Despite the early appearance of printing in China, the cumbersome ideographic writing system limited knowledge dissemination among the learned classes. [1]
Master's teaching concerning prayer was misinterpreted due to the lack of exact words remembered, leading to centuries of misunderstanding and faith wrecking beliefs about prayer as a form of magic. [2] Before the printing press, progress was slow, but now human society is plunging forward under the force of accumulated momentum. [3] Perpetuating truth prior to the art of printing was difficult, as new doctrines often became absorbed into existing beliefs and myths. [4]