"The macaron is a small circle with a layer of lace on the outside, the chocolate chip cookie has four dots inside, and the cream cake is a small square..."
On the way back to the church, Yunia held the record sheet and kept telling Ma Wei about her own "words". Seeing her enjoying it, Ma Wei couldn't help but sigh...
Yunia is seriously biased...
"Boss, I'll go find Gina tonight." Lai Wen took out a necklace from somewhere and tied it to the frame of the magic circle: "Persuade her to join the Church of Truth. In this case, will the goddess be able to give her a gift?" Already?"
"Anyone who truly believes in the goddess will have the opportunity to receive gifts."
"That's good, that's good...huh?" Laiwen suddenly thought of something: "Boss, the goddess is so close to you, you should be the one who has received the most gifts, but..."
After getting along for such a long time, the author also observed many details. For example, when Ma Wei uses his power, he always holds Yunia's little hand, otherwise he is like an ordinary person.
This situation is in sharp contrast to Fat Orange and Little Hei. How can people not be confused?
"I said, what I believe in is the truth."
Mawei touched Yunia's head and said, "Which father would believe in his daughter?"
"Then why do you still let believers follow the goddess? Wouldn't it be better to just believe in the truth?"
"Most people are blind. It is difficult for them to firmly believe in some illusory things, so they need a god to guide them. In this way, when they encounter difficulties and setbacks, they will pray to the goddess instead of doubting themselves. Faith, do you understand?" Ma Wei explained: "Truth is the core idea of doctrine. If you intend to display this idea and create cohesion among believers, you need to create an established and credible goal to give believers hope. "
"in short..."
"It is to concretize the truth and show it to believers in the form of gods, so that they feel that all they need to do is follow the gods and keep making progress."
"Well...it turns out that this is a simpler and easier-to-understand method of preaching." The source suddenly realized: "No wonder other churches also like to make up a god. If you ask me to believe in you, I will think that your head There is a problem, but if you ask me to believe in a certain god, I won’t point the finger at you.”
"Yes, it's a responsibility-shifting mechanism."
"Before the gods come, this impure person is just deceiving people!"
"Not really, because these things belong to the category of those who are willing to fight and those who are willing to suffer." Ma Wei said with a smile: "Apart from some small probability accidental factors, many believers actually know that God cannot provide them with any substantial help. "The reason why they are willing to continue to believe is because subconsciously, God gives them a sense of security, a glimmer of hope, and a glimmer of comfort after making mistakes."
"Like a drowning man, he knows that he is about to die and is full of panic. But then a voice tells him that he can be saved by praying to God. What will he do?"
"Perhaps God did not redeem him in the end, but before he died, through prayer, he raised a little hope and eliminated the fear of death. In a sense, this also reduced his pain."
"Everyone needs hope. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, people can become strong and brave. Real despair is the darkest moment when you can't even see a little light. That is double psychological and physical torture."
"So often the darker the times, the faster the church can develop."
Lai Wen nodded slowly, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly said: "I think it's better not to tell Gina these words."
"It doesn't matter if you tell her. The past was before and the present is now. After the gods came, what I just said is no longer in line with the actual situation." Ma Wei said: "It is better to say that after the gods came, many non-believers originally , faith will also begin to be born, and the next era is destined to be an era when divine power reaches its peak."
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As soon as Ma Wei and the other three stepped onto the stone steps in front of the church, they saw Kasim standing at the door with his head peeping out.
"Father! You are finally back!"
"What happened?"
"Just now, a maid named Beth sent a letter, saying that there was something very important."
Entering the church, Qasim immediately took out a letter coated with fire paint. There was no mark on the envelope and the sender was not specified, but Mavey knew...
Beth is the house maid of the Rickman family, and she was the one who sent her the invitation letter yesterday.
After tearing off the paint, Ma Wei took out the only piece of paper in the envelope and read it quickly...
Before he could speak, a ragdoll cat suddenly jumped up to the window. Its big eyes looked at Fat Orange lying on the edge of the window sill, and then at the believers and Qasim in the church. For a moment, he was in a dilemma.
Fat Orange jumped off the window sill, stretched out, and ran out of the door in a flash. When he disappeared, the ragdoll cat beside the window also disappeared.
"fine."
Ma Wei closed the letter, smiled, and put away the paper: "It's Mr. Sean who wants to invite us to have dinner at a newly opened Sardinian restaurant on Ross Avenue to thank him for the rat removal work in the past few days."
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Of course the author didn't believe these words. Fat Orange left suddenly, and Beth came to visit again...
Something big must have happened in New Ross City!
"Kasim, leave the church to me. You can send these ingredients to the kitchen. There are the seasonings and jam that Mrs. Cecil asked for."
"good."
Taking the oil paper bag held in Lai Wen's arms, Qasim walked into the small door on the side of the statue. After he left, Mawi took off his coat and began to receive believers.
By lunch time, no other believers came to the door. After solving the problem of the last person, Fat Orange and Lai Wen immediately surrounded him.
"Boss, what happened just now?"
"problem occurs."
"Don't worry, come one by one, Fat Orange, what happened?"
"I have just received information that the three major churches of New Ross City, the Wisdom God, the Judgment God, and the Plenty God, are packing their things. It seems that they are planning to leave New Ross City." Fat Orange said seriously: "They want to Run away!”
"Yeah, as expected. Laiwen, what did you just say?"
"I said, didn't Miss Beth send a letter? The content in it couldn't really invite us to have dinner together!"
"of course not."
Ma Wei shook his head and said: "The letter was written by His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. Bishop Fowler wanted to take away the actual control of New Ross City. His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince did not agree. After some negotiations, the other party made a condition. As long as His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince agrees, New Ross City will still be under our control."
"What conditions?"
"Marry Yin Fulin, the saint of the Diocese of Wexford."
"Marriage?" Laiwen frowned: "This is no small matter. Once agreed, the situation of His Highness the Fourth Prince will become extremely difficult... Did he agree?"
"Well, there's no other better option."
Ma Wei said in a deep voice:
"If he does not agree, Bishop Fowler will intervene in the affairs of New Ross City. The biggest threat to us is the upcoming Religious Affairs Bureau. On the contrary, the Religious Affairs Bureau will be under the control of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, thus protecting the truth. Church members.”
"he..."
"This is a desperate situation..."
