Chapter 1620 Faith
The time is about five minutes after Mo Tan left the ax soul realm.
The location is a small, inconspicuous-looking church located on the edge of a small town.
The characters are a group of children running around, Mo Tan, and a human priest who looks to be in his thirties and is most likely a stick spirit.
“So, I really have nothing to teach you.”
Lazily leaning against the pulpit with his arms folded, the priest, who had dazzling golden thorny hair, a pipe in his mouth, and droopy eyes... or the man called the priest by the children yawned, his face expressionless. He said to Mo Tan with an expression: "But if you want to chat, I can accompany you. After all, I haven't talked to anyone properly for a long time."
The non-mainstream priest Mo Tan who was sitting there was talking. He curled his lips, then turned to look at the children who were jumping up and down and running wildly in the church: "I feel like they are very close to you."
"They are all brats. Can brats be considered human beings?" "
The priest holding the pipe sighed impatiently, then strode up to the children, picked up their back collars and threw them out while scolding angrily: "Okay. Okay, the mass is over, go somewhere else to play! Disobedient children will be caught and eaten by God!”
Then the children will just scatter, after all. The statement that "if you don't obey, you will be captured and eaten by God" is indeed a bit scary. Not to mention the little devils, even Mo Tan was severely shocked. Of course, he was not afraid that Master God would take him away and eat him. , I just feel that it is unheard of for a priest to be able to threaten children in this way.
After all, in the eyes of most believers, the image of a god is composed of a series of positive elements including but not limited to tallness, majesty, etc. To put it simply, it is an existence that has countless layers of solid filters and stands at the apex of a virtual idol. , and among those priests and nuns who often deal with potential believers such as children, it is absolutely impossible to say that God will come and eat you if you make a mistake.
At best, if you don't behave, bad people/devils/demon/silly people from the Dark Night Sect (limited to the Dawn Sect) will take you away, and your good God will protect you and prevent those bad people. touch you'.
The above examples are common, but I have never seen such examples as 'gods eat people' to scare children. If anyone really dares to do this, it would be the Shuguang Sect and the relatively down-to-earth style of painting. People from the Justice Sect are optimistically expected to be invited to drink tea and eat pork chop rice in the Inquisition.
So it is understandable that Mo Tan was frightened a little.
“What?”
After scaring the child, he casually kicked the door of the church shut with his leg. The blond priest, who exuded an aura of "disrespect" all over his body, strolled back to the pulpit with his pockets in his pockets, and then sat directly on it. The drooping eyes that lowered his appearance and made him look cooler looked at Mo Tan steadily: "Do you have any objections?"
Even when he was a 'Black Brahma', he was not a pious person. Mo Tan immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "No, I just think what I just said is very interesting."
"It's just nonsense. Anyone with a brain knows that whether it's a demon, a bad guy or something else, They won’t just grab children to eat, because they don’t have that much time.”
Zhang Po shrugged and said indifferently: “For the same reason, gods will naturally not do such a thing. , because gods are not that free, so if that’s the case, it doesn’t matter what I use to scare people, right? You know from the bottom of my heart, I don’t believe this kind of nonsense that only little kids can be scared of. Even if it is a god, he will not impose divine punishment for the reason that believers believe that there is nothing wrong with their heads, right?"
Mo Tan looked directly into Zang Po's eyes and said in a very confident tone: " I understand the reasoning, but this statement is sophistry.”
"You are right, but people like you are in the minority after all."
Zhang Po nodded calmly and said calmly: "In the eyes of most people, explanation is always more important than reason, and They often don’t know and don’t care what sophistry is. They just need to be convinced. As for whether the other party is a messenger of God or a servant of the devil... does it matter?”
Mo Tan hesitated? After a moment, he pondered: "To a certain extent, I think it's quite important."
"Is it important?"
Zhang Po raised his eyebrows, spread his hands and said: " Think about it, if I tell those little brats that they will be eaten by demons if they disobey, they will be obedient. If I tell them that if they disobey, they will be eaten by God, they will also be obedient, and the results will be good.”
Mo Tan smiled slightly and said with a smile: "You are still sophistry, and you even secretly changed your concept."
"You should understand."
Zhang Po smiled freely. , blinked slyly: "The essence of a clergy is to sophist and change concepts, but as long as a certain level can be achieved, It’s a good purpose, and the rest doesn’t matter.”
Since the other party wanted to chat, Mo Tan, who still had some time to spare, just chatted with him: “So you are indeed a clergyman. ? ”
“Yes, it doesn’t count”
Zang Po took a deep breath from his pipe, turned around and blew out smoke towards the shrine that was also smoking: "From a certain point of view, I should be regarded as a templar. After all, I have faith and can fight. I'm not a paladin or a priest yet, but the problem is, although I Although I have faith, I am not a believer in any god. In the final analysis, even I don’t know what I believe in.”
Mo Tanqian laughed and twitched the corner of his mouth: "I don't think normal people would call faith ' "Things, right?"
Zhang Po rolled his eyes and said casually: "You will provide for your father until his death, build a house and buy clothes for him, but you will never die if you open your mouth or shut up." It doesn’t affect the fact that you are a filial son.”
"A very good metaphor."
Mo Tan nodded with deep understanding and sighed: "If everyone thought like you, the world might be much simpler. Of course, the possibility is even greater. Still a complete mess.”
Zhang Po yawned boredly, shook his head lazily and said: "It's not important, because there are definitely not many people like me. Having said that, you are really calm. Let me explain in advance, even if you There is no benefit in chatting with me. As for the use of Long Yuan, I can tell you right now. The stick can be used as any weapon. The ancestor of hundreds of weapons is not a joke, so..."< br>
“So what?”
Mo Tan, who was really concerned, quickly asked.
“So what others teach you, you will most likely be able to use it through [Long Yuan].”
Zhang Po grinned and winked at Mo Tan slyly: "Do you understand what I mean?"
Mo Tan nodded dumbfounded, and nodded to the man in front of him who didn't want to do anything but was very interested in the fruits of other people's labor: "I probably understand."
"As long as you understand, that's the situation anyway. This is the situation. "
Zhang Po blew out two smoke rings happily, and suddenly said seriously: "I have something to ask you, kid."
Mo Tan. He didn't show any surprise, but asked directly: "Is it about faith?" "It is said that you come from an interesting place..."
Zhang Po clutched the pipe in his hand, his expression more serious than ever before: "I know there is something wrong with me. Although I don't remember it as clearly as that little kid Sha Po, the impact on me... is smaller than that of others except that kid. , so I can still vaguely remember that this may be my second hometown, but it is not the world I originally belonged to. In Shan Po's words... you are most likely from the same world as me, right?"
Mo Tan nodded slightly , but did not give a definite answer: "This is theoretically possible, but the specific probability is actually not high."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhang Po shook his head, Staring into Mo Tan's eyes, he said: "I just want to know two things. First, there is faith in another world, right?"
Mo Tan nodded and replied without thinking: "Yes, there is."
"Then, the next question."
Zhang Po took a sip from the pipe in his hand, still staring at Mo Tan: "Based on what you have learned in just ten minutes, do you think it is possible that I am A pious..."
Before Zang Po finished speaking, Mo Tan immediately shook his head decisively and said: "Impossible."
Zhang Po: "..."
"Don't get me wrong, I don't think you are related to The word "piety" has no connection, it's just..."
Mo Tan pinched the center of his eyebrows and said thoughtfully: "I think if it is impossible to be objectively pious in this world, then it will be even less possible in the world I know."
There is nothing wrong with what he said. After all, [nothing] There is a big difference between the Realm of Sin and the real world, that is, the gods here... at least the recognized 'righteous gods' do exist, and they can even compete with those devout (or not so devout) believers. Through direct dialogue, you can also spread your grace and dignity.
Praying to the goddess of fertility can indeed make crops grow stronger.
Even ordinary people can pray to the goddess of dawn so that they can see the way clearly when going to the toilet at night.
On the gambling table, saying "Heimel, the God of Justice" can directly invalidate most of the tricks.
All in all, these are visible and tangible blessings, clear and traceable majestic power, and even if there are exaggerated factors, it will not affect its authenticity.
As for those beliefs outside the [Innocence Realm]...
"It needs to be...more macroscopic."
Mo Tan hesitated for a long time before finally finding one. A relatively mild statement, he explained to Zang Po: "Although those beliefs have not been proven to have a practical effect on the detailed level, but..."
"Okay, I already understand."< br>
However, Zhang Po directly raised his hand to interrupt Mo Tan, and said calmly: "To put it simply, it is just a naked lie at first glance, but some of the concepts contained in it can achieve the correct conclusion and purpose. In other words, It is the kind of positive ideology that provides comfort to believers and is driven by one's subjective will, which can correct the world and establish ethics and morality, right?"
Mo Tan was immediately stunned, but it wasn't him. He didn't understand what Zang Po said just now, but the latter's remarks, which were obviously out of date, really shocked him.
Even if the other party is not a simple person, even if this 'cleric' who has reached the highest level in the field of religion and belief has lived for two lifetimes, such words are not something ordinary people can say. Especially when Mo Tan only started and didn't even have time to elaborate...
"Okay, it seems I did guess it right, ugh——"
Big mouth The smoking stick soul shook his head, his bright lavender eyes looming in the smoke: "To tell you the truth, I originally thought that that situation might be the right one, huh, even though most of the clergy in this world Everyone will think that a 'god' that has no power, cannot be researched, and is completely fabricated or blackmailed is nonsense, but in my opinion, that is in line with the status and definition of a 'god'."
Mo Tan blinked with interest and asked curiously: "How do you say it?"
"In my opinion, whether it is power that is visible and tangible, or power that is tangible or even tangible, There is a serious uncertainty in the existence of traces. It is true that God is majestic, great, noble, and kind, but what if God becomes crazy? What if God loses his temper? What’s the big change?”
Zhang Po shrugged and said leisurely: "In the final analysis, the so-called gods in this world do not deserve this title from the beginning, nor do they deserve to have their own sect and inheritance."
Mo Tan He frowned and followed the rhythm: "Because they exist?"
"Yes, because they exist. Seriously, don't you feel dangerous?"
Zhang Po bit his pipe and snapped his fingers. He puffed away the smoke and said in a brisk tone: "In my opinion, only gods with no thoughts, no wills, no opinions, and no thresholds are worthy of being called gods. Of course, The most important thing is indeed 'non-existence'."
Although it was a bit difficult, Mo Tan still tried to follow Zang Po's rhythm: "Because 'non-existence' is the best?"
"No, no, no, it's because only 'non-existence' can 'always exist' and 'always be correct', and there is no need to bear any responsibility."
Zhang Po smiled and then put away his pipe. , raised his hand and waved away the smoke surrounding him: "At least in my opinion, it is always 'people' who need 'gods', rather than 'gods' needing 'people'. In other words, if any god needs people , then in principle it has been judged as a heresy by me personally."
Mo Tan really didn't expect that Zhang Po would have such a bad temper, and hurriedly asked: "It was judged as a heresy by you... and then. What?”
"Then? Is there any need to say that?"
Zhang Po glanced at Mo Tan, raised his right hand and constantly hooked his index and middle fingers to make a 'run away' gesture, and laughed exaggeratedly——< br>
“People with different Taoism will not conspire against each other. Since I am a believer in a heresy, I will naturally run as far as I can.”
Chapter 1,611: End
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