Brother Gilson, why do you contradict Jesus?
Recently, Friar Gilson declared that if someone finds healing through Spiritism, it is because "the devil can also heal." This statement is not new. It echoes the same accusation the Pharisees made against Jesus, saying that He cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub.
Jesus, however, rejected this absurd logic with an irrefutable argument:
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be destroyed, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?” (Matthew 12:25-26)
Furthermore, He taught that A bad tree cannot bear good fruit.:
“By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.” (Matthew 7:16-18)
If there is healing in Spiritism, if there is comfort, if there is spiritual enlightenment, how can Frei Gilson claim that it comes from evil? Would Jesus himself have been wrong to say that a bad tree cannot produce good fruit?
The frivolousness of the attacks on Spiritism
Attacks on Spiritism follow a pattern: they are based on the most false ideas, the grossest distortions, and the repetition of unfounded accusations. Without understanding the Spiritist Doctrine, its critics condemn it. without study, without analysis, and often without any intellectual honesty..
The accusation that "the devil heals" is a classic example of a fallacy constructed to confuse people. If the devil had the power to heal, he wouldn't be an enemy of humanity, but a benefactor! Would Frei Gilson be willing to defend the idea that evil is dedicated to alleviating suffering? This logic, besides contradicting Catholic theology itself, is an outrage to common sense.
Accusing Spiritism of operating through the devil is a serious mistake. Spiritism is not based on occult rituals, magical practices, or the worship of entities. On the contrary, It is a doctrine that preaches reasoned faith, selfless charity, and the pursuit of truth above human conventions..
The commitment to Truth
Jesus clearly stated that he came. to bear witness to the truth (John 18:37) and that only the truth sets you free (John 8:32). But when Frei Gilson attributes something that produces good to the devil, he not only ignores the teachings of Jesus but also becomes a witness to the lie.
By spreading this falsehood about Spiritism, Who is Frei Gilson really with? If he is not telling the truth, he is not with Jesus. If he is spreading the same accusation as the Pharisees, wouldn't he be repeating their mistake?
Let each one reflect: Who benefits from distorting the teachings of Jesus to lead people away from the truth?