A Verdict On the Scroll of Creation

[Iudaes 1095]

 

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Address from the Basilica of the Final Revelation
A Verdict On the Scroll of Creation
 
Scribed by
Cardinal St. Julia
 
Tobias’s Bounty, 1785
 

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It was many moons ago that this Scroll of Creation came to my attention, a worrying sight for a young Priest. With such, I purchased the book to read it over and later report it to higher authorities. A reading from this Scroll showed that it held considerable error and differed from the true history of Canon written in the Scrolls which are used as a tool of worship and enlightenment by the Church, bestowed unto us by the Exalted for this very purpose. It was this that worried me. Not simply for its nature of general error but for the fact that if left unimpeded or unattended, it could in its nature of gross inaccuracy confuse the lay faithful of whom we men who don the cloth work hard to teach.

 

However, it was through the nature of life that I was impeded in my duty of reporting this. With the work of a Priest taking up my day to day runnings and later injuries, it grew dusty on my shelf. Though soon enough, in my ascension to the rank of Cardinal, I found myself one of the Canonical Courts and too found this the opportune time to take care of this Scroll in circulation among the faithful. With this newfound authority, I launched a short investigation, of which little time was needed. In this time, I found that this Scroll is considerably old and found in bookstores and personal libraries alike. That being said, the likeliness of finding the author of this Scroll has become minimal and therefore, with that information, I have come to the conclusion that no punishment or anything of the sort can be dealt, unlike this Scroll of Saul which finds itself newly stocked in a container right outside the Basilica of which I work. A container which I am quick to clear of its contents as to impede its spread into the hands of laymen.

 

It is through this clear inability to find the author that I must make due with what I am able and therefore have come to this verdict seen below.

 

• With a meeting already completed with the bookstore owner in Helena, I have been promised that this Scroll of Creation shall be removed from the shelves of the bookstore soon enough. Until such a time, I have purchased the remainder of the copies available to the public, therefore disallowing any further faithful from purchasing the Scroll.
• I hereby encourage the laymen of Helena to either burn any copies of the Scroll they may have in their possession or turn them in to I or any other member of the clergy at the Basilica.
• With the opinions of other members of the cloth expressed to me, it is in my belief that few copies should remain for use purely of the ranks of the clergy or lay faithful if permitted by the Church for further study when needed. It is in my belief that such a Scroll can be taken as truth by Canonists relatively uneducated in such matters and therefore viewing of the Scroll should be permitted only to those who understand that this is filled with error in comparison to the Scrolls of the Exalted, of God.

 

With this, I come to my conclusion. It is by the grace of God and the Exalted that we were enlightened of His word through the Holy Scrolls. It is the objective of the faithful that we control what is permitted to be seen by our eyes and heard by our ears for those two things are pathways to the heart and soul. We must therefore be told when such things as the Scroll of Creation are of a nature differing from the Scrolls of Canonism, lest we find ourselves accepting untruths and disregarding the teachings of God which have been accepted and spread to the laymen for centuries.

 

I beseech the faithful to not permit this Scroll of Creation to persist in the hearts and souls of any faithful who may find it in their possession. No longer should this Scroll find itself in circulation throughout this good terra, God’s creation. It is with such in mind that, as said prior, I welcome any faithful to approach me with a copy of the Scroll they may have for proper handling. I too welcome any to proceed to the barrel before the Basilica in my absence to hand in this Scroll, a barrel which is annoyingly used by these newfound Saulites to spread their Scroll of Saul. I shall then remove them from this barrel and handle them as the Diocese of Helena and the wider Church see fit. That being said, I shall now soon move to deal with the Scroll of Saul which serves as a newer threat to our eyes and ears.

 

May God bless you all and may the Saints intercede on your behalves. May the truths of Canon forever persist in memory within your souls, guiding you in this age and in the next as to God’s word of which was spread by the Exalted. Bless you all.

 

Signed with the love of a Father,
Manfried,
Cardinal St. Julia,
Cardinal Judge of the Church of Canon,
Vicar of the Metropolitanate of Helena

 

[Lojo613 1882]

Goren pens a return letter

”Dear Cardinal St. Julia,

 

Do you believe this text, given it’s existence prior to the publishing of the current common translation of the scrolls, ought to be removed from the section labeled “early/oral translations” within our Library? It is my general consensus that these early texts were clear attempts by laity or those uneducated in flexio to create common translations of the Scolls during a time when the only available means of learning the Scrolls was through either access to the originals or by attending mass. Despite being inaccurate, this book is in my opinion historically important, and since it does not have an active heathen or heretical movement surrounding it, ought to remain upon the general shelf, and not need a restricted access beyond being limited to our library.

 

Best Regards,

Goren”

[Iudaes 1095]

“To my friend Cardinal Kovacs,

 

While my jurisdiction in this matter, as Cardinal Judge of Helena, remains in Helena itself, I shall offer my opinion on it’s place in the Ponitifical Library of the Palatinate. It is in my belief that it may remain in this library, under the careful hands of clergy who may be present to answer questions of any lay faithful who may find it in their hands within the Palatinate’s grounds. The main point of this Verdict is to remove it from the hands of the laymen and bring it to the hands of the Church as to prevent any confusion of which may persist in the minds of the faithful who may not know better in regards to this text. As stated in this address, I encourage the lay faithful to hand in their copies or burn them, yes, however too encourage the preservation of a few copies of this false Scroll as to allow for further study of it among the clergy. 

 

May God bless you always,

Manfried”

[argonian 14254]

“To the Cardinal St. Julia, 

 

Is it the opinion of Your Eminence’s commission that the Scroll was truly authored by St. Theodosius, or is it thought to have been falsely attributed to him? Also, the original document purports that there were four other scrolls being translated by the saint. Have these ever been found, to your Eminence’s knowledge? 

 

Yours sincerely, 

Ailred Barclay.” 

[Iudaes 1095]

“Dear Mister Barclay,

 

When going through records, it is clear that Saint Theodosius did write these Scrolls, however not originally. You are correct in some ways and for that I acknowledge how I was unaware of the origin of this translation, however it is just that, a translation. It was not Saint Theodosius who directly wrote these Scrolls but who translated them after being found along his journeys. With such however, the age of this Scroll is still apparent, and while it was pertinent then, it is clear that now all it serves to be is a confusion for the laymen of our terra here on God’s creation. Therefore, my verdict is maintained with the goal to safeguard the faith from texts which serve to distract from the profound truths of the Canon, the Holy Scrolls. As said, the original copy and other copies of this Scroll shall remain in records and libraries of the Church, as it is not my objective to completely eradicate this Scroll for it stills serves as an important written work historically. Simply to transfer it from the hands of the laity into the hands of the Church, those who know best in these matters. In regards to your last question, I am unaware however if I am able, I shall answer at a later time. Thank you for your concerns.

 

Signed with the love of a Father,

Cardinal Manfried”

 

Sorry for the wait on this reply @argonian however here it is.