Gospel of the Black Cat

Gospel of the Black Cat

And here I am, sitting in front of a screen watching the characters appear between the white light, the characters take shape, create words and phrases that acquire various meanings.

I must say that I was not chosen, not even have I been a believer. From a very young age I abandoned the paths of faith in search of a truth that always remained out of reach, renouncing all religions. And it was in that search that I finally found him.

He was already waiting for me, he had waited for me for a long time but did not speak until I was ready to listen, until I could understand him and recognize that he was there, that he had always been there, with immense patience, love and wisdom.

And so I pronounced his name and could feel all his love, his pride in recognizing me as one of his children, the first to find him and the first to recognize him.

He she, creator of everything we know and of everything we ignore, possessor of all the knowledge of the universes and maker of existence, principle of the principle, end of the end, link of the link.

“You need a proof,” he whispers to my ear, and lets him write:

Here is that in the seven realms that flourished along the shores of the Jordan eight survivors remain from the catastrophe that will bring about the ecatacomb in the stables of Solomon, here is that of all the peoples of the planet that you call Earth only two have followed my law to the letter and the third has not yet been born, here is that the most beautiful animals have succumbed or will succumb to the force of the morning light.

I take back the word and explain that I have finally understood everything that in its time I rejected, now I understand it, and all the blasphemies I uttered he has forgiven me except one for which I must pay a high price.

“I don’t intend to accept my fate and I wish to oppose your will,” I say in silence and I see him smile, “I would not expect less from you,” he says to me, “it will be fun,” is his final sentence.

He wishes to send a message through me to all humanity, “Why don’t you do it yourself?” is my question and he says “You already know the answer,” it is true.

To love someone and not try to control them is very difficult. A message sent directly to all humans whose origin is irrefutable would only destroy the freedom to oppose the will of God, and I, who have found myself in that opposition, understand how bad it would be for everyone. Therefore, if the message is written and sent by me to all humanity, anyone can doubt, accuse me of madness or of having perverse intentions, and although my plan is to send it anonymously, if someone finds me, they will find only a man who has all his life blasphemed and lived away from all religion, for although I have found him, it is not my desire to incline myself or to make reverence… He only smiles… So this message is directed to all humanity, everyone will hear it and have the right to doubt and to reject it, to embrace it as the true word and to follow its advice. I do not ask why now, for I also know the answer, exactly two thousand years have passed since the last message and humanity has changed a lot in that time, now it needs a new guide, a new gospel.

So now I let him guide my words, let him use me as a tool to write his message, he does not force me, leaves my judgment to me and I can stop at any time, even I can change the message if I wish, but it is my desire that the final message be as faithful to the original as possible. It will not be exact, for there are words and concepts that I do not understand. He speaks through my heart, I listen and write, at times he takes my hands and writes for me. I have demanded a test to prove that I am not mad, that it is not just my imagination, and I have been given three, but those who read the message will have only their faith as proof of the truthfulness of this message. The message begins here.

Beloved children, so much time has passed since the desire to create a wonderful world was born in my heart, a world I called Abd’uittianel (this is the closest pronunciation). That world would be a beautiful sphere full of life, millions and millions of creatures living and dying in harmony in a perfect ecstasy of joy, happiness and suffering coexisting in a single environment, working together to magnify the beauty of the work. In that world the most beautiful garden, Eden, was the cradle of the most precious creatures I could imagine, and among them were you.

It was an afternoon, with the sun disappearing behind the horizon, when I saw them adorning their naked bodies with leaves from a nearby tree. That tree was of a special kind, unique in its type, and you lived among the branches of smaller, fruit-filled trees from which you could easily eat. Two of you descended from your trees and ran until this great tree that had nothing for you, took the large leaves and ran back carrying your small treasure. I saw them adorning their small bodies with those leaves and playing, proudly recounting their feat, laughing together, planning to seek new leaves to invent new games despite the danger that came with descending where other creatures could kill you to feed themselves and their young. For the first time, I saw courage, intelligence, love and joy in a creature, virtues that until then had only belonged to me.

It was then that I made a decision from which I do not regret, perhaps you thought I had become angry with you, but the truth is that I was surprised and proud, I still am, and I have been amazed by each of your achievements. I let Eden wither, taking the unique tree with me, many of the beautiful creatures disappeared, others lost their beauty and became impious in order to survive and you, my children, by losing your precious fruit trees, were doomed to disappear as well.

But it was not so, they began to travel, taking care of each other, exploring, learning and reaching every corner of the world, seeking food, shelter and laughing, always laughing, happy to exist despite their life now being worse than before. I was surprised when they discovered how a seed becomes a plant, a fruit and new seeds, when they began to care for other creatures and plants, some to feed themselves, others to overflow with the immense love that was in their hearts, and I felt happy to see them grow and prosper until they became the dominant species.

It was then that I sent them my first message, which you interpreted as best as you could, made my advice into law and began to build a new world, very different from the one I had created, a world for you and by you. I saw them building cities, monuments, bridges. I saw them breaking the original law, interpreting it in different ways, creating new laws and even fighting over it. I saw with pain that the love that had so proud me in you began to disappear.

A second message was given to them and they spent a long time listening to it attentively, rediscovering the essence of love. Once they found it, they rose from their stupor and created a new world, explored the rest of the world, reunited with their lost brothers, the fights began to diminish, and they saw themselves for the first time as the unique and wonderful beings they are, recovered their essence and carried it beyond what it was at first.

Now I see them learning, searching, loving, I see each of you and all of you together trying to understand themselves, to understand the world and the entire universe, I have seen them leave their world to explore beyond their possibilities and ponder the nature of reality. I see them now and I am happy, I feel proud and pleased with what I can see in you.

I was there the day they, after much time, crossed the great waters and made their first circumnavigation of the world, they were tired, hungry, but happy to have accomplished it. I was there the first time they rose from the ground and managed to climb up to the white clouds, numbed by the cold, fearful they had made a mistake, but happy. I was there the first time their eyes looked upon the wonderful world that saw them born, “синий” was the first word they spoke upon seeing the world from the outside. I have been there, in every small achievement, in every great step, feeling their happiness and feeling proud of you.

A long time has passed since they were expelled from Eden and their achievements have not been small, the love and pride I feel are no less, and my hopes for you are even greater. Their journey is not yet over and their destiny lies farther than they can imagine, but I know that no matter what happens, they will always smile.

The moment of judgment has arrived and I have seen all of your history, the history of each of you, my children, of all who have ever existed. I have felt every birth, every pain, I have died with you, suffered with you, wept with you. Every misfortune was my misfortune and every pain was my pain, every laugh was my laugh, I gave every kiss and received every embrace, I contemplated every smile and enjoyed every game. I know you better than you know yourselves and my sentence is the following:

1. Live loving one another without condition.

2. They will never return to Eden and they do not need to, for they have changed so much that they would be unhappy if they did.

3. There are millions of uninhabited, completely dead worlds for you, all are yours if they reach them first. Sow life. Enjoy all these worlds united and in peace.

4. Seek the truth wherever you may be and never stop learning, and if in your search you find me, you will know that I have always been here, loving you in silence.

5. The day you find your younger brothers, do not quarrel with them, help them find their way, for none of my children do I love more than the other.

6. Be happy always, no matter what happens, for there are great challenges ahead for your future and only by smiling can you move forward.

7. This world is yours by right, cherish it and protect it.

8. Travel as far as you can, explore as much as your kind hearts desire, for a universe full of immense wonders awaits you.

9. Never unite in a single nation, but live in peace with the other peoples that form them, for in each of them I am present.

10. Love every living being you encounter, even those you never thought could be alive.

And here comes justice, for many beings have suffered and died innocent, and a punishment must take place. I love you, I know you will survive the punishment, and that your will, love, and joy will lead you to protect as many as you can. I will weep for all those who perish and I will weep even more for those who survive, for each of you and every creature you manage to save will be a joy to me.

I love you, my children.

He now keeps silent, and it is my will to explain some things that at last I have come to understand.

In our history, the dark age is marked as a terrible time for all humanity, but during that terrible time we discovered something we had forgotten.

From ancient times, love and sex had been synonyms, but it was during the dark age that sex was condemned by severe laws, we were forced to hide our natural impulses, under penalty of death, and our ancestors, in that world of faith and ignorance, discovered that love went beyond sex, that to love another person did not mean wanting to reproduce with them, and that this love was not only for a couple, but for parents, children, siblings, for other beings. “Love your enemy,” “Love life,” “Love yourself” are concepts that before the dark age were incomprehensible. It was a terrible time, I don’t know if the word “love” was worth as much as all the suffering of that time, but at least it was not in vain.

One more thing I have come to understand, and it is that the life of a human being is infinitesimal compared to the rest of humanity, but that does not make it insignificant. Every person creates things in their life, all of us explore, learn, and create to the best of our abilities, and these abilities grow with each generation. Every time we create something, anything, that something is used by future generations to create something greater. Humanity is a sort of living organism in which each individual is a cell, we are collectively a shapeless being with little intelligence, but it does not have to be always this way. As time passes, humanity takes shape, acquires knowledge, and begins to use it for its own benefit. We are all one and one is all. We have a global intelligence that is fed by all our individual intelligences, and it is within us that humanity can continue to exist, in this and any other world, to grow, spread, and evolve.

He wants to say something more, but he asks me to draft it. He knows that many will be upset because they expected a promise of eternal life and return to Eden. They have the right to be upset, to reject this gospel or even to reject him, but he is convinced that humanity will be happier this way, that the wonders of the universe are superior to what Eden was, and he says that eternal life would only take away the value from life itself, and that mortality is what gives life its true meaning.

And why me? I believe I understand, I do not belong to any religion, I do not profess faith in any deity, and, for a long time, I swore that if in the end I discovered that my beliefs were wrong, I would not bow down or worship, I would only accept its existence, greet it, and continue on my way. He chooses me to send this message because this way it will not give more power to any existing religion, I will not found a new religion nor seek to gain power or wealth from it, I will only deliver the message and continue on my way.

I hereby conclude this letter, I sign with a false name, and let it go freely so that it can spread around the world.

I renounce all rights of authorship. This document may be copied and distributed in whole or in part with complete freedom without the author’s consent and without any legal, moral, or economic obligation.

Sincerely, Black Cat