Chapter 125 Forging plows into swords and sickles into spears

Autumn returns to the earth, and the new year begins again, and now it is winter.

The time for sowing has long passed.

When the moon-based clock faces the end of November, it means that the rainy season in Palestine has begun, and the previously sown seeds should also receive the winter rain that urges them to germinate.

The poor people were naked and had no covering. However, when the rain fell, in the cold, even though they were soaked, they sincerely and repeatedly shouted: Thank you Heavenly Father for this rain!

Every word of thanksgiving is a faithful commitment to Heavenly Father and a hope for a good harvest in the future.

The drops of rain that fall seem to be God’s response, causing them to penetrate into the earth and bring new life.

The church bell in Skaar village rang, and with the ringing of the bells, we ushered in the Day of the Lord in this winter rainy season.

Sunday is the weekly celebration of the resurrection of Christ. On this day, all people should put down their work and rest, whether they participate in worship or not.

However, most people in Skaar Village will still find ways to squeeze into the church to participate in this weekend's worship.

Garris and several young men on the side arranged the ritual utensils required for worship and greeted the visitors.

Different from the church in Labrete Manor, the church in Skar Village is much smaller, and the overall building materials are mainly wood.

Although it is not very luxurious, the layout and lighting are much more reasonable, so it looks particularly warm.

As for the young men who helped Garris, they came from various nearby villages.

From the very beginning, Garris regarded education as a top priority. Whether it was the children of survivors from Skaar Village or the disciples recruited from Monterey Village, Garris always took him by his side and taught them carefully.

These young people listened to Garris's teachings and were taught how to read and understand the common sense between heaven and earth.

Why does the water flow down the river? It was not the work of the fairy in the river.

How does the disease affect others? It was not done by the God of Death in the underworld.

There is nothing but God between heaven and earth. People do not know God, but they can appreciate the beauty of heaven and earth and admire the majesty of God through philosophy and science.

Among these people, those who were smarter and faster in literacy were regarded by Garris as the seeds of the cult.

They are like apprentices. Whenever there is a need to hold Christian sacraments, they will be taken by Garris's side and asked to help Garris memorize the rituals of the sacraments and understand what the believers want.

When these young men started teaching, Garris's order was truly formed.

After all, you can’t really count on those former Islamic imams to help you preach.

The ritual vessels were prepared, and the weekly [Sunday Worship] began.

[Sunday Worship] and [Mass] have certain similarities, but they are not the same thing.

To put it crudely, after the Reformation, the Protestants simplified [Mass] and came up with [Sunday Worship].

Of course, it is not just a simplification. In fact, the two religious rituals of the Protestant [Sunday Worship] and the Catholic [Mass] have also had a certain divide in the theological sense.

Protestant believers generally believe that Sunday worship is a memorial to Jesus Christ rather than a repetition of Jesus' sacrifice. Believers use worship to reflect and learn how to follow in the footsteps of Christ in their lives.

Catholics believe that the Mass is a reenactment of the Last Supper of Jesus. It is a sacred and solemn ceremony that emphasizes the close relationship between believers and Christ and the commemoration of the history of salvation.

In fact, the reason why Garris chose the later Protestant "Sunday Worship" as the religious ceremony of his religious group was not very deep.

Mainly because [Sunday Worship] is more flexible, simpler, and easier for the teenagers around you to get started.

The official seven sacraments of Catholicism and various religious rituals are extremely complicated. If you want to teach a group of teenagers with a blank slate, it will take too much energy...

Simply, Garris took a crash course in Protestantism and took a crash course in theology.

The seven sacraments of Catholic tradition were cut into two parts by Garris. The former is the core sacrament, namely [Baptism], [Eucharist], [Holy Orders], and the latter is the secondary sacrament. The sacraments are [Sacrament of Confirmation], [Sacrament of Penance], [Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick], and [Sacrament of Marriage].

To put it simply, don't rush to teach the secondary parts. After you get started and understand some core things, focus on the teachings of the order, and other rituals will be discussed later.

Even the [Eucharist], in practice, chose the Protestant [Sunday Worship] ceremony instead of the Catholic [Mass].

[Mass] Galis has held it before, and it can be said to be quite complicated. To put it roughly, it includes the entry ceremony, confession ceremony, Holy Word ceremony, thanksgiving ceremony, and completion of the ceremony.

[Sunday Worship] is very flexible in comparison. Generally speaking, it is straightforward: singing songs, praying, reading the Bible, preaching, and occasionally holding [the Eucharist].

Compared with the various rituals of the Catholic Mass, the Sunday Worship is simple and easy to use, and it focuses on speaking human words.

When Garris presided over it, he didn't pay much attention to the process. He didn't regulate which hymns should be used, nor did he require how the prayers should be.

Take today's [Sunday Worship] as an example. Garris led everyone in a brand new prayer based on the current season.

"My Father is also your Father, the Almighty Heavenly Father, You are the Lord of heaven and earth."

"All things came into being because of your will, and they flourished because of your love."

"Today, we stand in front of you, with gratitude and awe, praying for your favor, because the winter rain you bestow can awaken the silent earth and bring new hope."

"Lord, Your will is evident in all things. You teach us that only through hard work can we receive Your grace."

"Every ear of wheat returned by the earth is the fruit of our labor, just as you are pleased." "You soak our farming with rain, and you give blessings to every soul that bends down to sow and sweat like rain."

"Almighty Lord, you teach us that everyone should earn a living through hard work with his own hands."

"We know very well that grace is not only the harvest that falls in the winter rain, but also the covenant you have made with the world: only those who get the harvest through labor are the children who truly please you."

"May we glorify your name with our labor, and may we enjoy your endless grace in your holy light and with the income of our labor."

"Amen."

A prayer in praise of those who support themselves kicked off today's sermon.

Everyone who participated in this [Sunday Worship] listened wholeheartedly.

If another priest had said this in the past, some of them would have thought it was nonsense.

Because no matter how hard the farmers work, only half of the food they receive can actually be put into their mouths and used for their own use.

The Heavenly Father is so loving, yet He allows His children to live in hunger all day long?

Ordinary priests cannot answer this question at all, and even if they answer, it is often only vague.

However, Garris told them the answer directly, because above their heads, there were snakes and eels doing evil together. The pope and all the badass monks are snakes, while the secular lords and rulers are eels.

It was also Garris who loudly told them the truth: If you want to be a servant of God, then you have no other task than to drive out the demons that hinder the gospel and eliminate all those who covet people's property and steal the fruits of labor.

The results of this have been shown to the believers. Garris led them to kill the tax collectors and expel Leonard's minions.

However, their lives did not fall into disorder because of this. On the contrary, because there was no feudal mountain above their heads, the believers lived freely.

At this moment, the believers became more and more convinced that the Eight Blessings were the exact truth, but they had been deceived by intentional people in the past.

After praying, Garris also led the crowd in preaching several scriptures.

"Everyone, you are blessed!"

"For those who till their fields will be well fed; but those who follow vanity are ignorant!"

"Today those high priests and lords are disobeying my father's teachings."

"It should be noted that it was written in the scriptures fourteen hundred years ago: Do not hate labor, nor despise the work of farmers. The Supreme Being has personally determined our lives!"

"We all work hand and foot to survive day by day, but when the lords and tax collectors go to the countryside, they trample the farmland and let the horses eat the crops! They kick away our food and do not cherish the fruits of our sweat at all."

"Under this world, if farmers make a living by cultivating the land, craftsmen produce goods in exchange for food, merchants have their share in transporting materials, and doctors and priests work together to heal our bodies and minds and we should respect them, then what do lords live on? ? ”

"They are just thieves and robbers. They live by stealing and extorting. If they don't put their swords on the farmer's neck, they will never get a grain of food!"

"There should not be power without responsibility in this world! Nor should there be responsibility without power!"

Words are like swords, directly piercing the hearts of the people, cutting off the shackles in their hearts, making them understand clearly what went wrong in the world.

Yes, it is the farmers who work hard and get the food that nourishes human beings. Then other groups of people serve each other and get food from the farmers so that they can live together in the world.

But, lord? The reason why the peasants paid taxes to the lords was not because they were servants of the lords, but because the lords had their swords on their necks. If they dared not obey, their blood would be splashed three feet away!

Garis also levied taxes, but Garis never forced farmers to pay taxes, he just acted according to the wishes of the village.

Villages that pay the tithe can be visited by the Order's caravans to purchase cheap goods, and can invite Garris to go to their villages to treat patients.

When bandits were active, military or religious warriors would go to exterminate them and protect the safety of farmers.

Gareth even promised that hospitals and schools would be built.

Citizens of the Kingdom have the responsibility to pay taxes, and their taxes are not just to support some people's enjoyment, but should be turned into public services.

"There should not be power without responsibility in this world! Nor should there be responsibility without power!"

Garris once again said this loudly, rights and responsibilities should be matched. Kingdom citizens have the responsibility to pay taxes, and therefore will also enjoy the right to receive public services.

However, today's lords only enjoy the support of the people and enjoy boundless rights, but do not fulfill their obligations to the people.

"They are all thieves and robbers! Live by stealing and extorting!"

"It's because thieves and robbers steal and extort the fruits of our labor all the time! So we must turn the iron used to make plows into swords, and we must turn sickles into spears and spears! Learn to fight and fight with others with swords!"

"It's not that we are aggressive by nature, but if we weren't, those robbers would take away the food my father gave you!"

[They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into sickles. Countries no longer fight each other, and people no longer learn how to fight. 】

——"Isaiah" 2:4

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