Chapter 45: Do you already know the truth of the law?
However, since most people's memories have been erased by the power of time and space by Alexander the Machine, why does Old Man Pancras still remember it? Moreover, he mentioned a lot of secret information in his words, such as the nature and power of the conceived gods.
The source, the power of time and space of the machine god Alexander and the characteristics of infinite restart, including the existence of the Holy Machine series of constructed mechas... do not seem to be things that an ordinary old man should know, even if he has a deep understanding of praying with the spirit.
The same is true for the relationship.
The young man hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the old man about his doubts. Although he knew that as a guest, it was very impolite to get to the bottom of things like this, but if he missed today's opportunity, it might be difficult to find another one in the future.
An elder who knew the historical facts well answered their questions.
After listening to Ringer's question, Old Pancras stroked his beard and said slowly: "This brings us back to the original topic, which is the power of faith and the emergence of gods. The steam engine god Alexander was the original idea.
There is no doubt about the power of God, which can even reverse time and space and restart the starting point. Young man, haven't you ever thought about what kind of greed will burst out in the hearts of human beings when faced with this kind of power that far exceeds their imagination?
?”
The meaning of this sentence is not difficult to understand, and the young man frowned deeply: "Someone is trying to control the power of imagining gods? But the dangers shown by Alexander the Machine are also unquestionable. Have they not considered the consequences of failure?
"
Are we going to repeat the mistakes of the Steam Holy War?
"It is a luxury to expect mankind to remain rational forever, young man."
Old Pancras sighed softly: "After all, there are only a few rational people like you. For those who are dominated by greed and ambition, even if the possibility of success is only one in ten thousand, they will remain unswervingly
Believe that you are the one who can grasp the one in ten thousand chance. Therefore, since the birth of the steam engine god Alexander, countless secret societies and religious sects have begun to study the nature of the power of faith, trying to copy and create a controllable
The conception of gods laid the foundation for their great cause. This kind of research continued until the end of the Steam Holy War and did not stop. A wide range of participants included the former Pope Martha of the Steam Order, including those from the ruins of the Steam Order.
The coalition that unearthed Martha's research records even includes our Spiritual Prayer Society—or rather, the entire branch of animism."
Hearing this, Ringer thought thoughtfully: "Believers in animism also try to create gods? Like the Earth Mother Titan or the Spring Spirit Tifo?"
"No." Old Pancras shook his head: "What they really want to create is the Holy Spirit. As for the Earth Mother or the Fountain, they are just part of the Holy Spirit. They firmly believe that,
When all the spiritual gods are awakened, their wills will merge into one and return to their original appearance, which is the Lord of all things, the greatest Holy Spirit."
There was a look of reminiscence in the old man's eyes, and the emotion contained in that incomplete eye was not sure whether it should be said to be sadness or helplessness: "At first, the deer leader Wendigo was the first to put forward this theory.
He called it the 'Day of Return of the Holy Spirit'. Then in order to practice the truth, he voluntarily left the Spirit Prayer Meeting and established the Druid religion that believed in the spirit of nature. After that, countless believers left the Spirit Prayer Meeting because of his ideas.
The Fertile Earth Sect, the Holy Spring Monks, the All-Union Sect, the Ancestral Spirit Sect, and other branches have successively differentiated. However, believers in any sect believe from the bottom of their hearts that when the spirits of all things awaken, it is also the return of the Holy Spirit.
A moment that leads animism to return to the pinnacle of faith.”
It turns out that this is the truth behind the animist split.
Countless believers spread out, believing in different spiritual gods, awakening them separately, and finally shaping the only Holy Spirit... This sounds very much like some kind of religious ritual, but it doesn't feel like a ritual from the Zhengshen sect.
It's a bit like the cultists' favorite sacrificial ritual. Did those awakened spiritual gods really return to the Holy Spirit, or were they used as sacrifices to the spirits of all things to call for the birth of the Holy Spirit?
Linge naturally would not make some inappropriate remarks in front of the old man, so these thoughts just flashed through his mind. In comparison, he was more interested in the so-called Holy Spirit: "Since everything has animism,
The ultimate goal of the discussion is to awaken the one and only Holy Spirit, so why have I never heard of Him before?”
Earth Mother, Spring Spirit, Ancestral Spirit, Father of Chongshan, Ancient Tree Elder, Winter Spirit... Even if the names and deeds of these spiritual gods have never been spread in the world, their believers will spontaneously publicize them and let the world know about them.
Knowing their existence, only in this way can it form the basis of faith.
Can gods who have been forgotten by the world still be considered gods? Perhaps they are no different from ordinary extraordinary beings and magicians. Even conceiving gods requires the support of huge faith to take shape.
Is this the Holy Spirit alone that is different?
"No." Old Pancras glanced at him and said meaningfully: "You have already seen Him, in this church."
"Varied--"
Lin Ge was stunned, and then seemed to understand something. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the tall statue standing behind the altar.
The saint's eyes are still silently and deeply watching every tiny soul under the dome.
so.
Lin Ge felt that his lips were a little dry, and even the words he spoke were dry, as if he was too surprised that he seemed a little numb: "The so-called return day of the Holy Spirit...is it actually the resurrection of Saint Tumi?"
Moreover, he was not resurrected as a human being, but as a god.
The old man nodded silently.
There was silence in the church, and no one spoke, perhaps because they didn't know what to say to express their current mood. Even the three Photon Elf sisters heard this secret for the first time, and they all opened their mouths in surprise and floated blankly.
In mid-air, it looks very funny.
If it were before, Xie Mi would definitely seize the opportunity to laugh at them - especially at the little sister Bemin with a bad attitude. Who made her be so rude to Metien?
But now, the little goblin is the only one among the people present who cannot understand this conversation. She is not interested in history, so she has been distracted from just now until now. If not distracted, when will Medien accompany her to go out to play?
It was just that when Bei Min was distracted, he would quarrel with him again. This time he would definitely win... But when he came back to his senses, the only key information captured was "Saint Tumi" and "Resurrection", and he hurriedly panicked.
Zhang Di asked: "What, what do you mean? Is Saint Tumi going to be resurrected!?"
Ringer ignored her, but turned his questioning gaze to the elder, trying to get an answer: Is this a theory, or is it already possible to become a reality?
If Saint Tomi is really resurrected, the impact will be more than just adding another god to the world. Saint Tomi is also the source of all existing human civilizations, countries and history, the origin of the religious world, and the creator of the potion system.
The extraordinary beings and alchemists are, in a sense, the culprits who caused the catastrophe. Throughout the Mirror Star World, from the Western Continent to the Eastern Continent, there are animistic believers everywhere, more than tens of millions of whom can be estimated.
?The Holy Theocracy of Nordorn in the Eastern Continent is said to have been established by Saint Tumi himself. If these believers are willing to listen to the call of the Holy Spirit and fight for him, then... it is not impossible for the dominance of the United Order to be shaken.
things.
Perhaps, because of this, the Federation of Religious Orders promulgated the "Religious Decree" to persecute believers in animism?
Such thoughts could not help but appear in Ringer's mind, and the next moment, Pancras's answer confirmed his suspicion.
“When the Day of Return of the Holy Spirit will come, no one can give an accurate answer yet. In the past, no matter how devout believers in animism were, the gods of all things never responded to their expectations and came to the world.
From this point of view, the Day of Return of the Holy Spirit seems to be just a theory and cannot be realized. However, the discovery of the power of faith allowed them to see the possibility of turning the theory into reality. Therefore, during the Steam Jihad period, animism
Believers actively seek research materials on the power of faith, hoping to gain inspiration from it."
"Due to the strict blockade between the Steam Order and the Union of Orders, this attempt never came to fruition. It was not until the 1970s of the last century that a person in charge of the Power of Faith research project in the Union of Orders defected and kept this part of the secret
The information was handed over to one of the branches of animism: the Kiriyama Hermitage Association. The Kiriyama Hermitage Association in turn shared the information with other branches, so the development of rituals for praying to gods and the practice of the Holy Spirit's Return Day were considered.
It's on the agenda. Most of the hidden truths I just told you come from this."
The old man Pancras's answer explained Ringer's previous doubts, and then he continued: "However, the United Order cannot allow dangerous research materials to be leaked, nor will it allow believers in animism to leak out.
They used rituals to conceive of the coming of spiritual gods. Therefore, they promulgated the "Religious Decree" to crack down on animist beliefs, intending to nip the hidden dangers in the bud. At that time, the coalition of religious groups was strong, and animist beliefs were
Even if believers unite, they are no match for it, and they cannot give up this part of the research data and the great plan of the return of the Holy Spirit. So, in the 1930s of this century, the pope of the Spiritual Prayer Society at that time made a bold decision
.”
"What decision?" Lin Ge asked quickly. He had a vague premonition that this decision was the source of all the current situations.
Old Man Pancras said word for word: "He gave free gifts of information about the 'Power of Faith' and 'Conception of Gods' to other religions, drawing them into this turmoil and uniting the religious groups.
The confrontation with animism has turned into a confrontation between the Seven Orthodox Churches and all other sects. In the Pope’s vision, if the coalition of religious groups cannot withstand this huge pressure and voluntarily abandon the "Religious Decree",
That is naturally the best result."
However, is it so easy for the United Order to give up?
This is impossible.
"So, the supplementary regulations of the "Religious Decree" came into being..." Lin Ge murmured. He finally understood the truth, and all the confusions in the past and present were answered: "It's not because they want to suppress other churches.
, monopolizing the people’s beliefs, but because all churches other than them may hold the power of belief and information on the rituals of worshiping gods, and may summon gods, posing a huge threat to the country and society.”
Those churches that have obtained the information, if they are willing to give it up, may also be able to obtain absolution from the union of religious orders. However, faced with the temptation to conceive of gods, even animist believers cannot resist, let alone them?
Only one church is innocent.
It has too few believers to meet the minimum requirements for the ritual of praying to gods. Therefore, it has not obtained the so-called research data at all, and has no involvement in the mysterious world. It does not even know the implementation purpose and target of the "Religious Decree".
However, he was still involved in the turmoil and was forced to close the last church.