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Homeland of the
Gospel: unique
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Gebaldo
José de
Sousa |
Spiritual
planning is
developed
throughout long
periods. It is
never rushed. It
occurs almost
imperceptibly to
the incarnate
beings.
Humberto de
Campos,(as
spirit1
),
indicates that
Jesus visited
the skies of
Brazil between
1375 and 1400.
Associating what
is told us in
the next two
items, we see
that these
curious
occurrences were
not casual. They
are the
unfolding of
planned actions.
1.
The book
Brazil, heart of
the world,
homeland of the
Gospel
1 -received
through
automatic
writing in 1938
- indicates
that "(...) it
was in the last
quarter of the
14th century
that the Lord
wished to
perform one of
his periodic
visits to Earth,
(...) "
And he did it in
the company of
great caravan of
Angels,
including Helil
(Ishmael), whom
the Lord
recommended to
be "(...) the
custodian of the
immortal assets
that constitute
the Land of the
Cross".
"— The tree of
my gospel of
mercy and love
will be
transplanted to
this wonderful
and blessed
land. In its
soil (...) all
peoples of the
Earth will learn
the law of
universal
brotherhood. "
"That is why
Brazil, where
all peoples of
the Earth
fraternize today
(...), already
featured in its
contours, the
geographical
shape of the
heart of the
world."
2. In a book
written in 1936
2,
the sociologist
and historian
Sérgio Buarque
de Holanda
writes:
"In Brazil, the
coastal
exploration
practised by the
Portuguese found
one more
easiness in the
fact that the
coast was
inhabited by a
single
indigenous
family which,
from North to
South, spoke the
same language.
It is this
language,
readily learned,
tamed and
adapted in some
places by the
Jesuits, to the
laws of
classical
syntax, which
would be used
for the
intercourse with
the other
peoples of the
country, even
those of diverse
class.
Everything makes
us believe that,
in its expansion
along the
coastline, the
Portuguese had
always been
preceded, in a
short time, by
the extensive
migrations of
Tupi people
(...).
(...)"The
establishment of
the Tupi-Guarani
through the
coast seemed to
have occurred
relatively
recently, when
the first
Portuguese
landed on our
shores. (...)
"Even after the
Portuguese
colonization had
begun, we saw a
new extension of
the Tupi people,
reaching
Maranhão and the
banks of the
river Amazonas.
(...)
"And it is
significant that
the Portuguese
colonization was
not made firm or
prospered much
outside these
regions, which
before were
populated by the
indigenous
language.
These, one would
say that only
would prepare
the ground for
the Lusitanian
conquest.
And where
the expansion of
the Tupi people
suffered a
hiatus, the
white
colonization was
also
interrupted,
save in
exceptional
cases (...). "
(Emphasis added)
Few countries
have the mix of
peoples and
cultures as the
Brazil
These facts
clearly indicate
spiritual
intervention in
human actions,
and, in this
case, the
participation of
indigenous
peoples is
emphasized, who
well fulfilled
their roles by
not only
facilitating
this coastal
occupation by
the Portuguese,
but with its
slave labour –
many of them
succumbed, not
resisting the
ill-treatment
and the efforts
spent. And these
facts are barely
disclosed!
The Indian
women- until
then, the only
women in this
new land – were
the generous
mothers of the '
first '
mixed-race
Brazilians,
their children
with Europeans.
Still more extraordinary
is the influence
in the formation
of the spoken
language in
Brazil and in
the eating
habits, which
linger to this
day and will
continue
throughout time!
3. There are
features of our
country that
differ markedly
from other
people, from
other Nations.
"There are few
of those who
highlight the
mix of peoples
and cultures
that there is
here. A
unique case in
the world.
These mixtures
are really an
odd thing, not
just in the
blood, but in
several cultural
aspects. Here
there is a blend
of religions,
music, culinary
arts, etc. The
varieties of
pasta recipes,
brought here by
the Italians,
which shock the
Italians.
The kibbeh, an
Arab delicacy,
stuffed with
Italian ricotta.
(...)The
characteristically
Brazilian dish,
rice with beans,
is also a '
sui generis '
and, according
to the scholars,
more nutritious
that each of its
components, if
eaten
separately.
(...)
In Brazil what
is expected is
not just a
material
development, but
the spiritual
development. It
is the
laboratory where
he prepares a
new civilization
based on
spiritual
values. (...)”
3
(our highlight)
4.
Summary of
article by S.
Xavier4,
which records
some traits of
the collective
Brazilian
personality:
– The ethnic mix
naturally
favours
acceptance of
men from other
homelands;
– The near
absence of major
internal
conflicts and
wars favoured a
culture of
peace;
– The numerous
works of social
assistance,
mostly
religious,
attest to the
vitality of the
ideal of
operative
brotherhood;
– Solidarity in
neighbourly
relations,
especially in
the more humble
layers of
society, is
easily perceived
by foreign
observers, who
visit us, and
who stress and
admire that
fact;
– Mediumship
does carry out
extraordinary
work here, the
importance of
which we are not
completely given
access to,
but it certainly
is not intended
only for our
environment,
benefiting,
progressively,
other peoples;
(our emphasis
added).
– Our entry
into the modern
context dates
from the arrival
of the Royal
family, in 1808,
with the
installation of
libraries,
printers,
industries and
other
institutions
with more
autonomy.
Abroad, the best
of Brazil is the
people, more
than the beaches
and tropical
climate
5. " Flares of
light from
Brazil wake up
the crew of Mir"5
— (Mir, in
Russian, means
both peace,
world and
universe. It
was the first
long-term
inhabited
orbital
scientific
research space
station in
space.)
In response to a
journalist about
how they saw
Brazil, looking
at it from the
cosmos. Mr. Yuri
Romanenko, a
Russian
astronaut, the
author of a
revelation
stated: "(...)
the cosmonauts
know when they
are over Brazil,
even if
sleeping,
because they
perceive small
bursts of light
(...)
" that hurt
their retinas.
They have been
attributed to
the iron ore;
but there is
this mineral in
other countries,
without this
phenomenon
occurring.
Scientists (...)
find no
explanation to
the fact only
Brazil emits
these special
lights, "(...)
an
abnormality not
seen in any
other part of
the Earth" ,
according to the
cosmonauts. (emphasis
from the
original.)
6. "A Brazilian
way of being" is
the title of a
magazine report
ISTO É6.
Here are some
excerpts:
"Abroad, the
best of Brazil
is the people,
more than the
beaches,
tropical climate
and nature."
The country of
sea, sun,
carnival and
football is
admired here and
outside for its
8.5 million
square
kilometres of
beautiful body.
But those who
know Brazil
closely become
passionate for
the tropical and
mixed-race soul
of Brazil: its
people,
suffered, but
certainly
generous.
Foreign tourists
come here
attracted by the
beaches in the
first place
(31%), by the
tropical climate
in second place
(20%) and by the
natural beauty
of the country
as third
reason(16%).
Only 8% cited
the Brazilian
people as a
reason to come
to Brazil for
their holidays.
On leaving
Brazil, this
equation is
reversed.
Upon leaving the
country, more
than half of
foreign note to
the question
'What is most
positive in
Brazil?', its
people (52%).
The soul of our
country is seen
as our great
heritage and the
body comes in
second place:
the beaches and
the Sea (28%);
the country's
natural beauty
(22%); and the
sun and the
tropical climate
(19%). This is
what being
revealed by the
survey of 1,203
tourists in Rio
de Janeiro, Sao
Paulo,
Florianopolis,
Salvador, Recife,
Natal, Fortaleza
and Manaus, by
Vox Populi
Institute,
commissioned by
the Brazilian
Tourism
Institute (EMBRATUR),
a organisation
attached to the
Ministry of
tourism.
A German
professor says
that " what is
most admired in
Brazil are the
Brazilians, who
he describes as
' grown
children’. They
are pure, very
friendly and
open-hearted
people. We don't
have that kind
of thing in
Europe ".
Despite the
poverty and
violence that
makes them
constant
victims, the
"gringos"
(foreigners) are
delighted with
the Brazilians,
who for them
they are
"friendly,
cheerful, happy,
friendly, kind,
and cordial".
They feel
welcome because
the people who
receive them do
so in an
"affable and
helpful way".
Foreigners see
in Brazilians a
great tolerance
with other
religions and
customs
One of the
greatest
anthropologists
of the country,
Roberto Damatta
jokes on hearing
about the
findings: "Only
we do not see
it." He
considers the
result of the
study
"rewarding",
"especially for
those like me
who has always
written in
favour of
Brazil." It is
to do with a
unsuspected view
according
Damatta. "This
shows that the
Brazil cost is
not only
negative."
According to
him, foreigners
feel openness to
the new in the
country and feel
that the
Brazilian has
great capacity
to manage
differences.
(...)
At various
times, research
shows that the
best souvenir
that tourists
take home is
that of the
Brazilian
people.
(...)
Foreigners see
in Brazil a
great tolerance
for other
religions and
customs, unlike
many people in
the troubled
world of today,
94% agreed with
the statement
"The Brazilian
people are
respectful and
open to
foreigners."
This ease with
which Brazilians
embrace
different people
can find its
explanations in
"cunhadismo”
(brothering–in-law)
- which,
according to
Darcy Ribeiro in
his book O
povo brasileiro
(The Brazilian
people), is
the social
institution that
enabled the
formation of our
people. It was
to do with the
Indians' old
habit of
incorporating
strangers into
the village.
7. Darcy
Ribeiro, in his
book "O povo
brasileiro – A
formação e o
sentido do
Brasil” 7
(The Brazilian
people - The
formation and
meaning of
Brazil),
written and
rewritten over
thirty years, as
"(...) a gesture
in my new fight
for a decent
Brazil", speaks
of Brazilians as
a new ethnic
group, composed
of Indians,
Africans and
Europeans:
"(...) a new
people, made up
of people coming
from
everywhere."
"(...) the great
historic
heritage of
Brazil is a feat
of its own
constitution as
a people
ethnically,
nationally and
culturally
unified."
In Brazil, of
Indians and
blacks, the
colonial work of
Portugal was
also radical.
Its real product
was not gold
which was
anxiously sought
and found. (...)
"Its real
product was a
people-nation,
shaped here
mainly by
miscegenation,
which multiplies
prodigiously as
a humanity
brunette in
bloom, awaiting
its fate. Clear,
simple
destination, of
simply being,
among the
peoples, and the
existence for
themselves. "
He notes that he
wrote it moved
"for ethical
reasons and by a
deep patriotism
(...) that he
aspires to
influence
people, that he
aspires to help
Brazil to find
itself."
Dorival Caymmi
concludes the
beautiful lyrics
of '
João Valentão'
with the verses:
"And so this man
falls asleep
Who never needs
to sleep to
dream
Because there
isn’t more
beautiful dream
Than his land,
no! "
Our renowned
anthropologist
Darcy Ribeiro
(1922-1997)
- in line with
this poetic
declaration of
love to Brazil –
concludes his
precious book
with the
formidable text:
"We are building
ourselves in the
struggle to
flourish
tomorrow as a
new
civilization;
mixed and
tropical, proud
of herself.
Happier, because
it is more
experienced.
Better, because
it incorporates
in itself more
humanity values.
More generous,
because it is
open to the
coexistence with
all races and
all cultures and
because sits on
the most
beautiful and
luminous
province of the
Earth. "
There will
certainly be
other remarkable
occurrences
relating to the
Fatherland of
the Gospel! We
highlight those
that are of our
knowledge. Those
who might have
knowledge of
others that
deserve to be
disclosed,
please point
them to us!
Sources:
1.
XAVIER,
Francisco C.
Brasil,
Coração
do Mundo, Pátria
do Evangelho (Brazil,
Heart of the
World,
Fatherland of
the Gospel)
By the spirit
named
Humberto de
Campos. 12th
Edition.
Rio de Janeiro:
FEB, 1979, Page
19, 36, 23/4 and
25,
respectively;
2.
HOLANDA, Sérgio
Buarque de.
Raízes do Brasil.
10th
Edition. Rio de Janeiro, J.
Olympio, 1976,
pages 71-72.
3.
CHAGAS, Aécio P.
e VICHI, Eduardo
J. S.
REFORMADOR, Rio
de Janeiro,
volume 111,
pages 208/210,
July 1993:
“Brasil, Coração
do Mundo, Pátria
do Evangelho?(
Brazil, Heart of
the World,
Fatherland of
the Gospel?)”;
4.
SEI Bulletin
1673, of
22.04.00;
5.
Folha de
São
Paulo’s
reporting
articles
published on 9th
and 10.12.88;
mentioned by The
Reformer on
September 1990,
Page 262;
6.
ISTOÉ monthly
magazine
publication ,
1840 Edition,
19/01/2005,
reporting
article with
title: Um jeito
brasileiro de
ser, by
reporters Ana
Carvalho e
Florência Costa
(Colaborou
Celina Côrtes);
7. RIBEIRO,
Darcy. O
povo
brasileiro: a
formação
e o sentido do Brasil (The
Brazilian people
- The formation
and meaning of
Brazil)
3rd
Edition. São
Paulo: Companhia
das Letras,
2008, pages 247,
68, 17 and 455,
respectively.
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