The
people began to learn that God is no respecter of persons; that kings
and popes, priests and the common people alike must all render their
account to the Lord and not to man.
[404]From that time forward there has been a great corresponding
increase of knowledge in all the sciences; and in fact, in all lines of
learning. The common school, always opposed by the Papacy, has afforded
a means of general education and increase of knowledge for people in all
walks of life. Colleges and universities have sprung up throughout the
world. With the increase of knowledge on various lines have come the
numerous inventions that man now has, time-and labor-saving machines,
etc.
[405]Before 1799 the means of transportation were such that a man could
travel only a short distance in a day. He must go either by a vehicle
drawn by horses or oxen, or afoot; and when he would cross the sea he
must go in a sailboat that made little progress. In 1831 the first
locomotive steam engine was invented. Such wonderful progress has been
made in this regard that now one can travel through almost any part of
the earth at a rapid rate upon a railway train. Later came the electric
engines and electric motor cars and gas engines; and now there is a
tremendous amount of travel in every part of the earth. It is no
uncommon thing for one to travel at the rate of 75 and 100 miles per
hour; and particularly is this true by means of a flying machine, which
is a very modern invention.
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