Revolutionary Theology Seminary

Before dawn, Father Mikel Hidalgo Costa rose as usual to prepare for his sermon. Father Hidalgo was a native-born white Mexico. In Mexico, people are divided into classes. The first class are the so-called "Peninsula people," that is, "pure Spain" born on the Iberian Peninsula. They are the true masters of Mexico, controlling the upper echelons of the church and the government, possessing vast tracts of land, and owning various interests.

The second class consisted of the so-called "native-born whites," also known as "Crioles," who were white people born in Spain colonies. Theoretically, they were also Spain, just like the native peninsula people. But in reality, this was not the case.

After the Spain occupied Mexico, they killed a large number of local indigenous people and sent a large number of poor women from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas. Poor women who could travel across the ocean were relatively rare, so naturally, a shortage of women occurred in Mexico.

If this problem wasn't solved, the Mexico colonies couldn't maintain peace and stability in the long run. The solution was relatively simple: kill the Indigenous men and seize their women. This solved the problem smoothly; in Mexico, the Indigenous population declined while the white population increased. However, these white people often had an Indigenous mother or grandmother.

Therefore, in the eyes of the pure-blooded "Peninsula people," the "native-born whites," although nominally white, were not pure enough; they carried the lowly "Muggle" bloodline and became inferior "Mudbloods."

Therefore, although they were still legally recognized as Spain and white, "native-born whites" were generally excluded from the high institutions of the church and the state. All industrial and commercial activities that competed with the mother country (such as textile workshops, vineyards, olive groves, and moneylending) were also prohibited.

The third class consisted of the smaller Native Americans. They held the lowest social status, with many being slaves. Furthermore, they bore a higher tax burden than other classes.

The result was that the "native-born whites" felt that they had become the oppressed majority. They felt that even after coming from the Old World to the New World, they were still being bullied by the noble lords.

In the Old World, nobles and priests bullied us; now that we've come to the New World, they still bully us. Haven't we come all this way for nothing?

This hierarchical system, in Joseph's words, still had some positive aspects. And its greatest positive aspect was proving one point. "Human folly can reach such an astonishing level!"

When discussing the colonization plans in North America, Joseph said this to his brothers:

"In politics, a fundamental principle should be to unite more people to deal with our enemies. To put it more clearly, we should try our best to bring everyone who can be brought to our side, to have as many people as possible on our side, and to have as few people as possible on the enemy side."

But what about the fools in Spain? The native-born whites were naturally Spain political allies, yet the Spain insisted on relegating them to a lower status. As a result, the native-born whites became enemies of Spain. No wonder their rule had problems!

Since Spain rule in the Americas was doomed, it was better to let France benefit from it than to let others profit from it. Therefore, although France and Spain were allies, the Bonaparte brothers felt that it would be a waste not to take advantage of the Spain 'Spain foolish move.

On the other hand, although France is currently in a good position, the market capacity is gradually becoming tight due to the rapid increase in production capacity. In order to shift the blame and send those restless elements from within the country and even the Europe continent abroad, Lucien devised a plan called "The Utopia Plan." He intended to lure those guys from within the country to Louisiana and let them realize their ideals there. In this way, the trouble was diverted westward.

The plan was later expanded to include using Native Americans to cause trouble for the "City on the Hill." So, in order to compete with the "City on the Hill," the plan was renamed "The God's Tabernacle."

Under the deliberate guidance of the "Ministry of Truth," those restless elements actually purchased a considerable amount of land in northern Louisiana and set up their "God's Tabernacle." Like all religions based on the Abrahamic lineage, the "Revolutionary Theology" sect also had a high degree of missionary zeal. In their doctrine, the missionary journey of Saint Paul to Rome is explained as follows:

"To carry the cross and walk is to take the redemption of all mankind, that is, the liberation of all mankind, as our goal. Of course, we can first establish a city-state in the New World where everyone is equal, free from oppression and slavery. But merely being satisfied with this is not enough. Every person is part of the world. If every brother in the world has not been redeemed and liberated, then we have not been completely redeemed and liberated. A true Christ can only be considered truly liberated when all mankind has been redeemed and liberated. This is why Saint Paul risked his life to spread the gospel to Rome."

So the pastors of "Revolutionary Theology" used Louisiana as their base to spread their doctrines everywhere. They even established a "Liberation Seminary" in Hope City, a settlement in what is now Nebraska.

Hidalgo received his theological training at the Valladolid Seminary in Spain and earned a Master of Theology degree. He then returned to Mexico to continue his priesthood. On his way back, he met a pastor who advocated "liberation theology," and the two argued about some theological issues. Hidalgo felt that the pastor, named Benjamin, was a cursed heretic, Benjamin couldn't help but attack him with vicious language.

To everyone's surprise, Reverend Benjamin burst into laughter. He said to Hidalgo, "Reverend Hidalgo, I understand why you're so agitated, because what I've said is exactly what you've felt. You're not opposing me; you're opposing the voice within yourself. Alright, I won't argue with you anymore. It's getting late, and I can't stand staying up late. If you're still interested in theological questions in the future, you can knock on my door. Hmm, I'm in the next cabin."

Reverend Benjamin went to his cabin to sleep, and Hidalgo lay in his own bed, but couldn't fall asleep. Benjamin had stopped arguing with Hidalgo. But Hidalgo continued arguing with Reverend Benjamin in his mind.

In this debate, Hidalgo suffered a crushing defeat. He was rendered speechless and even enraged by the Benjamin Pastor in his mind. At one point, he even had the thought of "picking up a knife and going next door to kill that Satan."

For the next few days, Hidalgo stayed in his cabin, only leaving to eat and not speaking to anyone. He remained locked in his cabin for a week until the ship was almost in Americas, at which point Hidalgo emerged and knocked on the door of Reverend Benjamin's cabin.

According to Hidalgo's original itinerary, he was supposed to travel by boat all the way to Port of Altamira. But this time, he went ashore in New Orleans with Reverend Benjamin, then transferred to another riverboat and sailed upstream along the Mississippi River to the Liberation Seminary in Hope City.

Hidalgo spent two months at the Liberation Seminary, but those two months had a profound impact on him. In his own words, it was at the Liberation Seminary that he truly came to know God and the truth for the first time. The fog that had previously obscured his vision suddenly dissipated, and everything in the world became clear and understandable.

Two months later, Hidalgo returned to Mexico and, with his master's degree from the Valladolid Seminary, successfully obtained the status of diocesan priest in the Dolores Diocese, becoming the head of the entire Catholicism Dolores Diocese.

This is the highest position a "native-born white person" can achieve in the church.

The Dolores Diocese had many converted Catholicism Indians and some Native Americans of Indian descent. However, life was difficult for both the Muggle Indians and the Mudblood Native Americans. The land was not particularly fertile, and crops like corn did not yield good harvests. Yet, the taxes levied by the Spain were quite high.

The climate of the Dolores region is actually quite suitable for growing crops like grapes and olives. However, to ensure that Spain wines and olive oils can be sold at high prices in Mexico, the cultivation of grapes and olives is prohibited throughout Mexico.

Father Hidalgo then used his position and influence to help these Native Americans and "native whites" obtain grapes and olives, to help them make wine and extract oil, and then sell it through underground channels.

These practices benefited many locals, and Father Hidalgo gradually gained their respect and affection. More and more people came to hear his sermons each day. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Father Hidalgo gradually incorporated elements of "Revolutionary Theology" into his sermons. These elements increasingly made the Native Americans and impoverished white settlers feel that he was their confidant. Today, more and more people are united around Father Hidalgo.

Father Hidalgo then organized the Native Americans and white people who grew grapes and olives into a "mutual aid society," and under the pretext of "dealing with the customs officers," began to stockpile weapons through underground channels.

Today was another day for preaching, and Father Hidalgo had made preparations well in advance. However, he knew that it would be a while before anyone arrived. But just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside the church.