Since the beginning of time free thinking can be define as anyone who did not conform to status qua-wherever was social, political or any kind though outside, like Jews refusing to accept Christianity or Islam prescription of the Messiah or political moments from the right or left in19 century. The Blog follows the spirit of Spinoza which challenge not only his own Hebrew roots, but also Christianity with the tolerance of Montaigne. We dedicate this blog to all them were burn for dare to ask.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Jule Verne
Jule Verne born in Nate February 8, 1828 and his death March 24, 1905, study to become an attorney in the end a writer, influence in his youth by Robinson Crusoe, Verne friendship with Dumas influence him to be a writer. Verne`s become one of the founders of Science Fiction, but come from Catholic Pious father and French identity was part of his Catholic background, when Zola come in J`accuse in the Defense of Captain Dreyfus, Amien had a protestant community involved in commerce, after Catherine d`Menicie instigate St Bartholomew`s massacre like rest of France, Huguenot`s survivors convert or exile, Amien having story, Verne took issue against Zola (Zola did not consider Verne as any literary work), but after become clear the Spy for the German high command was a Christian Mayor, Verne in Amien was councilor and Verne had political influence, silence (http://jv.gilead.org.il/evans/JV_Canon.html)
Amien Cathedral
Medieval Gothic Cathedrals (French Meaning to seat) had many meaning from worship, from the sizes originally base on Roman government build Basilica, the Christian worship used Assembly, the Basilica then modify to the service. The Cathedral front size was model to the size of Jerusalem Temple, the building shape, while the based was in Jerusalem Temple, the configuration was shape of the cross, in the interception was the enter sanctuary--where the worship was conducted. Each Cathedral due to the cost try to differences, from reliquary , in case of Amien, the use Labyrinth to be a spiritual Journey, in the same token, Cathedral transmitted ideology, propaganda and information, the used of statues to transmitted information, becoming repositories--Antisemitism used as a tool to legitimize the Christian believe ideology. In recent times, to commemorated Allies falling in Defense of Amien, by US, British and Canadians in WWI.
Railways Transport
The Thalys originated from the LVG North high speed line between Paris and Brussels, today the line extend to Köln, Dusseldorf and second line to Amsterdam. The line are base in two models build i between 1996ß1997, PBA (base on the French TGV Atlantique line) and PBKA for needs Thalys with speed 300 Km. Like the high speed lines in Europe is a great option for continental travel limiting carbon footprint (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/datablog/2009/sep/02/carbon-emissions-per-transport-type), the electrification network, the Thalys has been refurnished to updated for comfort, high speed internet.
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