Tag: religion

Although Spiritism has certainly not yet succeeded in convincing the world of the phenomena it documents and explains with a remarkable wealth of detail, the fact that it has presented the world with some of the most virtuous personalities that have set foot on this earth in the last two centuries is a guarantee that it will endure. If not for the originality of the doctrine, if not for the curious exposition of the extraordinary, it is by example that it has already earned its place among the most solid and interesting religions on the planet.

An in-depth study of Western and Eastern religions shows that, each in its own way, they lead the spirit to reflect on essential questions. If we look at several of them and get to know their very high spokespeople, the hardest thing is to decide on one or the other, rather than both and all of them. Beyond convenience, however, it seems necessary to choose so that the practice is guided and reinforced by a tradition. It may be an arbitrary choice, but it results in a compromise that is almost always enriching.

Belief surpasses disbelief in all cases because it is willing to go to any lengths, since it is based on something greater. It wins, therefore, as do those who let go of themselves, ignore limits and do not chain themselves to the illusory present. In this battle, there is a necessary end and only one side faces it with resolution.

Religion is almost always the basis for the greatest deeds performed by men of all civilizations. It is easy to see the importance of religious education and how useful it can be in shaping character. It is very difficult to imagine the average atheist being able to withstand the very harsh trials that we so often find in the lives of great religious men, when what is needed is precisely what they have not been taught to do: lean on something greater. In the face of difficulties, the atheist is always at a disadvantage, and the utilitarianism he most often cultivates is a guarantee that, sooner or later, it will be convenient for him to opt for corruption.