"Tea, please."
"Thanks."
In the dim living room, Christopher made several cups of black tea and put it on the tea table.
Of course Christopher knew Mavey, or knew his identity. He was also present when Her Royal Highness Katerina chose the Church of Truth. In the evening, he saw Katerina and Mavey getting off the same carriage. Of course he could recognize them at a glance. the identity of the other party.
To be fair, there is a competitive relationship between churches. In order to compete for believers, it is not surprising that they would do anything, but Christopher still let Ma Wei and others in.
Besides wanting to hear what Mavi was going to say, he...
There are other plans.
Christopher sat on the sofa opposite and glanced at Lai Wen, Dino and Edward. When he saw that none of them had the intention to speak, he looked at Ma Wei.
"Father Mavey, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Mr. Christopher, what is your church's definition of happiness?"
definition?
Christopher frowned, not understanding what Ma Wei wanted to do, but he still said: "Happiness, of course, refers to satisfaction. Different people have different feelings and acceptance levels of different things, so I think happiness is a more general term. It There is no exact standard meaning. If I had to give it a category, it would probably be the feeling of satisfaction when one is satisfied."
"Just like some people think that as long as they can marry a virtuous wife and have a child, they are happy, and some people think that being able to fill their stomachs is happiness. Even a homeless man on the street will feel happy because of a trivial thing. to happiness.”
"Happiness knows no class, rich or poor. It is something that everyone can touch."
"Things that everyone can touch..." Ma Wei nodded: "That's right."
"Father Mavey, do you wish to be happy?"
Christopher asked: "If you want to be happy, I will be happy to explain more theories about happiness to you, including these gentlemen... You are all potential winners of happiness. You only need to be guided to discover Happiness is actually all around you.”
Is this... trying to influence us? Let us believe in the Church of Happiness?
The people who wrote the letter looked at each other, smiled, and said nothing.
"Mr. Christopher, I appreciate and like your understanding and definition of happiness very much." Ma Wei said with a smile: "But unfortunately, there are several fatal loopholes in your theory."
"What loophole?"
"The foundations of society, the morals of humanity, and...hopes for the future."
Ma Wei said in a calm voice: "The foundation of society determines the ubiquitous phenomena in life, just like the ocean, which is all-encompassing. People are the creatures living in the ocean. The temperature, salt content, and pressure of the seawater determine the types of creatures and the environment. .”
"In layman's terms, the basic operating model of society determines people's living environment. For example, the Kingdom of Romanov implemented serfdom. The serfs were exploited by the lords. They may feel a small amount of happiness, but that usually There is uncertainty. For example, if the weather is good this year and the grain harvest is good, even if they pay heavy taxes, there will still be a lot of food left and they can have a good year. At this time, they will feel happy, but..."
"How long can this kind of happiness, which is uncertain and cannot be controlled by oneself and has too much luck, last? Natural and man-made disasters happen from time to time. A disaster may destroy a family and plunge them into an irreversible situation. Are they happy at this time?"
Holding his knees tightly with his palms, Christopher fell silent. He wanted to refute, but felt that Ma Wei was right.
"So, I think an important basis for happiness comes from social stability, not class stability, but the improvement of the social security system. Without worries, you will naturally be happy."
Ma Wei leaned back, crossed his legs and said: "Secondly, another indicator of happiness is also inseparable from human morality. As long as you live in society, you will come into contact with all kinds of people. Just imagine, a morally corrupt person , What kind of atmosphere will be stimulated in a society where ordinary ethics does not exist? In many cases, providing some help to strangers can give oneself a sense of satisfaction. This is an ideal state that can be achieved based on a stable society. People Virtue is needed, order is needed, and kindness is needed. Deception and refined egoism must be resisted and controlled."
"Everyone has desires." Christopher shook his head slowly. He found a point to refute: "The society you said is too idealistic and desires are endless. We should teach people to be satisfied instead of taking risks and trusting others. There are many people who are kind-hearted, self-interested and unscrupulous for their own benefit. Who knows whether your well-intentioned help will bring disaster?"
"So we need public order and justice."
Ma Wei said with a smile: "If people didn't have desires, how could science and technology develop to the point it is today? Any capitalist or refined egoist would like to see a society that is ruthless and unjust and pursues fame and wealth, because that way , they can use their best methods to squeeze and exploit other people, and public order and justice are their natural enemies, so they use all means to destroy public order and justice, trying to make people believe that they live in a world where justice does not exist. In a society where public order has collapsed, it has gradually evolved into a closed-minded, indifferent social phenomenon. How can people living in such an environment achieve happiness?"
"A great leader may be able to mediate this extreme phenomenon." Christopher thought for a while and said: "But people will still have desires. This has nothing to do with the leader, and it is not something that a certain person or force can control. Who can Don’t you want to live a more comfortable and better life?”
"So based on the social foundation and human morality, a third point evolved, the hope for the future." Ma Wei said softly: "There is no high or low personality, but there are three, six or nine levels of social status. This is power, always There will be those in power who violate their original intentions and try every means to benefit themselves. People believe in the existence of public order and justice, but they cannot place all their hopes on public order and justice, because you don’t know whether the existence of the power to exercise public order and justice itself is justice."
"In this case, people need to see hope. What is hope? No matter how dark the moment is, there are always people with a bright mind who can stand up. This is hope. He will give people the courage to correct chaos or reform shortcomings. , he is not a person, he should be a group, a group that grows in the vast soil, comes from the masses, and goes to the masses. It is boundless and endless, and no darkness can curb their growth."
"Therefore, leaders must leave hope for promotion for ordinary people, a path of hope that cannot be shaken at any time. Only when people see hope can they have happiness."
Looking at Christopher who looked a little shocked, Ma Wei said with a smile:
"What I just said is the truth. To me, happiness is something that I can definitely get when I get the truth. Mr. Christopher, you..."
"Do you believe in the truth?"
