There is more than one reason to leave the spiritist centre

To disagree with somebody else's opinion is not enough reason for someone to abandon their spiritist centre. Although the fact is even common in many places, there are experiments showing that the expansion of a spiritist movement in a city can be achieved through union, and not from the disunity amongst people.

Wellington Balbo has written the article entitled "A good reason to leave the centre," which is part of this week’s edition. In his article he speaks about a curious case which is happening in the city of Promissao, located within the State of Sao Paulo, where the construction of spiritist centres is linked to an interesting and original idea: determining the neighborhoods where there are the greatest material and spiritual deprivation. With all workers committed with the same purpose, they build spiritist centres where they are really necessary.

The spiritist centres are built because they are necessary and not because the different views and opinions make it unbearable for certain groups to coexist within the same institution.

Moreover, there is another uncommon fact that happens in this city: the existing spiritist centres join forces and support the project by providing all necessary resources to make it happen.

We are pleased to mention about this experience, reported by our collaborator Wellington Balbo, and to say that a similar case has also happened in Londrina, where this magazine’s headquarters is located.

By the end of 2000 a group of people has decided to found the so called “Family group of spiritism” in the most populated neighbourhoods  of the city, in order to offer  the local  families the same spiritual assistance which the spiritist centre can provide to those who need it.

The project, which led to  the founding of several spiritist centers in few years, was based on a  proposal made by Janet Duncan, from  London,  during the World Spiritist Congress held in Portugal. The proposal brought by Ms. Duncan has answered an interesting question: How can we talk about spiritism in a country where there are no spiritists?

Initially, the project orientation was for the family groups  to hold a weekly session of the so called “The Gospel at Home” in the residence of one of their members. The second stage was to increase this activity to add a period of time dedicated to studying the works of Allan Kardec. And at the third stage, the group was advised to have, if possible, a second meeting per week, with the aim of methodically studying the Spiritist Doctrine, with emphasis on ESDE (Systematized Study of the Spiritist Doctrine), offering the magnetic healing therapy to the local people of the neighborhood.

The transformation of the Family Group in a society  would be the fourth stage, and  it is up to the group to decide  if this should be accomplished or not, after a period of time preparing and training the volunteers. The founders of the project, if necessary, provide their support throughout all stages of the process.

In  the book "The Messengers", Andre Luiz says that some spirits were called to help the victims of the German air attack over the city of Bristol, in England. When they got there, they were all touched when they saw a bright light emanating from a community of believers who were singing in a small church, prayers and hymns of praise to God. Amid the devastating bombings, faith and devotion attracted the blessings of the Almighty, bringing peace to the hearts.

To implement a spiritist centre in a neighborhood or town where there isn’t any, is to take the light to those who live there, the same light which radiates from those who pray and seek inspiration in the Gospel to better lead the world in which we live.