The table was already filled with people, including bishops and archbishops wearing white robes, as well as templars wearing black robes.
Lin Zhiming silently wrote down the appearance of these people. After he became the archbishop, he would inevitably have contact with these people. Writing down their appearance now might make things easier in the future.
Everyone at the dinner table was very quiet, almost no one spoke.
When the meal was almost done, Francis put down his knife and fork.
After Francis put down his knife and fork, the others followed suit.
"Let me tell you that on the Oracle Day two days later, I will appoint Mr. Lin Zhiming as the fourth archbishop of our Holy See of Light," Francis said.
Although they had known about this in advance, everyone was still a little shocked when Francis said it himself.
After all, the pattern of the three archbishops of the Holy See of Light has lasted for thousands of years, but now a new archbishop suddenly descended from the sky, which suddenly broke the tradition of the Holy See. And the most amazing thing is that this archbishop is not even a believer, and he was not a believer before.
I have never heard of this person ever believing in the Holy See of Light.
An archbishop who is not a believer is definitely the most important personnel appointment and dismissal of the Holy See of Light in recent decades.
So when the Pope made this decision, there was a dead silence at the entire table. No one applauded, but no one stood up to object.
"If you have any ideas, please share your thoughts." Francis looked at everyone's silence and said.
"I think His Majesty the Pope is really too wise! Mr. Lin himself is not only a super strong man, but also a national hero and moral model in today's world. For such a person to join our Holy See of Light and convert to the God of Light, it is definitely a blessing to me.
The Holy See of Light has a hundred benefits and no harm, and it can definitely greatly enhance the strength and reputation of our Holy See of Light!!" Erdo said with a smile.
"Yes, Mr. Lin's joining is definitely a good thing!"
Someone immediately followed Erdo and echoed.
However, there are not many people who agree with Erdo. From this, it can be seen that Erdo does not have many people in the upper echelons of the Holy See.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I think this matter deserves further discussion." Pine suddenly said.
"Oh? What do Archbishop Pine think?" Francis asked calmly.
"I personally support His Majesty the Pope unconditionally. I have no objections to Mr. Lin joining the Holy See of Light. However, I have objections to whether Mr. Lin is qualified to become an archbishop." Pine said.
"Well, go ahead." Francis said.
"The relevant dogma of our Holy See clearly stipulates that if you want to serve as a priest in the Holy See, you must be a devout believer. I have heard of Lin Zhiming's name a long time ago, so I have also done some understanding of Mr. Lin.
, I have never seen any connection between Mr. Lin and our Holy See of Light. I believe that Mr. Lin is not a believer, let alone a devout believer. Since he is not a devout believer, he has no right to hold any priesthood in the Holy See of Light.
." Pine said.
"I have also considered this, so before tomorrow, Mr. Lin will complete all the rituals of joining the religion and officially become an Illuminati believer." Francis said.
"Your Majesty the Pope, becoming an Illuminati does not mean that you can hold the priesthood. He must also be a devout believer." Pine said.
"What you said, do you still have the final say whether I am pious or not? I can tell you that my respect for the God of Light is like the endless flow of the river, and like the Yellow River that is flooding out of control. Although I have not yet
Join the Holy See of Light, but I have considered myself a member of the Holy See of Light many years ago. When it comes to piety, I think I am more pious than you." Lin Zhiming said with a proud face.
"Oh, Mr. Lin, aren't you afraid of being punished by the God of Light for saying such big words?" Pine asked jokingly.
"What evidence do you have to prove that I'm telling lies? Is it just your mouth?" Lin Zhiming asked equally jokingly.
"Do you dare to swear to God that you are a devout believer of the Holy See of Light? If not, do you dare to have your body broken into pieces and thrown into hell forever?" Pine asked.
"What's wrong with this? I, Lin Zhiming, swear here to the God of Light that I am his devout believer. If I lie, my body will be broken into pieces and I will fall into hell forever, and I will never be able to stand up again!" Lin Zhiming raised his hands and said seriously.
.
Lin Zhiming's words made everyone present stunned.
They didn't believe that Lin Zhiming was a believer, but Lin Zhiming dared to make such a vicious oath. This was really shocking.
Is he really a devout believer?
Or does he dare to swear falsely?
But with such a vicious oath, how could he dare to make a false oath? Isn't he afraid that his oath will come true?
Looking at the surprised believers around him, Lin Zhiming felt proud in his heart.
For these believers, swearing is a very cautious and serious matter, especially if they swear in the name of the God of Light. The God of Light is their belief. Naturally, they cannot make fun of the name of the God of Light, so they take the name of the God of Light.
The oaths sworn in name are very heavy in their eyes.
And here is the most interesting point. He is not a believer, so he naturally has no problem swearing in the name of the God of Light. And in his opinion, if swearing was useful, then all the scumbags in this world would have died long ago.
Only these people in the Holy See of Light take the oath seriously.
Just when Lin Zhiming thought that there was nothing he could do to stop Pine from becoming the archbishop, Pine suddenly said, "Since Mr. Lin dares to swear such a vicious oath, then I can only believe what Mr. Lin said. However, Mr. Lin
Since you say you are a devout Christian, you must know something about the Bible, right?"
"Ah, the Bible, I understand it, I'm very familiar with it." Lin Zhiming said matter-of-factly.
"Are you familiar with the Bible?" Gandalf suddenly looked at Lin Zhiming and asked.
"Yes, very familiar!" Lin Zhiming said. With such a fool as a plug-in, he is naturally very familiar with the Bible.
"In that case, I might as well come and test you..." Gandalf said, intending to give a question to test Lin Zhiming, but at this time, Pine beside him said, "Archbishop Gandalf doesn't have to worry at this time, since Mr. Lin
If you are confident about yourself, then wait until Oracle Day to test it. Mr. Lin, on our Oracle Day there is a very interesting activity that is loved by all believers called Bible Debate. If you really are
If you are a devout Illuminati believer, you will naturally want to participate in our debate. If you can perform well in the debate, then we believe that you are a devout believer, and a devout believer is absolutely qualified to become an archbishop.
"
"Debate?" Lin Zhiming was stunned for a moment. He was still relatively unfamiliar with this word, so he looked at Francis.
"Apologetics is when believers debate some real-life issues based on some contents in the Bible, and finally arrive at answers that are consistent with doctrine," Francis explained.
"There is still such an activity!" Lin Zhiming said in surprise.
“Biblical debate helps improve everyone’s understanding of the Bible, and it also helps to use the Bible to interpret the rules of this world. Only believers who know the Bible best will participate in Bible debate. Archbishop Gandalf himself is the speaker of Bible debate.
He has been the keynote speaker for more than 70 years and is the person who knows the Bible best in the entire Vatican," Francis said.
"So that's it!" Lin Zhiming suddenly realized.
"Lin Zhiming, you claim to be a devout Christian, so asking you to participate in a Bible debate shouldn't be too much, right?" Pine said with a smile.
"Of course it's not too much, I'm participating." Lin Zhiming said.
As soon as Lin Zhiming finished speaking, Erdo kicked Lin Zhiming under the table.
Lin Zhiming looked at Eldo in confusion and found that Eldo was winking at him.
"Bishop Erdo, did you get sand in your eyes?" Lin Zhiming asked doubtfully.
"No, no." Erdo shook his head awkwardly.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I see how confident Mr. Lin is. I'm afraid I may have misunderstood Mr. Lin before!" Pine said with a smile.
"Lin Zhiming, are you sure you want to participate in the debate?" Francis asked.
"Of course, I am determined to participate." Lin Zhiming nodded.
"In that case, then you can participate. I hope you can prove it to everyone who doubts you." Francis said.
"Okay!" Lin Zhiming smiled and nodded.
With the matter of Bible debate confirmed, this dinner was all eaten.
Francis was the first to get up and leave, and everyone sent Francis to the door together and watched Francis go away.
After Francis walked away, Pine immediately laughed.
"Mr. Lin Zhiming, I am very much looking forward to your wonderful debate in two days!" Pine said with a smile.
"I guarantee you will be surprised." Lin Zhiming said.
"I'm still arrogant..." Pine smiled, shook his head, and said, "Do you think debating the Bible is just debating the Bible?"
After saying that, Pine put his hands behind his back and turned around to leave with a proud look on his face.
"Mr. Lin, on the Oracle Day, I will definitely debate the scriptures with you!" Gandalf said, and left the scene with the support of his priests.
"Hey, you fell into Pine's trap, you know your fate!" Eldor said angrily after everyone else left.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhiming asked doubtfully.
"You shouldn't participate in Bible debate. Only believers who know the Bible best are eligible to participate. The Bible here is not only the Bible we can see in daily life, but also includes Bible apocryphal and Bible excerpts.
City Chronicles, etc., the total number of words exceeds one million. If you have not been immersed in it for more than ten years, you will never be able to write down so many words. And if you want to understand the contents, how can you
For more than fifteen years, any Christian who participates in Bible debate has been immersed in the Bible for at least ten years. This has just passed the threshold. Even Archbishop Gandalf, who has studied theology for more than eighty years, has
I dare not say that I know all the Bible well, but I still need to read it every day. How can you possibly participate in Bible debate!" Erdo said excitedly.