little more logic and reason, and everything is solved.

Jose Sola is a writer and contributor to the magazine Science & Spiritualism.