Game of the World Tree

Debating...

Different from the Western religions on the Blue Star, in the world of Saiges with extraordinary power and the existence of gods, the phenomenon of debating scriptures is not uncommon.

And because gods often walk on the earth in incarnations, believers' reverence for gods is not entirely dogmatic.

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

Here, in most cases, the debate is a discussion among the clergy within the church to conduct religious thinking.

And for the true God, they are also happy to see this situation, and sometimes even perfect their own teachings according to what the believers have gained.

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

It is also for this reason that with the endorsement of the true God, the debate has a sacred halo, and it is valued by the major churches in the world of Seggs.

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

However, the debates differ from church to church.

The doctrines of different true gods are very different, and it is often difficult to convince each other during debate, and some even contradict each other because of the conflict of laws.

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

In other words, it is to shape righteousness through debate.

This righteousness is not necessarily true, sometimes it is a sophistry, and sometimes it is even a sophistry.

However, because of the existence of the sacred halo of debating the scriptures, as long as it finally overwhelms the opponent in terms of momentum and results, it means victory.

This debate is often seen in the Inquisitions in the world of Seggs.

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

Even if the other party is a favored one.

This can be considered 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 church.

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

In the world of Saiggs, since the expansion of the Holy Mania Empire to its limit eight hundred years ago and the belief in the Eternal Lord gradually spread across the entire starry sky, the Eternal Church has stood out among many churches, showing overwhelming power.

Gradually, debating the scriptures became less and less in the process of communication between the Eternal Church and other churches.

There is no need for power to debate such a thing.

That's why, after hearing Old John's words, the Bishop of Judgment was slightly taken aback.

Do you debate...

At this moment, his eyes seemed a little dazed.

Since becoming the bishop of the Eternal Church, he seems to have not heard the word for a long time.

Because the judgment of the eternal church only needs to list the guilt of the person being judged, and then burn it with fire.

However, today's object is indeed a bit special, because today it is not an ordinary believer who is being judged, but a favored one.

Not only that, he is not only a favored one, but also a favored one with powerful divine power, a favored one of the church that has faintly been able to rival the Eternal Church in the world of Seggs.

In the face of such a judgment of the favored one, it is indeed necessary to be more cautious.

"How is it? Or, as the bishop of the Eternal Church, don't you even have the courage to argue with me now?"

Looking at the bishop of the trial with an uncertain expression, Old John continued to smile.

There is a needle in his words, although gentle and calm, but it contains a strong provocation.

The anger of the trial bishop instantly rose.

He stared at Old John, his eyes red.

But in the end, reason overwhelmed his anger, and he finally turned his head with a gloomy face and looked at the black-clothed Archbishop of the Tribunal sitting high above.

The archbishop in black looked calm.

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

For a time, the eyes of many priests and bishops stayed on Benedict II.

Benedict II remained calm.

I saw him chuckle lightly and nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, the Bishop of Judgment immediately understood the meaning of the Holy See.

The Church of Life has gradually grown.

At this moment, it may be difficult to convince the public based on the accusation and trial alone.

Only by completely destroying the other party in terms of doctrine and spirit can we truly achieve the purpose of this trial, occupy the true righteousness, and prepare for the next action.

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

"Why, a pariah who was lucky enough to get the favor of God, also wants to get involved in the sacred debate?"

"Where do the pariahs come from? Is it true that for the Eternal Church, only the nobles and clerics are human beings. Are we ordinary people all lowly existences?"

Old John said calmly.

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding people immediately began to discuss.

The clergy of the Eternal Church looked solemn.

They know that the debate has already begun.

The Trial Bishop frowned.

He snorted coldly and said:

"Humph! A cult is a cult! Even now, he still wants to sow discord and deceive the people!"

"But didn't you just say the word untouchables? I just expanded what you just said a little further."

Old John shook his head.

Saying that, he sneered:

"Maybe... this is the hypocrisy of the Eternal Church."

"Although it is preached that everyone is equal before the true God, and that as long as they are devout, they can ascend to the kingdom of God and obtain happiness and peace after death, but in reality they tell believers not to resist, but to learn to be patient, ah yo, obey and obey. The rule of the nobility..."

"However, if you can't even grasp reality, what about after death?"

"From this point of view, the Eternal Church... is nothing but a tool for helping the tyrants, helping the nobles to oppress the people, and consolidating the rotten empire."

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

Everyone looked at Old John with frightened and shocked eyes, never expecting that he would dare to mock the Eternal Church so much.

You know, in the world of Seggs, it is recognized that theocracy is greater than kingship.

Old John, however, described theocracy as an appendage of kingship...

This is just naked *naked* blasphemy!

The bishop's expression changed slightly.

He angrily said:

"Shut up! You nonsense heretic! The Holy Religion is the balance of the maintenance of human order, how can you allow you to blaspheme?!"

Taking a deep breath, he sneered and continued:

"Reality and death? Hmm, how long do people live? And how long after death?"

"The pain in the world is just a test that our Lord puts on the believers. As long as you have a pious heart, you can ascend to the kingdom of heaven and gain eternal life after death... This point, do not look at the body, do not look at the rank, only look at the piety!"

"What's so important and so light, you don't understand at all!"

Old John sighed softly:

"That's why...I said the Eternal Church is hypocritical."

"Everyone is equal before the gods? Maybe, but...is the equality of the Eternal Church true equality?"

"I don't look at my body, I don't look at the status... Hehe, it's just an illusory 'equality' to cover up another 'inequality'."

"The same believers, why must the lowly be lowly? Why must the noble must be noble?"

"The nobles will always be nobles, and the poor will always be oppressed? Does that make sense?"

"The nobles enjoy themselves in the castle and live a life full of money, while the poor must not only run around for a living, but also endure the oppression and exploitation of the nobles. Is this reasonable?"

"Nobles can communicate closely with priests, pray in the best prayer rooms, and even be baptized by priests..."

"However, the commoners are not even looked at by the clergy, and can only ask the gods for help when they are most helpless. Some poor people are sick, and they can't even get in the door of the church because they can't pay the medical fee. Is it reasonable?!"

"It's not reasonable!"

"Speaking of equality of beliefs and saying that everyone is the same in front of the gods, but this is just the Eternal Church's words to fool the people!"

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

At the end, Old John almost scolded him sharply.

As soon as these words came out, the people around them seemed to be even louder.

Some apparently read the book, gradually fell into contemplation.

Others, although their expressions were dazed, their gazes towards the priests of the Eternal Church changed a bit.

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 Judgment's expression also changed slightly, and he soon realized that he seemed to be led by the nose.

Every church's teachings are valid, but at the same time, they certainly have their own loopholes.

Debating the scriptures, to put it bluntly, is to seize the other party's loopholes and try to amplify them.

That is why, in the process of debating the scriptures, the most taboo thing is to be led by the other party by the nose, debating some of the teachings of one's own church, but should take the initiative to attack the other party's painful foot.

The trial bishop quickly reacted.

It's been too long since he debated the scriptures, and this time, he really made a low-level mistake.

After waking up, he squinted his eyes, snorted angrily, and continued to rebuke:

"Sophistry! Childish! Absurd!"

"How can there be absolute fairness in this world?"

"The Church of Life advocates the equality of all things, which is simply hypocritical, naive, and ridiculous!"

"Can a person who was born a great noble be the same as a person who was born with nothing?"

"Can a person with extraordinary power be the same as a few ordinary people who don't even know a ligature?"

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

"Everything has its own laws of operation, so does society, and so does order! People are born unequal! Where there is order, there is hierarchy! Maintaining a good hierarchy can keep the world stable!"

"The actions of the Church of Life are completely creating opposition! The equality of all beings in the Church of Life is the greatest hypocrisy!"

"The Church of Life uses inequality to incite believers, deceive the people, and create chaos, but it's just for their own selfish desires!"

"All beings are equal? ​​Hey...complete equality will only dampen people's enthusiasm and make people lose their motivation to make progress!"

"This is downright hypocrisy!"

"Only my lord recognizes the inequality in the world; only my lord respects the inequalities in the world; at the same time, my lord treats every believer with equal eyes, this is true equality!"

"Equality is relative, and the premise of equality is order! With order, there is equality!"

After hearing the words of the trial bishop, old John sighed softly:

"But, has the Eternal Church really done it?"

After speaking, he looked solemn and scolded:

"Treat every believer with equal eyes?"

"Heh... However, what I saw was that the Eternal Church and the nobles were united to oppress the people!"

"Respect the inequality in the world?"

"Heh... However, what I see is that the Eternal Church is conservative and stubborn, increasing the injustice in the world!"

"That's right! The world is indeed unequal... However, 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 does not care about the poor at all!"

"The population of nobles accounts for less than one percent of all human beings, and the number of transcendents accounts for less than one-tenth of the total number of human races. The Eternal Church represents only the interests of a very small number of people!"

"Ordinary talents are the vast majority. Ordinary talents are the cornerstone of the human world. The eternal church that is separated from the masses... is not qualified to say that he is the guardian of the human world!"

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

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

"shut up!"

The bishop of the trial was also angry:

"What do you know? Nobles control knowledge, 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 Saigus!"

"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 the equality of all beings, be qualified to point fingers at us? If you believe in the Church of Life and advocate the equality of all things, and other races rise, mankind will definitely lose its 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 and the eternity of all mankind, but the Church of Life is not the Church of Life of all mankind!"

The words of the trial bishop were loud and clear.

After listening to his words, the people began to discuss again.

The believers who were still swaying just now were once again lost in thought.

However, Old John just sighed lightly:

"That's the problem."

Saying that, he slowly shook his head:

"Mr. Bishop of Judgement, your belief in the Goddess's crown, and your ideal of our life evangelist, you know nothing..."

"You don't even know the true philosophy of our Church of Life, and you don't even know the true pursuit of our Church of Life, much less the true greatness of our Church of Life..."

"Your Eternal Church is nothing but a stumbling block standing in front of the wheel of history, being stubborn and blocking the progress of human society."