Throne of Magical Arcana

"I heard that the bishop preached that God loves the world, regardless of each other, and values ​​whether the believers conform to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, not their identities, whether they are magicians or vampires, as long as they sincerely believe in God. , believe in God from the bottom of their hearts, and their behavior is in line with their beliefs, then they are pious and righteous people who can be redeemed." Lucien ignored Richard's astonishment, but acted like a scholar. Speak up and ask for guidance.

Lucien didn't completely follow the content of "Justification by Faith" in the Soul Library, because the Truth God and the Christianity on the earth only have some similarities in spirit, and they are not the same religion. The interpretation of "justification" is based on the incarnation of the savior to save the world. There is no such "miracle" in Truth God, and there is no such savior. Roughly applying it will only make Richard laugh his teeth out.

Therefore, Lucien diverged the content of "justification by faith" and substituted it into the more general religious laws.

Hearing Lucien's question, Richard gradually stopped being surprised, and initially suspected that it was the temptation of the devil or the lobbying of the magician, and a kind smile appeared on his face: "So tell us, honest people are not afraid, he He will ascend to the Holy House, the merciful will not be afraid, he will ascend to the mountain of heaven, the righteous will not be afraid, he will be favored..."

This is the content of a passage in the "Holy Book", Richard recited it and said: "If a magician or a vampire can believe in the Lord from the bottom of his heart, his actions will strictly conform to his own beliefs. , then he must be pious and a righteous person who will be redeemed. There are many such examples in the night watchman team of the Church Tribunal, and what other magicians and dark creatures do they do conform to the teachings of the "Holy Code"? "

"Bishop Richard, you are talking about ancient magicians. They are cruel, crazy, and bloody. They are indeed unrighteous people and cannot be redeemed. But what about modern magicians? Most of them abide by the laws of the kingdom. Extravagant, not indulgent, yearning for beautiful things, what point do they not conform to the teachings of the "Holy Code"?" Lucien smiled.

Richard understood that the young man on the opposite side was not referring to those bloody battle mages, but arcanists who devoted themselves to experiments. Even if they accepted the mission, they basically had to do with exterminating devils, demons, and dark creatures, obtaining resources, and exploring Therefore, they did not refute from the loopholes in this sentence, but said seriously: "They are doing things that blaspheme the Lord every day, and they are full of lies when they get along with the congregation."

"Things that blaspheme the Lord? Do you mean studying the mysteries of things?" Lucien pointed to the sky and said, "Is there a scripture in the Holy Book that says you can't explore the world? Did God warn the world not to approach His realm?"

Richard thought about it carefully, and found that there was really no relevant content in the "Holy Code", only the Lord's refutation and warnings against hypocrites, those who interfere with beliefs, evil people, and bloody people, and did not specifically mention that exploring the world would blaspheme the gods majesty.

Lucien has also been a disciple of El God for a while, and has seen Francis copy the teachings of the "Holy Book" several times. There are also books in the soul library for reference. Naturally, he is very clear about the relatively simple "Holy Book". The core book doesn't have this kind of content. After all, when it was written, the Magic Council couldn't even find a shadow. Douglas should only be at an intermediate level, and he hasn't proposed the idea of ​​exploring the world.

Therefore, the "Holy Code" only clearly opposes evil and bloody human experiments, and believes that human beings should not explore the forbidden areas of life, and many arcanists are not good at the field of undead at all.

After holding back for a few minutes, Richard said: "He said, don't approach me, don't face me... This means that mortals are not allowed to approach the realm of the gods."

Lucien underestimated the interpretation of the scriptures by the clergy. They can interpret different meanings from a sentence at any time, and for a while, they didn't know how to guide the topic to the direction they preset.

Fortunately, Richard, the old man with traces of time on his face, continued: "Moreover, it is clearly stipulated in the "Sacred Scriptures" that no mortal should try to step into the forbidden zone of the gods."

"The Holy Scriptures? It's not what God said, but it was continuously modified by successive popes and some clergy. Is it authoritative?" Lucien relaxed a little when he heard that. This was exactly what he wanted to talk about. direction.

Richard frowned: "The Pope is the only spokesperson on earth appointed by the Lord, and his words represent the majesty of the Lord."

"The Northern Church doesn't think so." Lucien brought up the teachings of the Northern Church, and he was very grateful for the big split of the God of Truth and the "cannonballs" provided by different factions within it, otherwise he would be a half-baked guy and would have to make peace with Reason. For a true theologian like Chad to debate, that would be his own death, and Lucien's intention was not to debate doctrines, but to "help" Richard sort out his own thoughts, which is the content of psychological guidance in the illusion department!

The refutation of the Northern Church has been the research focus of the Southern Church for hundreds of years. Richard naturally refuted the scriptures without exception, and made a lot of eloquence. Hearing Lucien's head swell, he concentrated on waiting for his "that sentence" appear.

"...all the lambs will be redeemed through the church's baptism, prayer and ceremony, and through the guidance, enlightenment and help of the shepherds, and the head of the shepherds is my will..." Richard skillfully translated this passage The words to establish the Pope's identity were spoken.

Lucien's eyes lit up, and he immediately interrupted Richard's words: "So, we can't be justified by faith? No matter how devout our beliefs are in our hearts, and how our behavior conforms to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, we must go through the church. Salvation through the clergy, through the Pope?"

This is a question that Richard himself has been contradicting for many years, and it was revealed so nakedly that he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

"God loves the world, but he loves the shepherds more? God loves the world, but he is unwilling to communicate directly with everyone's heart? When praying, is the majesty of the gods different at home and in church? Must it be done under the guidance of the clergy?" Lucien seized the opportunity and burst out a series of questions.

Richard wanted to refute, but he suddenly remembered that many gifted priests and bishops obtained divine magic by chance when they were young, praying with their parents or reading the Holy Scriptures, without going through the monastery and bishops at all. The guidance of the clergy, so fell silent.

Lucien now has a "combat style" of hitting and leaving. Seeing that Richard's thoughts became more confused, he asked in a louder voice:

"The Pope is God's spokesperson on earth, so why does he repeatedly misinterpret the Holy Scriptures? He revises the Holy Scriptures over and over again?"

"Since the gods do not allow mortals to explore the world, why should they modify the theology and divine arts based on the results of the arcanist's exploration of the world?"

This is the source of Richard's confusion over the past 20 or 30 years, and he began to advocate "God loves the world". Although he slandered that the revision of the "Scripture" would not be possible without the "credit" of you magicians, he opened his mouth and didn't know what to do. How to refute.

"So, I think that both the pope and the church are obstacles between believers and God for the sake of personal desire for power. Regardless of whether they can obtain magic spells, they should be equal before the Lord. Go to hell for not conforming to the teachings of the Holy Book."

"Those who demand cumbersome ceremonies, demand consecration to the church, and require believers to pass through the clergy are hypocrites trying to hinder 'God so loved the world'."

"Those who frequently modify the scriptures according to their own intentions and interpret the "Holy Scriptures" at will must be lurking devils."

Before Richard could react, Lucien shouted one after another:

"Go away those clergymen who say 'faith, faith' to their believers and profane it themselves!"

"Those clergymen who say to believers that 'God loves the world, God loves the world' but try to monopolize their hearts to get closer to the gods, farewell!"

"There should be no man-made obstacles between believers and the Lord, only faith and deeds that match faith!"

Richard looked straight at Lucien, and he said all the things he wanted to say but didn't dare to say, and it was more detailed, clearer, and more radical!

After Lucien finished speaking, he stared at Richard and did not speak again.

After a long time, Richard said with a wry smile: "The rights of the clergy should indeed be regulated. The Lord gave them magic not to let them stand on the heads of the believers, but to let them protect the believers and guard the faith."

Hearing this sentence, Lucien suddenly laughed.

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The fog dissipated, Richard opened his eyes, and found that he was still praying in front of the cross, so he sighed in his heart: "As expected of the Fallen Morning Star..."

Outside the church, Afris stared at his two translucent amber eyes and said, "Lucien, are you convincing him now? I remember that many people failed before!"

"It wasn't me who convinced him, it was he who convinced himself. If he didn't have a similar germ in his heart, even if he fell into an inconsistent situation under the trap of my language, he would quickly find a reason to explain it. He is a theologian. I'm not." Lucien didn't feel complacent, "You think I can win a debate with a true theologian just by relying on my superficial theological knowledge? Resonate, then he can be persuaded, if not, I have no other way."

Did Alfres understand the authenticity: "In short, you are amazing!"

"That's not true. It's mainly psychological guidance combined with an understanding of theological development. In other words, among the lobbyists, I am the one who understands theology the best among those who are good at psychological guidance in the field of illusion, and I am also the one who understands theology the most. Those who are good at psychological guidance are indispensable." Lucien said with a chuckle, and most importantly, he also has the soul library as his backing.

Observe Richard's condition for a while, and after confirming that there is nothing wrong with it, he can recommend it to Natasha. Lucien finally felt a little relieved, and was about to call Afris to leave when he suddenly felt a faint sense of danger.

Are there strong people coming to the "Church of Salvation"?