Gospel and Postai System

[Joseph Tracy]

Remarkably similar division for uses of a messaging system to what we see in  Lot 49’s glimpse into   WASTE vs legal mail in all its uses. The Tristero vs Thurn and Taxis  history points to similar divisions.  The issue of who has access to private communication is still with us and surely has profound implications.  Ever increasing state secrecy vs ever diminishing personal privacy of communication.

> On Jun 15, 2024, at 6:03 PM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at icloud.com>
> Date: Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 5:53 PM
> Subject: Gospel and Postai System
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> Gospel and Postai System
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> Initiated by Darius the first of Persia (  522-480 BC), the first known
> postal system was not for the benefit of the general populace. It began as
> a courier, network, which was devised as a means of sending official
> documents to the various outposts of his empire. Later, the Romans created
> stations, or inns provided food and fresh horses for official couriers.
> Personal correspondence was for the most part sent from one location to
> another when a traveler happened to pass by. Letters distributed among the
> early churches, were carried by the numerous missionaries who moved from
> city to city. These epistles helped to foster a sense of community among
> far-flung believers .---A Hstory of Christianity, Collins and Price.
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