"What is a church?" Hua Zhenxing asked Yue Gao Le.
Jogaul explained: "Camby's Stine is also called the Holy Court, and its branches in various places are called holy churches."
Hua Zhenxing: "Missionary place?"
Jogaulle: "You can understand it this way, but it is not just a missionary place, nor is it simply a church in the secular sense. In addition to promoting the glory of God, the church also has many other functions, such as comforting and relieving believers.
In addition to preaching, it will also create various conditions to organize people together so that they can care for each other and express their feelings to each other, allowing them to feel warmth in this cold world, thus awakening the feeling of need and being needed deep in their hearts.
It makes people realize that they are no longer alone, have not been abandoned by this world, and are with God! In my heart, this is the most ideal relationship between a religious organization and believers."
Hua Zhenxing: "Oh, I understand!"
Yue Gaole frowned and said, "What do you understand?"
Hua Zhenxing: "I understand a lot of things happening in this world."
Jorge Le: "If you can't do what I just said, then you might as well let the church do it, and you can't prevent people from entering the church."
Hua Zhenxing: "Love each other, benefit from each other, have the same aspirations, understand ghosts and gods. Isn't it clearer to say this?"
Yo Gao Le: "Who did you listen to?"
Hua Zhenxing: "I, Uncle Mo, said so."
About Gao Le: "The leader of the Straw Shoes Gang?"
Hua Zhenxing: "Yes, he is the old man. It seems that you have also investigated the situation here. Like Director Yang and Mr. Ke, he is now a director of Huanxiang Industrial."
Yue Gaole let out a long breath and said, "What kind of company is this!"
About Gao Le: "Today is different from ancient times. Can you memorize such a few sentences?"
Huazhenxing: "Want to listen to modern vernacular? Care about the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, establish organizations at the grassroots level, organize various forms of cultural entertainment and mutual aid and exchange activities, cultivate people's sense of collective responsibility, and feel the warmth of the collective...
I forgot which document this was taken from. It should be in many documents. I don’t know if the person who said this can do it, but this is what the new alliance does. If you don’t believe it, go to Grammar
Go for a walk on the streets of the forest area.
There are many things that the Straw Sandals Gang in the past could not solve, even if it really implemented its purpose. Who made the world become cold, and who made people realize that they have been abandoned by the world? This is the most important thing
problem.
If the world itself is divided into opposing classes, their inherent interest relationships are antagonistic, and it has nothing to do with people's love or dislike. Unless you can change this structure, love and tolerance cannot solve the problem, but just whitewash everything.
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Do you know how I feel? When I was a child, I opened the door of the grocery store and all I saw was hell. But I didn’t question where God was. I was just confused about why they were like this and how could they stop being like this?
I will not preach love and tolerance to the gangs, let alone listen to the gangs preaching love and tolerance to me. I will only eradicate the gangs? Let there be no more gangs in this place. Who can do this? He is Feso Hong Kong
savior.
That’s why the Straw Shoes Gang has become the new alliance today. As for what you said? The new alliance will do it? And it has already been done. Should we continue to do it? Try to do better.
If absolute individualism is promoted, then the loneliness of being abandoned is the price? When the government cannot be responsible for the grassroots? Or does not want to assume this obligation, it will promote the freedom of indifference in the world.
So I understand what a church can do and why people go into a church, and that's just a comfort.
In a society that is actually divided horizontally, but cut vertically into countless parts, people need a spiritual connection to identify with each other, just like isolated islands.
I have seen these since I was a child, in the neighborhoods of Fiso Port. The people in the neighborhoods are our own people. The only difference is that there is no church in the neighborhood? There are only gangs... It is the New Alliance that has changed everything."
Yue Gaole waved his hand and said: "I just said a few words, but Boss Hua made such a long speech! Are these your own words? It doesn't sound like it, it was taught by adults, right?"
Hua Zhenxing: "Did someone else teach me? I said it myself. No one deliberately taught me to say this, but I often heard old people quarreling? I heard this."
Did Gao Le stop talking to him about this? He returned to the previous topic: "In fact, the church has many other functions? It is also a base for recruiting and training clergy, and it also discovers and trains magicians internally.
The proposal of the two envoys was actually a good intention, which was beneficial to both Locke and the Fulgan monks. It was not easy to build a temple, and it required Gambistine to devote a lot of resources to support it.
The library, magic database, magic laboratory, and magic practice facilities inside the church are all standard. In theory, every church should have a great magician in charge, but in practice it is difficult to meet this condition.
The reason why Bresch made this proposal actually meant that he was willing to fight for Locke's interests from Cambystine. In his opinion, Locke had strong financial resources and could handle the local forces. The funds and conditions for establishing the temple were not a problem.
But there are many other things that cannot be bought with money alone..."
Hua Zhenxing nodded and said: "This envoy does have good intentions. He is trying to gain resources for Locke, expand his influence, and cultivate his power within a system.
If this church can really be built, and Braxi can take charge of the matters in Gambistine, Braxi himself will also get a lot of benefits, and there will be benefits for both parties!"
Jogao Le added: "Brexi is quite capable of doing things, and he is quite good at getting things done. As long as Locke is blessed by God's grace and his heart is dedicated to Gambistine, he will know that such an envoy has his best interests at heart."
Hua Zhenxing: "Locke will thank him, otherwise why would he give him such a big solid gold badge? But he is in the New Alliance, and of course his heart is towards Port Feso."
Yo Gao Le: "It seems so."
While the two were discussing the issue, Brexi's proposal to build a temple had been blocked. This time it was Ke Mengchao who spoke, while Locke and Lina did not express any objections.
According to Ke Mengchao's opinion, the local authorities in Fiso Port are not opposed to the establishment of a church. However, in this clean and shabby place, there has been no such thing for at least the past fifteen years, and the gangs in various neighborhoods have no interest in doing such things.
Nowadays, if we want to rebuild this kind of city, we must have clear regulations for all matters.
We just talked about how to establish a national education system, so now we want to talk about the management of religious affairs. I thought this topic was a bit early, but now that something like this has happened, it must be put on the agenda.
Can a church be established, and how should it be established? It must be done in accordance with the religious management policies of Fiso Port, instead of setting it up first and then making regulations, and then remedying the situation after the fact is established.
The Aiso Port authorities have no relevant regulations yet, so what should we do? As the chief consultant of the Administrative Committee, Ke Mengchao drafted one on the spot and then submitted it for discussion. If the discussion is passed, it can be promulgated soon.
Gambistin wanted to set up a church in Fiso Port, so he followed these regulations. This was considered a special matter. Ke Mengchao was very considerate and helpful. He took a pen and paper and wrote the "Draft for the Management of Religious Affairs in Fiso Port" on the spot.
》, explain as you write.
The management of religious affairs and religious beliefs in Fiso Port first follows the "principle of freedom."
The most important principle of freedom is to ensure that everyone has the "freedom not to believe in a certain god" and "the freedom to no longer believe in a certain god."
In the principle of freedom, the right to "not believe" is the focus. The draft also stipulates that if the deity himself files a complaint, the local authorities in Fiso Port will also uphold the citizen's right to choose.
This rule is very local, because most of the local people are not atheists, and the tribes believe in a variety of things, sometimes even beyond imagination.
The draft does not get entangled in the debate about whether there is a god or not, but assumes a situation. If a god appears in the world, he will be regarded as an independent legal individual and enjoy the same rights as other citizens.
Citizens have the freedom to believe in a certain god, and they also have the freedom not to believe in a certain god. Even the gods cannot deprive them of it. If the gods come here, the local authorities of Fiso Port will also protect their rights.
While drafting, Ke Mengchao asked a question, not to the two envoys from Cambystine, but to Locke: "Do you think the people of the Poseidon clan have the freedom not to believe in the Poseidon, or the freedom to no longer believe in the Poseidon?"
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Locke replied: "Yes, of course there is!" So Ke Mengchao wrote this.
Based on this principle, another more important rule is derived: any person or organization that establishes a religious institution in Fiso Port must not preach doctrines that violate the principle of freedom. The prohibitions are as follows
1. Threaten, intimidate, slander, belittle or vilify those who do not believe in the gods of the religion.
Second, obstructing and prohibiting believers from embracing the gods of their religion, and threatening, intimidating, slandering, belittling or vilifying them.
Third, Xuan Yang citizens must believe in the gods of their religion, otherwise they will be retaliated and punished.
4. Call on and encourage believers, attack or discriminate against non-believers.
5. Other situations that violate the principle of freedom.
Any organization that establishes a religious institution in Fiso Port must review the teachings it promotes and do not violate the above regulations before it can be approved. This provision only applies to the situation of publicly established religious institutions, and the teachings they promote need to be reviewed, not
Interfering with personal belief choices.
Ke Mengchao wrote very quickly and finished it. While he was writing, Locke translated at the same time. After the "principle of freedom", he also stipulated the "principle of equality", "the principle of anti-discrimination" and the "principle of anti-superstition", which can be regarded as the key to freedom.
Extensions and supplements based on principles.
The so-called principle of equality refers not only to the equality between sects whose doctrines comply with the regulations, but also to the equality between believers and non-believers.
The principle of anti-discrimination further refines various prohibited behaviors. For example, as long as an institution is established to preach, its public teachings must be allowed to be interpreted and judged by the public, including believers and non-believers.
As for the principle of anti-superstition, it does not mean that a certain belief is superstitious, but a series of specific regulations. For example, no one may claim to be a god, no one may claim that only he or she represents the will of the gods, and no one may use deception or deception.
Coercion is used to make others believe in a certain god.
At the end of the draft, it is once again emphasized that if a god comes to the world, no matter which god he is, he will enjoy the same rights as the citizens of Fiso Port and abide by the same regulations.
At this time, Pidan whispered: "Ridiculous mortals."
Ke Mengchao heard this and was not angry. He said calmly: "We are all ridiculous mortals. These are the rules made by mortals."
Pidan: "Does the doctrine preached by Gambistine also need to be reviewed by the local management of Fiso Port?"
Ke Mengchao shook his head and said: "Whatever doctrines are preached in Cambystine, of course, are not under the jurisdiction of Fesoport. But if you openly set up an institution to preach here, you must abide by the religious management regulations of Fesoport."
Pidan: "How do you know these regulations are reasonable?"
Ke Mengchao smiled: "We can argue that logically speaking, it must be reasonable. For example, if it is not reasonable, how can you preach among the Poseidon Clan?"
Pidan wanted to say something else, but Brexi shook his head gently at him, indicating that he should not dwell on this topic anymore.
Lian Na interjected: "If the gods come here... But don't forget, the gods have divine power!"
Ke Mengchao asked back: "You also have the power of divine magic! This is the same as everyone's knowledge, ability, and skills. It is your advantage, your enjoyment, your capital, your detachment and freedom.
If the god you believe in comes to the world, doesn't it have the freedom to believe in whom or not, and does it have to follow your will to believe in itself?"