1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

(Well, considering that slavery was not completely abolished in the United States until February 7, 2013, it is understandable.)

Most Protestant believers and clergy appeared calm, even somewhat relieved, relieved that their persistence was correct.

Protestantism originally denied all privileges held by the Pope and clergy, believing that people can communicate with God through their own firm faith without going through the church and clergy;

Therefore, in actual operation, they do not have a unified church, and churches in various places accept donations mostly based on the believers' own abilities, rather than being forced.

(This is not entirely true, however. A small number of small sects still forcibly collect tithes (or equivalent fees) from their followers. It is not possible to generalize, but it can be said that this is generally the case.)

Back then, a big reason for the birth of Protestantism was that traditional Catholicism was so oppressive that it made it impossible for everyone to survive. Even many of the Catholic clergy could not bear it and split away.

Criticism of the Catholic Church, and especially the Vatican, has been rampant for a long time. "Everything is just for the benefit of these guys! While they're living it up, the poor are starving and freezing, and are forced to sacrifice their limited wealth and precious lives!"

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"Ms. Field!"

Cardinal Basil had to interrupt Haruta sharply: "Please be careful with your words! The Holy See..."

"Oh, Your Excellency, are you trying to say that there is no such thing as the Vatican?"

"Uh..."

Of course I can't say that.

Not to mention the well-known Martin Luther Reformation, which was caused by the Vatican's extravagant sale of indulgences and was considered to have deviated from the original teachings of Christianity, the events in monasteries in cities like Nanchang, China are still fresh in our memory!

It was because Chuntian was busy with the Federal Reserve and the inauguration ceremony that she had no time. Some time ago, she was scolding the Catholic Church and the Vatican all the way.

"Or do you really want to compare with me to see who has a deeper understanding of doctrine and history?"

Without waiting for Cardinal Basil's reply, Haruta read out a passage with profound meaning:

"I swear to heaven, and I ask all things on earth to bear witness for me. Some say I am exceptionally wise and not a mere mortal. This is not true. I am only a mortal, born of mortals, and subject to God's judgment. Like everyone else, I will suffer the hardships of this world..."

Cardinal Basil's face changed drastically when he was halfway through his words. Before he even finished speaking, he yelled out in a completely outrageous manner:

"How do you know the Gospel of Barnabas?! Ah!!!" It's broken!

I let it slip!!

Chuntian smiled brightly:

"Guess how I know this? Don't think that just because the Vatican hid the Gospels in the Vatican Secret Archives, no one knows about it."

Cardinal Basili's face suddenly turned pale as paper.

The Vatican's Secret Archives, commonly known as the "Secret Library" within the Vatican, were established by Pope Paul V in 1612. They house a vast collection of historical documents and materials inherited by the Vatican over the past millennia or collected from around the world.

However, this secret library has always been the private property of successive popes and is not open to the public. Except for the pope and those approved by him, no one else is allowed to enter, and the entrance to the library is guarded 24 hours a day.

(Beginning with Pope Leo XIII, the Vatican began to allow some scholars to enter the library through extremely strict conditions and a very complicated review and application process. However, each person could only view a maximum of three documents and had to be supervised by a dedicated person.)

(Pope Francis later changed the name of the library to the Vatican Religious Archives, but the application process for access remains as rigorous as ever, giving the impression of being a cover-up.)

Even Cardinal Basil was only qualified to browse documents more casually in the library after he became a cardinal and Secretary of State of the Holy See.

Then he turned to the Gospel of Barnabas, an ancient book from almost 1500 years ago, and read a little before he dared not read any more.

The reason is that this book shattered the core of the Church's survival: Jesus is God!

The words Chuntian just read were Jesus's self-description in the Gospel of Barnabas: "I am not a god!"

Since Jesus is not a god, then why does the Vatican say that you are qualified to communicate with God on behalf of believers?

Are you more awesome than Jesus?

Yes, it can be explained by the "Trinity," "divine advent," and "Jesus' blessing," but the premise of this is:

There is no such thing as a "Goddess descending from the earth" like Haruta who can prove her own miracles and thus indirectly prove that she is qualified to communicate with God!

The cardinal didn't even dare to open his mouth to refute, because he couldn't be sure whether he would be refuted by Springfield's powerful doctrine, who had even read the "Gospel of Barnabas," a document known only to the Pope and a very few cardinals!

If someone were to refute him with doctrine in such a public place under the spotlight, it would be a complete failure for the Vatican, not to mention whether it would be finished.

What's even more terrifying is that no one dares to be sure that God doesn't have a hobby of disguising himself as a girl...

"???"

After the two men's conversation and performance, especially when the cardinal got stuck, even a fool in the audience would understand.

The passage Ms. Field read was from a book published by the Vatican called "The Gospel of Barnabas"!

The so-called "XX Gospel" is simply a book that records the daily conversations of Jesus and his disciples. It is considered a supplementary interpretation of the Bible, somewhat similar to China's "Analects of Confucius".

Many people thought of Barnabas:

He was a disciple of Jesus - "a Levite from Cyprus named Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas";

However, none of the Christians present had ever heard of the Gospel of Barnabas!!

And the words that Ms. Field read out...

"Ms. Field!" a priest shouted through gritted teeth:

“Jesus…Isn’t Jesus a god?”

In Christian doctrine, the "Trinity" is still a matter of debate, and whether Jesus has human elements is also a matter of debate, but the fact that Jesus is essentially God is almost undisputed.

"Yes, Jesus is not a god, he is just a pure mortal man."

Haruta's answer remained firm, but before she could finish her words, Cardinal Basil, realizing what was happening, angrily interrupted:

"The Gospel of Barnabas is apocryphal! It's apocryphal!"

"Anything that suits your interests is the true Scripture, and anything that doesn't suit your interests is apocryphal. This is true of 1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, the Gospel of Philip, and the Gospel of Thomas..."

Haruta shook his head sarcastically and read out another record:

"...before ascending to heaven, the apostle replaced his face with Judas's...how ridiculous...the one who betrayed Jesus ultimately died for Jesus..."

After this passage, which was obviously still from the "Gospel of Barnabas", was read, the whole audience fell silent and the people in the Vatican were frozen.

"Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 silver coins, the Jews forced the Roman governor to crucify Jesus, and Jesus was later resurrected" is not only the original sin of Judaism and the Jews, but also the core of the Christian system.

According to Catholic doctrine, Jesus' death was to atone for the sins of mankind, and his resurrection was to give mankind eternal life. This set of arguments is the cornerstone of the three Christian religions.

Now, this foundation is broken?

"Don't worry, there's another record in the Gospel of Barnabas!"

Under the horrified and expectant gazes of the crowd, Chuntian read out the third paragraph: "...The apostle said, 'I have never been the Messiah.' The priest was apprehensive and asked, 'What is the name of the true Messiah?' The apostle replied, 'His holy name is Muhammad.'"

"!! !"

After this was said, the Jewish elders and a few people who knew something about Islam raised their heads.

This is the teaching of Judaism and Islam! Could it be that... Could it be that...

But Chuntian changed the subject:

"Of course, according to my research, this passage in the Gospel of Barnabas was most likely forged by Muslims in order to attack Christianity and promote Islam..."

There were heavy sighs of relief from the audience, but before they could fully "relieve" themselves, Haruta's voice rang out again:

"So you see, for different interests, different gospels record the same event in completely different ways. They even falsify God's will to combat heresy. This is the nature of religious elements. I hate them..."

"Forget the Gospels. The Bible we read has also been misunderstood or tampered with by those with ulterior motives. It is not God's true will..."

"On this point, whether it's Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy, or Islam, they're all the same. Ultimately, they're all just exploiting the devout faith of believers to pursue the selfish interests of a few..."

At the inauguration ceremony of the US President, cold wind blew in gusts, making the "religious elements" present shiver all over.

It’s not that there hasn’t been someone who dared to insult all religions like this before, but only after Chuntian finished his insults, no one at the scene refuted him.

How to refute?

Refute God?

In short, since Her Highness the Saint said that the Bible and other religious texts are forged and distorted, a natural question arises:

Your Highness, since these are not God's will, then what is God's true will for us?

God, what did you say?

406 Shoot the God!

God's will is never what religious people say it is. So, what is God's true will?

When they heard this, even the most insensitive clergymen reacted.

The right to interpret the scriptures!

Her Highness the Saint is trying to seize the right to interpret the scriptures!

No, it is not about snatching, but trying to make the right of interpretation "exclusive"!

The Bible has been revised so many times, with different people having different annotations and brainstorming with each other. If you really want to put it all together, I'm afraid even the Vatican's secret library wouldn't be able to hold it all.

In order to avoid the problem of "competition for the right to interpret the Quran", the newly emerged Islam even banned anyone from translating the Quran into any other language from the very beginning.

Arabic is strictly designated as the only sacred religious language, and the Quran is clearly stated to be the final and most perfect revealed scripture, and not a single word can be changed.

Even with such strict regulations at the beginning, Islam still has many factions, conflicts and contradictions, and even views each other as enemies:

Sunni, Shia, Mu'tazila, Ismaili, Mustari, Nizhari, Bohawla, Khoja, Druze... too many to count.

Therefore, no matter which religion, the smart people in it actually know that, after all, the "Bible" was written by humans, and everything is just humans interpreting the "Bible".

However, no one dared to say this before, and no one believed it even if they did, let alone it had such a great influence.

But now, after Springfield began to redefine, things were different. A "living god" that could be verified by facts, at least in religion, everything she said was right.

Moreover, the ease with which he could use religious terms and allusions was also an important reason why Springfield's words gained the trust of the public.

For example, she told everyone that the Gospel of Judas said that Judas was not a traitor at all, but Jesus' closest friend, and everything was a frame-up;

For example, she told everyone that the Gospel of Philip said that Jesus had a wife, Mary, who anointed Jesus' feet with perfume.

For example, she told everyone that the statement "Jesus is God" was actually not finalized until the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD...

what?

Jesus has been dead for hundreds of years, and it took a group of mortals in the Vatican to hold a meeting to decide who is God and who is not?

what?

What we should believe and what we shouldn't believe is not determined by God or Jesus, but by them in a meeting?

And so on.

Just a few random examples that left the people in the Vatican speechless were enough to open the eyes of believers who usually don't have access to these secrets.

We are indeed devout Christians, but we are not medieval peasants, nor are we really brainless idiots!

(This is not absolute. In the Middle Ages, there was a peasant who dared to doubt the Vatican and publicly expressed his "reactionary views" but was not punished until decades later. Christianity during that period was actually quite tolerant.)

After listening to and reading these conflicting and self-contradictory records, the most amusing part is "people come to calm the mind." Anyone would feel strange and suspicious:

Huh?

Why does it feel similar to what I say when I chat with Aunt Susan at the village entrance or with the Scots in the bar?

Probably that's it.

Chuntian's remarks not only dealt a blow to Judaism and traditional Catholicism, but also to Protestantism and Islam.

Judaism claims that only Jews are God's chosen people - so others are not favored by God;

Catholicism claims that only the Pope can communicate with God - so it is normal that you cannot see God;

Protestantism advocates that anyone can communicate with God through faith - if you can't communicate, it means your heart is not sincere;

Islam advocates that society should be run according to the Quran issued by God - violating it is a crime;

Each has its own advantages and arguments, but no matter which religion, no matter how many exquisite doctrines it has created, it is vulnerable in front of "Her Highness the Saint":

I'm waiting for God to take the bullet for me, what are you waiting for?

In reality, out of caution and to reduce the difficulty of the strategy, Mark had no intention of completely breaking with the Church or Judaism so early, but what about today when one fanatic after another dared to put it into practice?

If he didn't seize and make good use of such a perfect opportunity, Haruta would probably be scolded to death by the agent who was delivering information and directing the scene, and he would be severely punished by the commander afterwards.

“What is God’s true will?”

Seeing that everything was proceeding step by step according to the commander's plan, Chuntian's expression gradually became more sacred, and she truly assumed the demeanor that people knew a "saint" should have:

"God said many things, but ultimately, there is only one will: everyone should be his own God."