Redemption of WWII

Chapter [-] Grapes and Religion

Sitting comfortably on the carpet, Liu Qian drank the top wines from Egypt's Nile River Plain, while listening to 'Amur' telling stories about the history of wine. 【】

'Amur' said, "Egyptian wine was introduced to Europe 3000 years ago. It was first popular in the aristocratic circle of the Greeks. But soon with the decline of the Athenian dynasty, the method of making this wine was lost. .”

"Oh, how did the current European wine come from?" Liu Qi asked.

"Hehe, this question is very complicated. We have to start from when Moses came out of Egypt." 'Amur' said.

Hearing that the wine had something to do with Moses, Liu Qi couldn't help but become even more excited.Listen to the narration of 'Amr'.

"Back then, the ancient Jews, that is, the Hebrews, had mastered the methods of growing grapes and making wine when they were in Egypt. When Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt, the Hebrews took the grapes from Egypt. Grape cuttings from the tree were planted in Jerusalem. Grape branches miraculously survived and were later widely planted. The Hebrews also made excellent wine from these grapes." 'Amr' Telling slowly.

"Then what happened later?" Liu Qi really wanted to know why wine became the brand endorsed by France in the end.

"Hehe, when it comes to wine, we must mention the founder of Christianity, Jesus." 'Amur' is very appetizing, and a wine can be related to religion.

"Oh, the Holy Son. Of course I know." Liu Qi is not a complete novice, and of course he has heard of the name of Jesus.

"Yes, that's right. However, the holy son you mentioned is also recorded in our Arabic treasures. We all regard him as a prophet and savior. But the holy son you mentioned has not been recognized by his own nation. Accepted by the religion. Judaism refused to recognize Jesus as the son of Jehovah God, and of course Jesus was crucified because he preached different teachings from Judaism." 'Amur' said.

It turned out that there was such a saying, and Liu Qi finally understood why Catholic countries have such a bad attitude towards Jews.It turns out that the savior of others was killed by your ancestors.But Liu Qi was a little confused, was Jesus a Jew in the first place?Could it be that in the face of the savior's people, those religious fanatics who killed the Jews couldn't show mercy.

"The spread of wine to the world in a real sense has a lot to do with the holy son 'Jesus'. According to legend, Jesus said at the last supper that the bread is my flesh and the wine is my blood. Later, wine was Those disciples of Jesus regarded it as holy blood, and used it every time they celebrated Mass," said 'Amur'.

These Liu Qis have also heard a little about it, and they are quite familiar with Da Vinci's Last Supper.The Indiana Crusade starring Harrison and Ford in Hollywood is also one of Liu Qiguo's most exciting movies.Of course Liu Qi was also quite interested in the Jesus' chalice containing wine.

"The spread of wine in the real sense was after the death of Jesus. With the continuous efforts and promotion of Jesus' disciples, Christianity finally took a place in many religions. Before 600 years, Christianity became the only thing allowed by the Roman Empire. Religion. In 391, the Roman emperor 'Theodosius I' declared it as the state religion. Since then, along with the continuous invasion of other countries by the Roman Empire, Christianity has gradually spread to all parts of the world together with wine."'Amur ' Finally said the reason for the spread of wine.

After hearing what 'Amu'er' said, Liu Qi finally understood.Of course, there are also many things that I didn't know before. This time I know it. It turns out that Liu Qi has never been able to figure out why there is a 'Vatican City', the smallest country in the world, in Rome, Italy.I also understand why Jerusalem has become a holy place for Christianity. Was the savior of Christianity born there?

Liu Qi also understood why Christianity became the world's largest religion. To put it bluntly, it was the ruler's needs.A powerful military occupation can only be occupied for a while, but this religious occupation of the soul is from generation to generation.The combination of military power and religious power is simply an unfavorable weapon.

"Later, the Roman army occupied Gaul, which is now France, where they built churches and planted many vines. Who would have thought that the climate in southern France is quite suitable for the growth of grapes. The quality of the ripe grapes is actually high. It has been anywhere in the world. This has gradually formed the wine industry in the south of France." 'Amur' smiled and finally revealed the mystery Liu Qi wanted to know.

This time, Liu Qi took a lively wine knowledge class, and his understanding of wine and Christianity was further deepened.

'Amr' went on to say, "Wine is not prohibited in our Arabic teachings, and Judaism also attaches great importance to wine. Not to mention that Christianity has raised wine to the height of the Holy Blood. This is the only one among the three sects. Items of Duchong."

At this time, Liu Qi couldn't help admiring the knowledge of 'Amur'.As a great elder of the Arabic religion, he knows so much history.It cannot but be said that 'Amur' is quite a learned man.After listening to so many things, Liu Qi was very curious, what is this old fellow 'Amur' doing with so much research on the history of Christianity.Could it be that he has some ulterior secret?

Thinking of this, Liu Qi not only asked, "As far as I know, since they all believe in Jesus, why is Christianity divided into Catholicism and Orthodox Church? Do you know what's going on?"

'Amur' didn't treat this with contempt, but he was the false oracle who was the only godson of the archbishop of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.Instead, he said in a very gentle tone, "My lord, you don't know this. The religion based on the false belief in Jesus is not divided into two. It's three."

"Three?" Liu Qi couldn't help being a little confused. There are actually three religions in the world, all of which have Jesus as the source of belief.

"Yes, there are three. It all started with Theodosius I who defined Christianity as the state religion. This Roman emperor declared Christianity as the state religion after Valentinian II was killed in 392. , against all paganism and heresy. Theodosius I became the sole ruler of the empire after defeating the usurper Eugenius in the west in 394, the last unification of the Roman Empire. 395 Dio When Dorsey died, he divided the empire into two, the eastern part was given to the eldest son Arcadius, which became the Eastern Roman Empire, and the western part was given to the youngest son Honorius, which was called the Western Roman Empire." 'Amur' said.

Liu Qi couldn't understand, but he still patiently listened to the explanation of 'Amur'.

"The divided Roman Empire did not become closer because of the blood relationship between the two rulers. On the contrary, two brothers often hated each other for a trivial matter. In Western Rome, due to the complexity of power and geographical location Special, the elder brother is often attacked by external enemies. But the younger brother in Eastern Rome just sits idly by and hopes that his elder brother's strength will be damaged when he fights against the enemy, so as to benefit himself."'Amur' said

Liu Qi is very aware of this point, there are too many such things in the country.Before the father died, the brothers started a martial arts drama for the family property.The most classic example is Duke Huan of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. Duke Huan of Qi did not get a good death because his sons competed for the seat left by him when he was dying.Such a powerful person who was the head of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period was starved to death on the sick bed in the end.Then the corpse was left in the house for a full 67 days without anyone looking after it, until the corpse bugs on the corpse crawled out through the door.

'Amur' took a sip of wine, and then continued to tell Liu Qi, "The result of the open and secret struggle between the two brothers finally led to disaster. Alaric, the leader of the Visigoths, led the German army to continuously invade the Roman Empire. There have been wars against the Western Roman Empire eight times. Later, because Attila the Hun, the Great Shanyu, launched a war against the Western Roman Empire after his request to marry the Western Roman Emperor’s sister, Princess Honoria, was rejected. The Western Roman Empire Although the attack was blocked, the vitality has been seriously injured, and the country has become precarious."

War, or war, Liu Qiting's heart was surging.

'Amur' went on to say, "Until 476, the Western Roman Empire finally fell apart and was divided into ten kingdoms by the kings of various places. This is the predecessor of the current European countries. Although the Western Roman Empire no longer exists, However, Christianity, as the state religion of Rome, has been preserved by various countries and formed the branches of Catholicism in various countries. As the Catholic Pope, he still stayed in Rome, spreading Catholic teachings in all directions with Rome as the heart.”

Only then did Liu Qi understand why continental Europe is dominated by Catholicism.

"However, although the Pope of the Catholic Church is supreme, the Eastern Roman Emperor who is far away in Constantinople does not want to obey the will of a pope with no military strength. So a belief gradually evolved within the territory of Eastern Rome. The Orthodox Church of Jesus, and the power of this sect has been firmly controlled in the hands of the emperor. This is the origin of the Orthodox Church now." 'Amur' said.

After hearing this, Liu Qi knew.No religion or belief can be separated from the political needs of the ruler.In the end, you still have to wave with the big hand of the ruler.But a ruler is only a hundred years old, and religion has survived as a special kind of life.It can be said that religion is a relationship of mutual use with the ruler.The rulers use religious ideas to fool and paralyze their own people.Religion, on the other hand, uses the ruler's force to forcibly propagate it to people.