Chapter 520

In the next time, Roland Hill and other seven exchange students were taken to a small church halfway up the mountain.

There is an older priest, and two nuns. There are not many people, it is relatively quiet, it is on the west side of the holy mountain of Karen Riel, and pilgrims do not pass here.

The seven of them will learn the basics about the Church of Angels here, such as the history of the church's origin, changes, etc., and as a clergyman, how to preach the scriptures, how to preach, what rules to follow, how to guide people to pray, Cultivating the mind, solving some simple life questions, etc.

These studies take about 2 months before they are transferred to other institutions and departments.

Under a big tree in front of the church, several students dressed in black and white nuns and monks' uniforms sat on wooden benches and tree stumps, listening to the priest narrate some knowledge.

"When the Church of Angels first emerged, there were different branches in various places. Although the origins were all angelic sequences, there were still many gaps in everyone's concepts and ideas."

"After several debates and confrontations, one of them has gradually grown and grown, and this is the Candlelight Church."

"After hundreds of years of dissemination, Candlelight Church has gradually become the mainstream, and other small schools have gradually disappeared."

"In 842 of the Third Age, a priest of a small school publicly published the 'Ten Deadly Sins Against Candlelight', refuting and resisting the many evil acts of the Candlelight Church, including but not limited to, blind worship, persecution of dissidents, Swallowing donations, belittling human life, etc."

"This matter has caused widespread quarrels on the mainland, and many royal families and nobles no longer support the Candlelight Church as before."

"After nearly a hundred years of internal disputes, new doctrines and concepts were gradually formed. Finally, the 11th Pope read out the 'Brilliant Reform', abolishing many unreasonable regulations before, and changing the scriptures to make it more in line with human ethics, Add an adjudication division for self-examination, break away from the secular, no longer interfere with various countries and organizations, etc."

"Although the strength of the church has weakened since then, it has also used this to restore people's hearts, and it has continued to this day."

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Although it is his own disgraceful history, the old pastor did not shy away and told these students from Emenas frankly.

There are many wise people in the church. For these well-informed Emenas students, if they use those rhetoric against the common people, they will only be insulting them. Besides, most of these students will become various organizations in a few years. The elite, there is really no need to leave a bad feeling.

Therefore, those who have always taught exchange students these basic knowledge are also enlightened factions in the church.

A student raised his hand and asked, "Pastor Vincent, I want to ask a question."

"Go ahead." The pastor wearing a gold-trimmed white robe looked at the student and answered tolerantly.

He looked about fifty years old, with a kind face.

"Has the book of candlelight we read a few days ago been changed several times?"

"Yes, it has undergone four major revisions and more than a hundred minor revisions."

"Is the story there real?"

"I can only say that most of it is true. It's the same as history. In fact, even those who have experienced it will write different words and information from different angles."

"What we can do is to find the most reasonable part from it that meets everyone's cognition and needs, write it as a scripture, and spread it to everyone."

"Then do you believe in the existence of God?" asked a male student next to him.

"I believe that God existed," the pastor said.

"What about now?"

"That's exactly what I keep chasing."

"If God doesn't exist, why do you still believe in Him?" asked a lanky student named Crow, a student of the Necronomicon Sequence.

"People have many imperfections, such as character, will, strength, lifespan, wisdom, etc., but we desire to achieve that perfect and unified state, and the gods are the end of our long journey."

"His existence is our goal."

"Can people become gods too?"

"I don't know, but we are getting closer to it, and maybe one day, we can reach this end."

This seemingly ordinary old pastor answered the questions of many students with simple and wise words. Let everyone be convinced, some dissatisfaction caused by the discomfort of living in the sanctuary has been resolved, and I am looking forward to this exchange and learning journey.

Lorraine Hill also sat on a stump under the tree and recorded this sentence with a pen on a thick and yellowed sheet of paper.

Compared with other classmates, she understands the old man's extraordinary origin better. The system showed that the old priest was an Angelic Sequence 8 Priest of Grace, and he was also a retired archbishop of the diocese.

Although due to his old age (about 120 years old) and lack of strength, he was unable to compete for the position of Pope, but his qualifications and seniority in the church can be said to be very advanced.

After the other students had finished asking, the girl in black veil raised her wrist.

"Do you have any questions, Rosie?"

Among these students, whoever made Vincent’s attention the most was the silver-haired girl named Rochelle. According to the care of some big figures in the church, if this girl could officially join the church, she would not be able to survive. In a few years, she will be able to serve as a saint of the church and be in charge of a large diocese.

"I'm interested in angels. Do they have genders, are they entities, and where do they come from?"

Contrary to what was said before, this time the text

Cent thought for a while before slowly answering.

"Angels have no entity and no gender. When they attach to a living being, they will appear in the form of the living being."

"However, I'm talking about high-level angels here. Some ordinary angels do have entities, and they will be special."

"More detailed knowledge about angels is recorded in the secret scripture room in the church. Because of some regulations, I can't tell you completely for the time being."

"If you join the church in the future, you will get better with your age and seniority, and you will gradually know the secrets."

"Hey?..." Hearing such an explanation, the students present were a little unhappy, but they could only understand that, after all, they did not have the obligation to fully open up to you.

"Is that so..." Roland Hill lowered his head and murmured in a low voice, drawing a small circle on the page with the tip of the pen held by his finger.

However, it can also be seen from another aspect that this pastor is relatively honest. He did not deceive or mislead, but said directly. I cannot say these casually.

When arousing everyone's curiosity, let these students approach the church step by step.

It is worthy of being the former archbishop, such a bright conspiracy to recruit these geniuses from Emenas.

Knowing that he could not get effective information from the priest's mouth, Roland Hill had to think otherwise.