Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1100 Religion

   (Special reminder: This chapter may cause some people psychological discomfort, please choose carefully. Devout believers suggest skipping this chapter, thank you.)

  Are there any gods in this world?

  But the gods are definitely not people like Zuo Ci, or in other words, people like Zuo Ci are still a very, very, very far away from the gods.

   Maybe there are gods.

  Fei Qian came across, saying that he didn't have any thoughts about immortals in his heart?

   Have you ever thought about letting the gods send him back to the original world?

some.

   I thought about it crazily.

  In the first two or three years, Feiqian at that time was chanting various names of gods almost all the time, and fell asleep in silent prayers every night before going to bed...

   However, what happened?

   Nothing happened.

  When he opened his eyes the next day, the sun was still rising, and Fei Qian felt sadly that he was still in the Han Dynasty...

  The gods are too busy, whether it is the emperor of heaven or God, whether it is Laojun or Buddha, whether it is God or God, Feiqian has prayed earnestly, but no **** has listened to his prayers and answered him.

   Or no response, it is a fairy attitude.

   Immortals are more like creatures of high latitudes.

   It's like the span between humans and ants.

  Whether the ants will pray or not, Fei Qian doesn't know.

   But Fei Qian knew that who would care about what the ants in the bushes were thinking? And who would bend down and listen carefully to the earnest or insincere chatter of ants?

   To the gods, Fei Qian is just an ant.

  Maybe he was caught by the wind blown by the fairy's robe, or maybe he was touched when the fairy was walking. Anyway, Fei Qian left the original world and came to the Han Dynasty.

  Humans will also kick small leaves, small stones and other debris on the road when walking. Maybe there is an ant on the small leaf and small stone...

  Then will this human being stop to help this ant whose space has been transformed suddenly, and return to the original world?

   Therefore, Fei Qian finally understood something.

The world is not benevolent and regards all things as dogs. Perhaps in the eyes of the gods and emperors, there is no difference between Feiqian and the little ants on the ground. In the hearts of the gods, there is no difference. Then why do human beings dare to ask the gods to give them special care? , need to hear your prayers all the time?

In the oriental mythology, the heaven and the earth were made by Pangu, because the great **** Pangu slept too comfortably in the chaos, or slept too uncomfortable. Anyway, there was an extra ax in his hand for no reason, and then the **** around him The chaos was cut down, and the heaven and the earth were created.

As for why it is not a knife and a sword, or a Qinglong Yanyue knife, or an electromagnetic gun laser sword, maybe Pangu didn't use an axe, but an instrument beyond human perception, but because the most commonly used tool by the ancient people was the axe, If they don’t know any other new gadgets, they don’t have a sense of identity and substitution…

Then Pangu died, and his body turned into mountains, rivers, earth, sun, moon, and stars, and the creation of human beings was left to Nvwa. Nvwa made the ancient nobles with her own hands, and the mud dots drawn out of willow sticks were the lowly poor. This is the best basis for the theory of noble lineage in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

  If you believe in this myth, then the land of China should always be ruled by those so-called noble-blooded, high-level races made by Nuwa. Clay ideas will always be worthy of being mud legs, and they will be incomparably cheap mud legs for generations.

  In Western mythology and Bibles, it took God six days to create the heaven and the earth, etc., and he rested on the seventh day, so there is the saying of Sunday.

   But what did God create the world for?

   Actually not for anything else, but for Jesus. It is clearly written in the Bible, 'But to us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him. And there is one Lord, **** Christ, through whom are all things, and we. '

  Everything exists through **** Christ, that is to say, if it is not for **** Christ, God would not have this idle time at all, and would not have created this world.

So, is it like a kind father who picked up a piece of wood or something from the ground, carved out a globe, and said to his son with a smile full of doting: "Come on, dear son, this world is a gift for you." For you..."

  Dog is God in turn, and Live is Evil in turn. In fact, it has been clearly stated in black and white, but some people choose to turn a blind eye.

  So if there really are gods, what Feiqian does, whether he believes in it or not, whether he is pious or profane, no matter whether it is the gods of the East or the gods of the West, they will not care. Maybe he was happy or unhappy that day, and rushed up to kill Fei Qian, an ant crawling around, with a finger or a kick, but it must have nothing to do with what Fei Qian did, it just depends on the mood of the **** at that time.

   There is no need for gods.

  But there must be things about people.

  From the perspective of human affairs, the current Feiqian very much wants a religion to assist in ruling.

Before the basic knowledge of civilization is widely disseminated, mysticism can satisfy the vast majority of ordinary people's exploration of the world, life, etc., give them a plausible answer, and can strengthen Fei Qian's control over ordinary people to a certain extent .

  Whether internal or external.

Hu people, Montenegro, Baibo, and northern aborigines, refugees from Guanzhong; sons of gentry, poor families, soldiers and prostitutes, ordinary farmers who were kidnapped, murderers, arsonists, widowers, etc.; these classes are different, and the families are broken These people originally lived in different environments, had different customs and habits, and different living habits.

   This situation may not be the case for a while, but the danger is still lurking.

   It’s no problem for Fei potential to sit in Pingyang. Under the prestige of General Zhengxi, no one dares to jump out and do anything wrong now, but Fei potential will stay in Pingyang for the rest of his life and not move?

  Feiqian prefers to plan for a rainy day rather than repair a dead sheep, so a glue is needed.

  Religion is.

  God loves all people, all people are equal before God, everyone is harmonious and beautiful...

   How nice.

   Then you leave the scope of God, you can be in whatever class you should be, and you can do whatever work you should do...

   How nice.

   What's more, Feiqian needs a religious organization structure that can be independent from the existing administrative system. Through this religious structure, many things can be plugged in...

   So, what is religion?

   This is a question that Fei Qian has been thinking about for a while.

   Or in other words, which kind of religion is the most suitable for your own use?

  Who are the saints of Confucianism?

  Confucius.

   And Fei Qian, who lived in the Han Dynasty, saw Confucius in the book, and he would get angry, curse, hungry, greedy, and escape...

In the current Taoism of the Han Dynasty, the first **** of faith is not Lao Tzu, but the so-called Taiyi Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Laozi is just an incarnation of a servant beside Taiyi Yuanshi Tianzun. Adding Laozi's godhead to Taishang Laojun, he began to sit on an equal footing with Taiyi and Yuanshi Tianzun...

So in the Han Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism were still very immature, and the obstacles encountered in promoting or improving them were definitely not as great as those in later generations, but would it be possible to open this Pandora's box, or light up some esoteric technology trees? Create new problems and bring new contradictions?

   This is the problem that Feiqian has some headaches at the moment, because these things are indeed involved too much, and he has to be more thoughtful. Even if he can't think about everything in advance, it is good to have more plans. After all, religious theories are closely related to political forms, which have advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes they are the driving force for social development, and sometimes they are resistance.

   With religion, will the lives of ordinary people be better because of it?

   Not necessarily.

   Not to mention the later generations of China, there are still a large number of clergymen from all over the world who still have to do some rough and heavy work after taking off their robes. Religion can't even take care of its own clergy, so how can it take care of those huge poor people?

  Without religion, will life become worse because of the lack of belief?

   Not necessarily either.

Let’s not talk about those people standing at the pinnacle of the ruling who hold the bible in their hands and have real faith in their hearts. Just talking about ordinary people, who don’t believe in God or Buddha, just rely on their own hard work and hard work, and a large number of people have changed their destiny. , recasting his life, is this also brought to him by the so-called gods? Even if it is a gift from the gods, why would the gods give an unbeliever Kang Ning and wealth, but would not give those pious but poor believers?

Therefore, the poverty and wealth of an ordinary person often does not depend on the gods, but on himself. So for Feiqian, is it beneficial to support a powerful religion and cover or merge the weak religious systems around it? Or is it a positive positive effect?

there must be.

People with religious beliefs are often not so easy to transfer their will, which means that the loyalty of the people is relatively stable, and they will not cause turmoil with a little instigation. ,Very important. At the same time, another function of religion is to stabilize social emotions within a certain range, reconcile class contradictions, and allow those at the bottom, especially those Xianbei who served as slaves, to have a spiritual effect. .

   These are exactly what Fei Qian needs most.

Just like buildings such as churches or temples in later generations of sim city games can increase the pleasure of nearby NPCs, all religions in later generations that can preach and explain teachings in the sun openly, no matter it is That one basically emphasizes patience and humility, emphasizing that you should find problems from yourself when you encounter problems, emphasizing that every individual is small, emphasizing that you have karma or sin...

Anyway, everyone is born with sins, so whether it is a major aspect, whether it is being bullied or exploited, or it is a small aspect, being beaten, scratched and scolded by husband and wife at home, it is all karma It's all a sin, and it's all deserved, just bear with it.

  And those religions that emphasize the use of drastic measures, and will often resort to blood for blood, are often targeted by governments of various countries, and they do not hesitate to unite and use violent means to wipe them out.

If a religion can help the ruling class maintain social stability, the ruling class can tolerate it, regardless of whether the religion believes in a big-headed **** or a small-headed Buddha. Belief in the so-called God of Gods, the Buddha of Thousand Buddhas, is still unambiguous at all.

  Reality is often like this, and I can't bear to look directly at it.

Since Fei Qian is the ruler now, he naturally considers the issue from the ruler's point of view. Compassion can only be provided on the premise of ensuring the interests of himself and the surrounding political groups. non-essential derivatives.

  Fei Qian, if the interests of his own political group cannot be guaranteed, then who would be selfless and willing to gather around him to drink the northwest wind every day?

  If Feiqian could not give more and greater benefits to the political group that followed him, how could he attract more people to join in the process of changing the society of the Han Dynasty?

   Therefore, sacrificing the interests of some grassroots people in exchange for a better future, and at the same time paralyzing the nerves of the exploited at the grassroots level and alleviating their pain in the process of sacrifice is also a kind of compassion for political leaders.

   At the beginning of the birth of religion, it is impossible to test, but you can take a look at China's own religious experience, and those who are interested can find some clues.

  The early religion of China, namely Taoism, was the first to be formed, the first to develop, and the first to flourish. Confucianism existed after the Han Dynasty; Buddhism existed in the current Han Dynasty, but flourished in the Northern and Southern Dynasties; Christianity and other Western sects had a large number of missionaries in the Song Dynasty, but they generally emerged after the Opium War...

  The development of Taoism is because the Han Dynasty needed the thoughts of Huang Lao, no longer fighting, and recuperating...

  The continuation of Confucianism is because it has been successfully tied to the ruling class and provided tools for the ruling class, so although it is not obvious, it is the most durable...

  Buddhism prospered because of social turmoil during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the people were in extreme pain. It could only allow people to shift from the reality of suffering in front of them to the unverifiable happiness of the afterlife...

  As for the introduction of Christianity and other Western sects, they have changed from being hindered to prosperous. In fact, it has brought some shame to the Chinese people. If you are interested, you may wish to study it yourself...

  Regardless of the religion, the teachings on the surface are to make people turn from evil to good. Of course, whether they can do it behind the scenes, how many people can do it, and even their own clergy can do it is a matter of opinion. Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for liars to pretend to be clergymen, or clergymen to work concurrently as liars.

However, there may be problems of one kind or another in the religious system and personnel, but while religion is spreading teachings, it is also spreading civilization and knowledge (it may be pseudo-knowledge, but at least it is also a promotion of culture) . Among those believers, many believers with great personalities and kind hearts often play a strong role model and have a positive effect on the development of the entire society.

Therefore, in any case, today's Feiqian still feels that he urgently needs a religion at the moment, a religion that can suppress civilization externally and guide thinking internally at the spiritual level. Taoism is still in its infancy, Buddhism, or Confucianism, which has just begun to flourish, seems to be not fully competent...

   Strive to be good.

   Not obtained by prayer alone.

   Rich in knowledge.

   You can't get it just by listening to others.

   The concept in this chapter is a family talk, if there is any offense, please forgive me.

   Bold speculation, careful verification, multi-reading, broadening horizons, not following what others say, not following the trend, discarding the dross and extracting the essence, are the academic attitudes we should have.

  (end of this chapter)