Scripture debate …
Unlike the Western religions in the Bluestar, in the world of Segers with supernatural powers and the existence of gods, scripture debate was not rare.
And because the gods often walked on the earth in their avatars, the reverence of the believers for the gods was not completely dogmatic.
The believers in the world of Segers did not refuse to reflect. Their thoughts were often more open and tolerant compared to the believers of some religions in the Bluestar.
Here, scripture debate was mostly a discussion among the clergymen within the church to carry out religious thinking.
And for the true gods, they were happy to see this situation. Sometimes, they would even perfect their doctrines according to the believers' gains.
As long as it was beneficial to the development of the gods' forces and the idea of strengthening their faith, they would accept it.
Because of this, with the endorsement of the true gods, scripture debate had a sacred halo. It was highly valued in the major churches in the world of Segers.
And over time, many conflicts between churches would often be resolved in the form of scripture debate.
However, scripture debate between churches was different.
The doctrines of different true gods were very different. It was often difficult to convince each other in a debate. Some even contradicted each other because of the conflict of laws.
More often than not, the clergymen of different churches used scripture debate as a means to lead the topic of debate to an area in which they had an advantage to suppress the other side. Or, it could be said that they sought justification for their actions from the doctrines and creeds.
In other words, through scripture debate, they shaped righteousness.
This righteousness was not necessarily correct. Sometimes, it was even a kind of sophistry. Other times, it was simply sophistry.
However, because of the sacred halo of scripture debate, as long as the final momentum and result overwhelmed the other side, it meant victory.
This kind of debate often appeared in religious trials in the world of Segers.
And if the winning side was the judge, they could even punish the defeated clergyman at will.
Even if the other side was a god's chosen one.
This was also a tacit understanding between true gods. In a sense, they also used this method to indirectly promote the perfection and development of their churches.
Of course, the above was for the situation where the strength of the two churches was not too different.
In the world of Segers, since the Holy Mania Empire expanded to the limit eight hundred years ago, and the belief of the Lord of Eternity gradually spread throughout the starry sky, the Eternal Church stood out among the many churches and showed overwhelming strength.
Gradually, scripture debates became less and less common in the Eternal Church's interactions with other churches.
There was no need for power to debate.
It was also because of this that the bishop was slightly stunned after hearing Old John's words.
Scripture debate …
At this moment, he seemed to be in a trance.
Ever since he became the Bishop of the Eternal Church, he hadn't heard this word for a long time.
This was because the Eternal Church's judgement only needed to list out the crimes of the person being judged and then burn them.
However, today's target was indeed a bit special because the one being judged today wasn't an ordinary believer, but a god's chosen one.
Not only was he a god's chosen, but he was also a greater god's chosen. A god's chosen of a church that could rival the Church of Eternity in the world of Segers.
In the face of such a trial from a god's chosen one, he had to be more cautious.
"How is it? Or is it that as a bishop of the Eternal Church, you don't even have the courage to debate with me? "
Looking at the Bishop of Judgment with an uncertain expression, John Senior continued to smile.
His words were like needles. Although they were gentle and calm, they contained a strong sense of provocation.
The Bishop of Judgment's anger rose in an instant.
He glared at John Senior with red eyes.
But in the end, his reason suppressed his anger. He finally turned his head with a gloomy face and looked at the Archbishop in black sitting high above.
The Archbishop in black looked calm.
Noticing the gaze cast by the Bishop of Judgment, he didn't immediately respond. Instead, he looked at the highest leader of the church who was surrounded by stars, Pope Benedict II.
For a moment, the gazes of many pastors and bishops stopped on Benedict II.
Benedict II still looked unperturbed.
He chuckled and nodded slightly.
Seeing this, the Bishop of Judgment instantly understood the meaning of the Holy See.
The Church of Life was gradually growing in power.
At this moment, it would be difficult to suppress the public with accusations and trials alone.
Only by completely destroying the other party from the doctrines and spirituality could the purpose of this trial be truly achieved. Only then could they occupy the real righteousness and prepare for the next action.
Thinking of this, the Bishop of Judgment sneered and said:
"What, a pariah who was lucky enough to be blessed by God also wants to get involved in the sacred debate?"
"Where did the pariah come from? Could it be that to the Eternal Church, only the high and mighty nobles and clergymen are people, and we ordinary people are lowly existences?"
John Senior said unhurriedly.
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding people instantly began to discuss.
The clergymen of the Eternal Church looked solemn.
They knew that the debate had begun.
The Bishop of Judgment frowned.
He snorted coldly and said:
"Hmph! Heretics are heretics! Even now, they still want to sow discord and bewitch the people! "
"But, didn't you just say the word pariah? I'm just expanding on what you've just said a little. "
John Senior shook his head.
As he said that, he sneered:
"Perhaps … this is the hypocrisy of the Eternal Church."
"Although the doctrine preaches that everyone is equal in front of the True God, as long as they are devout, they can ascend to the Kingdom of God after death and obtain happiness and peace. However, in reality, they tell believers not to resist, to learn to be patient, and to submit to the rule of the nobles …"
"But, if they can't even grasp reality, how can they talk about after death?"
"From this perspective, the Eternal Church … is just a ruling tool that aids the tyrant, helps the nobles oppress the people, and consolidates the decadent empire."
As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were shocked.
Everyone looked at John Senior with frightened and shocked eyes. They never thought that he would dare to mock the Eternal Church like this.
One had to know that in the world of Segers, it was recognized that theocracy was greater than royalty.
However, John Senior said that theocracy was an accessory of royalty …
This was blatant blasphemy!
The Bishop of Judgment's expression changed slightly.
He rebuked angrily:
"Shut up! You blabbermouth heathen! The Holy Church is the balance that maintains human order. How can you blaspheme it?! "
After taking a deep breath, he sneered and continued:
"Reality and death? Hmph, how long can one live? And how long will it be after death? "
"The pain in the world is just a test that the Lord gives to his believers. As long as you have a devout heart, you can ascend to heaven after death and obtain eternal life … This doesn't depend on one's body or status. It only depends on one's piety!"
"You don't understand what's important and what's not!"
John Senior sighed softly:
"That's why … I said that the Eternal Church is hypocritical."
"Everyone is equal in front of God? Perhaps, but … is the Eternal Church's equality true equality? "
"It doesn't depend on one's body or status … Hehe, it's just using an illusory 'equality' to cover up another 'inequality.'"
"We are all believers, but why must the lowly be lowly? Why must the noble be noble? "
"The nobles will always be the nobles, and the poor will always be oppressed? Is this reasonable? "
"The nobles enjoy themselves in the castle and live a life of luxury, while the poor not only have to work all the time for a living, but also have to endure the oppression and exploitation of the nobles. Is this reasonable?"
"The nobles can have intimate contact with the clergy, can pray in the best prayer room, and can even be baptized by the clergy …"
"However, the commoners aren't even looked at by the clergy. They can only pray to God for help when they are most helpless. Some of the poor are sick and can't even enter the doors of the church because they can't afford the consultation fee. Is this reasonable?!"
"This is unreasonable!"
"They say that faith is equal, that everyone is the same in front of God, but this is just an excuse the Eternal Church uses to fool the people!"
"The essence of the Eternal Church is a tool to oppress the masses!"
At the end of his speech, John Senior was almost scolding sternly.
As soon as these words came out, the discussion of the surrounding people seemed to grow louder.
Some people who had obviously read books gradually fell into deep thought.
Some others, although at a loss, looked at the clergy of the Eternal Church with a different gaze.
Seeing this scene, some of the clergy of the Eternal Church frowned slightly and glanced at the magistrate bishop with a trace of dissatisfaction.
The magistrate bishop's expression also changed slightly. He quickly realized that he seemed to have been led by the nose by the other party.
The doctrines of any church were reasonable, but at the same time, they definitely had their own loopholes.
And scripture debate, to put it bluntly, was to seize the other party's loopholes and magnify them as much as possible.
It was also because of this that in the process of scripture debate, the most taboo was to be led by the nose by the other party and keep debating some of the doctrines of their own church. Instead, one should take the initiative to attack and seize the other party's weakness.
The magistrate bishop quickly reacted.
It had been too long since he last debated. This time, he really made a low-level mistake.
After coming to his senses, he narrowed his eyes, snorted angrily, and continued to reprimand,
"Sophistry! Childish! Ridiculous! "
"In this world, how can there be absolute fairness?"
"The Life Church advocates the equality of all things. It's simply hypocritical, childish, and ridiculous!"
"How can a person who was born a great noble be the same as a person who was born with nothing?"
"How can a person who has extraordinary powers be the same as an ordinary person who doesn't even know how to read?"
"This world is unequal to begin with! Forcing everyone to be equal will only bring about greater inequality and greater problems! "
"Everything has its own rules of operation. Society is the same, order is the same! People are born unequal! Where there is order, there is hierarchy! Only by maintaining the hierarchy can the stability of the world be maintained! "
"What the Life Church is doing is completely to create opposition! The Life Church's equality of all life is the greatest hypocrisy! "
"The Life Church uses inequality to incite believers, bewitch the people, and create chaos. It's just for their own selfish desires!"
"All life is equal? Heh … Complete equality will only dampen people's enthusiasm and make people lose the motivation to improve! "
"This is a complete hypocrisy!"
"Only our Lord recognizes the inequality of the world; only our Lord respects the inequality of the world; at the same time, our Lord treats every believer with an equal gaze. This is true equality!"
"Equality is relative. The premise of equality is order! Only with order can there be equality! "
Hearing the magistrate bishop's words, Old John sighed softly.
"But, did the Eternal Church really do it?"
As he spoke, his expression turned solemn and he reprimanded,
"Treat every believer with an equal gaze?"
"Heh … But what I see is the Eternal Church colluding with the nobles to oppress the people!"
"Respecting the inequality of the world?"
"Heh … But what I see is the Eternal Church being conservative and stubborn, increasing the inequality of the world!"
"That's right! This world is indeed unequal … But for the human countries, 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 Extraordinaires and those in power. The Eternal Church doesn't care about the vast number of poor people at all!"
"The population of the nobles accounts for less than one percent of the human population. The number of Extraordinaires accounts for less than one-tenth of the total human population. The Eternal Church only represents the interests of a very small number of people!"
"Ordinary people are the majority. Ordinary people are the cornerstone of the human world. The Eternal Church, which is separated from the masses … has no right to call itself the guardian of the human world!"
As soon as these words were said, the discussion in the square became even louder.
The gazes of many people gradually changed. Some nodded gently in agreement, and some even cast hostile gazes at the Eternal Church.
"Shut up!"
The magistrate bishop was also angry.
"What do you know? Nobles control knowledge, Extraordinaires control power, and those who control knowledge and power should shoulder the responsibility of ruling! This … is the order of the world of Segers! "
"Could it be that the Life Church expects some ignorant people who have no power and no knowledge to rule?"
"This is the greatest irresponsibility!"
"Not to mention, how can the Life Church, which advocates the equality of all beings, have the right to tell us what to do? If we believe in the Life Church and advocate the equality of all beings, other races will rise, and humans will definitely lose their status as the protagonists of the era! "
"That will be the greatest nightmare for the entire human world!"
"The Eternal Church is the Eternal Church of all mankind, the Eternal Church of all mankind, but the Life Church is not the Life Church of all mankind!"
The magistrate bishop's words were powerful.
Hearing his words, the people began to discuss again.
The believers, who had been wavering just now, fell into deep thought again.
However, John Senior just sighed softly.
"This is the problem."
As he spoke, he slowly shook his head.
"Mr. Magistrate Bishop, your faith in Her Holiness the Goddess, you know nothing about the ideals of our Life Preachers …"
"You don't know the true philosophy of our Life Church, you don't know the true pursuit of our Life Church, and you don't know the true greatness of our Life Church …"
"Your Eternal Church is just a stubborn stumbling block in front of the wheel of history, blocking the progress of human society."
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