Chapter 274 Preface and Newspaper
Experimental printing has long been proven to be feasible, and its printing quality is actually better than that of scribes' handwriting.
The viscous oil-based ink shows excellent adhesion, which makes the printed handwriting extra clear and distinct.
The unified printing of the machine relatively avoids errors and omissions in copying and ensures stable and consistent quality.
However, although there are no technical problems, political and religious problems have persisted.
For example, in the two religious scriptures, the preface or preface prepared by Garris describes the Heavenly Father to a certain extent.
Garris does not directly slander or forcefully declare that any religion is wrong.
He merely summed up the characteristics of the Father to some extent.
The Father is one, eternal, unchangeable, transcendent, immanent...
Possessing omnipotence, omniscience, omnipotence, justice, mercy...
Then Gehrys began to make logical deductions.
Heavenly Father is omnipotent - His power is infinite and transcends human imagination and boundaries;
Heavenly Father created the world—all things exist because of His will;
Since Heavenly Father is omnipotent, then in the world created by Heavenly Father, there are people who do not believe in Heavenly Father. This is because Heavenly Father has his own arrangement, and it should not be something that humans can force to change.
Any saint or priest who tries to force others to convert in the name of the Father, instead of practicing the teachings to influence others, is denying the omniscience and omnipotence of the Heavenly Father.
As for why Heavenly Father would set it up like this, it may be beyond human imagination.
To demonstrate this point, Gehrys quotes two sentences.
The preface to the Garris version of the Bible is: "You shall not take the name of God in vain." 】("Exodus" 20:7)
The preface to the Qaris version of the Qur'an reads: "There is no compulsion in religion." 】(2:256)
Intended to stop the forced conversion of others to any religion through violence or threats.
This view has a strong impact on many believers in this era.
In other words, it is a huge encroachment that squeezes the group of religious scholars and relies on the right to interpret scriptures to do whatever they want.
In addition to the two scriptures for external sales and distribution, Galis also specially prepared a catechism for the Galis sect to allow believers and priests of the Galis sect to understand the religion of Galis concisely and concisely. Theological perspective.
In that "Gehrys Catechism", Gehrys also wrote an introduction, including the following content
[Brother Tian and I are righteous, liberating, and loving. We stand on the side of the oppressed and call believers to participate in actions of liberation and justice. 】
[In this preface, I will explain what we seek and how believers can live out this faith. 】
[Heavenly Father has given man free will so that he can forgive resistance to the Father. This is a clear proof of the justice and mercy of the Heavenly Father. 】
[Therefore, we oppose any attempt to force others to believe, because this is a violation of the free gifts of the Father. 】
[Those who use the name of Heavenly Father to serve their own interests should be regarded as impostors who blaspheme Heavenly Father. Whether it is absolutizing religious leaders, church rituals, or human institutions, they should all be rejected. 】
[Any act of exploitation, oppression, or trampling on freedom in the name of the Father should be denounced as heresy. 】
[Heavenly Father does not need people’s hypocritical worship, but wants believers to express their piety with their whole heart, mind, and true actions. 】
[The faith of the Heavenly Father does not stop at prayers, but manifests His will through the actions of believers in the world. 】
[Therefore, we should bear witness to the justice and mercy of our Heavenly Father through our actions. Whether it is liberating the oppressed, promoting social justice, or safeguarding the rights of the poor, they are all manifestations of the will of the Father. 】
[I call all people to return to the core purposes of our Heavenly Father—liberation and justice. In this world, we are not just prayers, but also doers. The Kingdom of the Father is near, it is not far away, and it begins with the righteous actions of every believer. May the light of our Heavenly Father guide us. 】
["Pursue righteousness, and righteousness only." (Deuteronomy 16:20)]
Gehrys' life is not over, so his words and deeds are still being recorded, but apart from writing religious scriptures, it does not mean that Gehrys cannot use clear doctrines to standardize his organization.
Faced with these three prefaces and introductions, the three apostles actually instinctively resisted. They were criticizing, rejecting, and telling the world that the so-called priests and churches have no inherent divine rights.
In fact, it would have been impossible had it not been for Gehrys himself who wrote these contents, repeatedly taught them by words and deeds, and proved his identity with truly unquestionable "miracles".
The vast majority of the Twelve Apostles were unable to accept the teachings of Garris.
Because this deviates from many things and deviates from the three views of medieval people.
But Garris finally appeared, transforming himself into a sacred candlelight, lighting up the night, and hammering these "truths" into people's minds like a hammer.
Therefore, even if some of the apostles do not like it, they will still carry it out.
They may put forward their suggestions to Gehrys, but after Gehrys makes a decision, they will only support it.
You must know that deviating from the King's will means death at most, but deviating from God's truth means eternal torture after death.
It was precisely in this way that Garris established an organization that was very different from this world in the 12th century, and tried to pass on his thoughts in words to inspire future generations.
When this small workshop officially started construction, in a sense, it was actually preparing to declare war on the religions of the old era.
Whether it is the Holy See or the Caliph of Baghdad, books will carry the power of words and give them a heavy blow.
However, due to the current situation of the Second Kingdom, the religious declaration of war actually has to be stopped and there is no rush to start.
On the contrary, in order to strengthen national identity, there is a more urgent matter, which also relies on printing technology-newspapers.
The action of regaining the Principality of Galilee was inseparable from Garis. Many towns required Garis to visit in person, and many churches and places with religious and historical significance also required Garis to visit for formality.
Although these things are troublesome, they can really calm people's minds more effectively.
During this process, the events that Garris had experienced, such as the defeat of some Turkic tribes, the rescue of Frank slaves, the exemption of the poll tax, etc., were all reported back to the rear. After being sorted out, printing was to begin. It became the first "newspaper" of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Strictly speaking, this is not a mature newspaper, but closer to a bulletin. There are not yet enough writers and middle class people to support the newspaper's customer market.
In fact, for a long time, Garris did not expect the "newspaper" to be profitable. Instead, he needed to pour a large amount of subsidies into it, and even hired preachers to distribute and preach to the masses.
The benefits of doing this are actually beyond doubt.
……
In the square of Tire City, on this winter afternoon, the sunlight shines on the marble-paved ground, reflecting a faint brilliance.
A temporary wooden podium stood in the center of the square, covered with a dark red curtain, and the iconic pattern symbolizing the royal family was embroidered on the edge of the curtain.
A flag with the golden cross of Jerusalem fluttered behind the lectern.
Her short hair shone in the sun, as if it were coated with gold powder, and every strand of hair was shiny.
Today, Isabella was participating in the ribbon-cutting event of the Kingdom's first newspaper. This ribbon-cutting event was attended by many important figures in the Kingdom, and the people were full of curiosity about the so-called newspaper.
When Isabella wore the dress and cut the silk ribbon, the people in the audience cheered, led by some people.
People don't really understand the concept of newspapers, but since the "Queen" is in attendance, there's nothing wrong with joining in the fun.
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The people can no longer tell who the real king of this kingdom is.
In the previous year, Isabella had broken her image of being aloof and reclusive in the court, and instead established an amiable persona.
She would meet with public representatives on weekends and chat with them casually. If there were any needs, Isabella would also help. And from time to time, she would appear in the streets and shops under the escort of her attendants. When someone paid tribute to Isabella, the girl would respond with a smile.
Generally speaking, the citizens of Tire are no strangers to their queen, and they all have a good impression of such a sweet-looking girl who doesn't bother others, calms down and listens to people's opinions.
After the ribbon-cutting event, several attendants stood at the edge of the crowd with a stack of newly printed newspapers, handing them out for free while explaining its purpose and content to the onlookers.
Those who were willing to buy the first newspaper received a delicate little badge as a souvenir.
The sun-drenched square was full of lively atmosphere. The successful ribbon-cutting by the newspaper office marked a new era, and Isabella, standing on the podium, also made herself more and more familiar to the people.
When that series of activities ended, Isabella could finally relax her expression and lean on the wooden sofa without any image in the newspaper office's reception room.
"Little Bella, you can't do this. As a queen, you have to be dignified at all times."
The door was pushed open, and the visitor walked into the reception room with a newspaper. Looking at Isabella's image, he couldn't help but make a joke.
The person who came was none other than Archos. He was over thirty years old, and in terms of age, he was twice as old as Isabella.
Because of the matter of printing scriptures and the fact that many things in Cyprus were already stable, this Orthodox priest and one of the founders of Galis theology came to Tire by ship.
Although Gehrys wrote the draft of the Catechism, he was always responsible for the proofreading.
Due to the age gap, and the fact that Aljos was careless and lacked respect for everyone in the world, when he looked at Isabella, he often regarded her as a junior rather than a person of noble blood.
If we really want to talk about noble blood, there is still a Beatrice beside him now.
The daughter of Isaac, the former tyrant of Cyprus, was adopted by Alchos. As a member of the Komnenos bloodline, this girl was actually a distant relative of Isabella.
In addition, apart from those two people, Pudock, Caffey and others all walked in one after another.
Everyone is relatively familiar with each other, and getting along with them is very casual. At least Isabella will not put on a mask in front of these people.
"I'm not the queen yet."
"Sooner or later."
Archos said something again, and threw the newspaper in his hand to Isabella.
Isabella threw the newspaper to the maid aside. She had actually read the contents of the newspaper.
It’s nothing more than how much land the kingdom has recovered, how many Ayyubid troops Ghalis defeated, or the kingdom’s by-elections for the newly recovered land councilors are about to begin, plus the recruitment of 100 apprentices in the factories around Tire, etc. news.
"A newspaper sells for half a silver dirham. Isn't it too cheap? This basically means that you can't make much money."
Isabella said to Aljos casually. She actually knew the reason, but she still made some excuses.
After all, paper these days is not cheap, or rather expensive.
In terms of purchasing power, the price of a piece of paper is actually about the same as the daily necessities of life for an ordinary citizen.
"It's not cheap. How many people in Tire can afford a price more expensive than this? You must know that this is a weekly newspaper."
Aljos smiled and said: "And the newspaper business is not a profit-making purpose for us."
"For now, for example, although the kingdom already controls the Principality of Galilee, Acre, Tire, Tripoli, Antioch... this series of areas, in terms of population and wealth under its rule, compared to The Kingdom of Old Jerusalem before Saladin's conquests was even more prosperous."
“But how many people in this land would say that I am from the Kingdom of Jerusalem?”
“The Saracens would say that they were the people of God, Antioch would say that they were Antiochians, the Genoese in Tripoli had never felt that they were from the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and of course the Venetians in Tire, and the A The people of Cabisa also think so. The Franks who came from the west will never regard this land as their homeland. ”
“Who really consider themselves to be members of the Kingdom of Jerusalem?”
"It's you, and you guys." As he said this, Aljos pointed at Isabella, as well as Kafei and others beside him.
Listening to Aljos' words, Isabella knew what he meant. Isabella represented the local nobility and had their own wealth and land in this land. They were born and grew up here, but they left here but Just nothing.
Kaffi represents a group of localized Franks who thrived on this land, intermarried with locals, and accepted some local cultural customs. They cultivated olives, grapes, wheat, barley, and other crops in the countryside. Date, they broke away from the old community and became the seeds of a new nation.
(End of chapter)