Game of the World Tree - Chapter 877

Chapter 873: Doctrinal Dispute

Debate…

Unlike Western religions on Blue Star, debates are not uncommon in the Segos world, which has extraordinary powers and gods.

And because gods often walk on the earth in incarnation, believers’ reverence for gods is not completely dogmatic.

Believers in the Segos world do not refuse to reflect, and their thoughts are often more open and tolerant than those of some religious believers on Blue Star.

Here, debates are mostly discussed by clergy within the church to conduct religious thinking.

As for the true gods, they are also happy to see this situation, and sometimes they even improve their doctrines based on the gains of believers.

As long as it is beneficial to the development of the power of the gods and the strengthening of the concept of faith, they will be accepted by them.

It is also for this reason that with the endorsement of the true gods, debates have a sacred aura and are highly valued in major churches in the Segos world.

Over time, many conflicts between churches are often resolved in the form of debates.

However, the debates between churches are different.

The doctrines of different true gods are very different, and it is often difficult to convince each other in debates. Some even contradict each other because of conflicts in laws.

More often, priests from different churches still use debates as a means to guide the topic of the debate to the field where they have an advantage to suppress the other party, or to seek legitimacy for their actions from doctrines and creeds.

In other words, it is to shape the great righteousness through debates.

This great righteousness is not necessarily correct. Sometimes it is even a sophistry, and sometimes it is even a sophistry.

However, because of the existence of the sacred aura of debates, as long as the opponent is overwhelmed in momentum and results, it means victory.

This kind of debate often appears in the religious trials of the Segos world.

And if the winning party is the judge, they can even deal with the defeated hostile clergy at will.

Even if the other party is a favored person of God.

This can also be regarded as a tacit understanding between the true gods. In a sense, they also use this method to indirectly promote the improvement and development of their own churches.

Of course, the above is for the case where the strength gap between the two churches is not large.

In the Segos world, since the expansion of the Holy Mania Empire to its limit eight hundred years ago and the faith of the Lord of Eternity gradually spread throughout the starry sky, the Eternal Church has stood out among many churches and has shown overwhelming strength.

Gradually, the behavior of debate has become less and less in the communication between the Eternal Church and other churches.

Power does not need debate at all.

That is why the Bishop of Judgment was slightly stunned after hearing what Old John said.

Debate…

At this moment, his eyes seemed a little dazed.

Since he became the bishop of the Eternal Church, he seemed to have not heard this word for a long time.

Because the trial of the Eternal Church only needs to list the crimes of the person being judged and then burn them with fire.

However, today’s object is indeed a little special, because the person being judged today is not an ordinary believer, but a God-favored One.

Not only that, he is not only a God-favored One, but also a God-favored One with powerful divine power, a God-favored One of a church that can already compete with the Eternal Church in the Segos world.

Facing such a God-favored One’s trial, it is indeed necessary to be more cautious.

“What do you think? Or as the bishop of the Eternal Church, you don’t even have the courage to debate with me now?”

Looking at the uncertain Bishop of Judgment, Old John continued to smile.

His words were gentle and calm, but they contained a strong provocation.

The Bishop of Judgment was furious instantly.

He stared at Old John with red eyes.

But in the end, reason overwhelmed his anger. He finally turned his head with a gloomy face and looked at the black-robed Archbishop of the Judgment House sitting high above.

The Archbishop of Black looked calm.

Noticing the Bishop of Judgment’s gaze, he did not respond immediately, but looked at the highest leader of the church surrounded by stars, Pope Benedict II.

For a while, many priests and bishops looked at Benedict II.

Benedict II still looked calm.

He chuckled and nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the Bishop of Judgment instantly understood the meaning of the Holy See.

The Church of Life has gradually become more powerful.

At this moment, it is probably difficult to convince the public with accusations and trials alone.

Only by completely destroying the other party in terms of doctrine and spirit can the purpose of this trial be truly achieved, and only then can the true righteousness be occupied, and preparations be made for the next action.

Thinking of this, the Bishop of Judgment sneered and said:

“Why, a pariah who has been favored by God by chance also wants to get involved in the sacred debate?”

“How can you say pariah? For the Eternal Church, only the nobles and clergy who are high above are human beings, and ordinary people like us are lowly existences?”

Old John said slowly.

As soon as these words came out, the people watching around them immediately started to talk about it.

The clergy of the Eternal Church looked solemn.

They knew that the debate had begun.

The Bishop of Judgment frowned.

He snorted coldly and said:

“Humph! Cultists are cultists! Even now, they still want to sow discord and deceive the people!”

“But didn’t you just say the word pariah? I just expanded on what you just said.”

Old John shook his head.

As he spoke, he sneered:

“Perhaps… this is the hypocrisy of the Eternal Church.”

“Although the doctrine preaches that everyone is equal before the true God, and as long as one has devout faith, one can ascend to the Kingdom of God after death and obtain happiness and peace, but in reality it tells believers not to resist, but to learn to be patient, to accept what comes, and to obey the rule of the nobles…”

“But, if they can’t even grasp the reality, how can they talk about what happens after death?”

“From this perspective, the Eternal Church… is nothing more than a tool that aids the tyrant, helps the nobles oppress the people, and consolidates the rule of the corrupt empire.”

As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were horrified.

Everyone looked at Old John with horror and shock. They never thought that he would dare to mock the Eternal Church in this way.

You know, in the Segos world, it is generally acknowledged that divine power is greater than royal power.

However, Old John said that divine power is an appendage of royal power…

This is simply n*ked blasphemy!

The expression of the Bishop of Judgment changed slightly.

He shouted angrily:

“Shut up! You pagan who is full of nonsense! The Holy Church is the scale that maintains the order of mankind, how can we allow you to blaspheme?!”

He took a deep breath, sneered, and continued:

“Reality and death? Humph, how long can a person live? And how long will he live after death?”

“The sufferings of the world are nothing more than a test given by our Lord to believers. As long as you have a pious heart, you can ascend to heaven after death and gain eternal life… This point does not depend on your background, your status, but only on your piety!”

“You don’t understand what is more important!”

Old John sighed softly:

“So… I said that the Eternal Church is hypocritical.”

“Everyone is equal in the eyes of God? Maybe, but… is the equality of the Eternal Church true equality?”

“It does not depend on background, status… Haha, it’s just using an illusory ‘equality’ to cover up another ‘inequality’.”

“As believers, why must the lowly be lowly? Why must the noble be noble?”

“The nobles will always be nobles, and the poor will always be oppressed? Is this reasonable?”

“The nobles enjoy themselves in the castle, living a life of luxury, while the poor not only have to work hard for their livelihoods, but also have to endure the oppression and exploitation of the nobles. Is this reasonable?”

“The nobles can have close contact with the clergy, can pray in the best prayer rooms, and can even be baptized by the clergy…”

“However, the common people are not even looked at by the clergy. They can only pray to the gods for help when they are most helpless. Some poor people are sick and cannot even enter the church because they cannot afford the medical fees. Is this reasonable?!”

“This is unreasonable!”

“They say that faith is equal and that everyone is the same in front of the gods, but this is just the rhetoric of the Eternal Church to fool the people!”

“The essence of the Eternal Church is a tool to oppress the masses!”

At the end, Old John almost shouted.

As soon as this was said, the discussion of the people around seemed to be louder.

Some people who were obviously educated gradually fell into contemplation.

While others, although they looked blank, their eyes looking at the clergy of the Eternal Church changed a little.

Seeing this scene, some clergymen of the Eternal Church frowned slightly, and glanced at the Bishop of Judgment with a hint of dissatisfaction.

The Bishop of Judgment’s expression also changed slightly, and he soon realized that he seemed to be led by the other party.

The doctrines of any church are reasonable, but at the same time, they must have their own loopholes.

And debate, to put it bluntly, is to seize the other party’s loopholes and magnify them.

Therefore, in the process of debate, the most taboo is to be led by the other party and keep debating certain doctrines of your own church. Instead, you should take the initiative to attack and catch the other party’s sore feet.

The Bishop of Judgment reacted quickly.

It has been too long since he debated. This time, he really made a low-level mistake.

After waking up, he narrowed his eyes, snorted angrily, and continued to scold:

“Sophistry! Childish! Absurd!”

“Where is there absolute fairness in this world?”

“The Life Church advocates equality of all things, which is simply hypocritical, childish, and ridiculous!”

“Can a person who is born a noble be the same as a person who is born with nothing?”

“Can a person who possesses extraordinary powers be the same as an ordinary person who can’t even recognize a few words?”

“This world is inherently unequal! Forcing everyone to be equal will only bring greater inequality and greater problems!”

“Everything has its own laws of operation, society is the same, and order is the same! People are born unequal! Where there is order, there is hierarchy! Only by maintaining a good hierarchy can the world be stable!”

“What the Life Church has done is completely creating confrontation! The equality of all beings in the Life Church is the greatest hypocrisy!”

“The Life Church uses inequality to incite believers, confuse the people, and create chaos, but it is just for its own selfish desires!”

“Equality of all beings? Hey…complete equality will only dampen people’s enthusiasm and make people lose the motivation to make progress!”

“This is complete hypocrisy!”

“Only my Lord recognizes the inequality in the world; only my Lord respects the inequality in the world; at the same time, my Lord treats every believer with equal eyes, this is the real equality!”

“Equality is relative, and the premise of equality is order! Only with order can there be equality!”

After listening to the words of the Bishop of Judgment, Old John sighed:

“But, has the Eternal Church really done it?”

As he spoke, his expression became serious and he scolded:

“Treat every believer with equal eyes?”

“Hehe…but what I see is that the Eternal Church and the nobles are in collusion with each other to oppress the people!”

“Respect the inequality in the world?”

“Hehe…but what I see is that the Eternal Church is conservative and stubborn, increasing the injustice in the world!”

“That’s right! This world is indeed unequal…but for the human kingdom, the inequality between people is often caused by the oppression of the nobles! And the Eternal Church is the biggest accomplice!”

“The Eternal Church only represents the interests of the nobles and the rich. The Eternal Church only cares about the value of the extraordinary and those in power. The Eternal Church doesn’t care about the vast majority of the poor!”

“The population of the nobility accounts for less than 1% of the entire human race, and the number of extraordinary people accounts for less than 10% of the total human race. The Eternal Church only represents the interests of a very small number of people!”

“Ordinary people are the majority, and ordinary people are the cornerstone of the human world. The Eternal Church, which is separated from the masses… has no right to say that it is the guardian of the human world!”

As soon as these words came out, the discussion in the square became louder.

The eyes of many people gradually changed. Some nodded in agreement, and some even cast hostile eyes towards the Eternal Church.

“Shut up!”

The Bishop of Judgment was also angry:

“What do you know? The nobles control knowledge, the extraordinary people control power, and those who control knowledge and power should shoulder the responsibility of ruling! This… is the order of the world of Segos!”

“Does the Church of Life expect some ignorant people without power and knowledge to rule?”

“This is the greatest irresponsibility!”

“Not to mention, how can the Church of Life, which advocates equality for all beings, have the right to point fingers at us? If we believe in the Church of Life and advocate equality of all things, other races will rise, and humans will definitely lose their status as the protagonist of the era!”

“That is the biggest nightmare for the entire human world!”

“The Eternal Church is the eternal church of all mankind, the eternity of all mankind, but the Life Church is not the Life Church of all mankind!”

The words of the Bishop of Judgment were loud and clear.

After hearing his words, the people started talking again.

The believers who were still wavering just now fell into thought again.

However, Old John just sighed softly:

“This is the problem.”

He shook his head slowly:

“Mr. Judge Bishop, you know nothing about the faith of Her Majesty the Goddess, and the ideals of our life preachers…”

“You don’t know the true philosophy of our Life Church at all, you don’t know the true pursuit of our Life Church at all, and you don’t know the true greatness of our Life Church…”

“Your Eternal Church is nothing but a stumbling block that stands in the way of the wheel of history, obstinately blocking the progress of human society.”

With the death of Mr. Yuan, an era has ended.

A moment of silence.

Suddenly I remembered a sentence:

A person dies three times in his life.

The first time, when your heart stops beating and your breathing disappears, you are biologically declared dead.

The second time, when you are buried, people attend your funeral in black clothes, and they declare that you no longer exist in this society, and you leave quietly.

The third time you die is when the last person in the world who remembers you forgets you, and then you really die. The entire universe will no longer have anything to do with you.

I think Yuan Lao is different.

Although he is gone, we will always remember him.

China will always remember him, and human history will always remember him!

As long as humans are immortal, his spirit will always be with us…

Yuan Lao is a great man in the world!

In the past two years, academicians have passed away one after another, and the era of the older generation has come to an end. It is also time for us, the new generation, to take over the baton…

Although my personal strength is relatively weak, I also hope to contribute to the times.

It’s a pity that all I can do is to help everyone relax when they are tired.

PS: I still remember the additional chapters that the leader added. If they are not completed by the end, I will continue to add them in the form of extra chapters

(this chapter is finished)