OBS Chapter 2032 Find a Reason (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!! Please recommend!!
Chapter 2032 Find a Reason (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!! Please recommend!!
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Ger was truly shocked.
Actually, Gel is the kind of person who 'a poor man who suddenly becomes rich, with a puffed-up chest and a big belly, and who will shake his clothes if he has ten cents on his waist'. Ever since he got the Black Death Sword, he has been killing and killing, and his knowledge has not kept up. In fact, he is still a primitive man from the small tribe that was almost starving to death. His views and knowledge of the world are at a very primitive level.
This has nothing to do with intelligence, it's just a matter of vision.
He didn't know much about the universe he was in. Every time he arrived in another world, he was mostly looking for gods and then killing them. He didn't know much about the world himself. After all, he came and left in a hurry, so what could he know?
That is to say, when he came to Earth, he needed to know where the ancient gods were sealed, so he needed to investigate slowly.
That’s why I care about what this world is like.
This understanding was amazing, he felt that his three views had been reshaped.
The views of the people on Earth on gods and religion are very different from Gel's.
Even the attitudes of the new believers towards the gods made Gel feel... horrified? To be honest, although Gel was against the gods, he did not see through the fact that the gods were nothing in his own cognition. He still maintained his original cognition. He just felt that the gods were not what he expected, so he turned from fans to haters and began to slaughter the gods. In fact, this itself was a kind of stress on his own cognition.
He did not escape the cage of cognition.
God is God, and man is man.
The Earthlings' attitude towards religion and gods terrified Gel, but at the same time, he felt like he had seen a new world!
Are gods really necessary?
With this question in mind, Gel checked the data again and found that among the world's 69 billion people, the proportion of people with religious beliefs is beyond imagination, among which Christianity is the largest, followed by Islam, and there are also many Hindus and Buddhists.
Gel was surprised to find that different countries and regions had completely different attitudes towards gods.
Take Europe as an example. Although many countries in Europe have been in constant war in history, including the Hundred Years' War between England and France, the blood feud between France and Germany, and the horrific disasters of World War I and World War II, Europe is a loose sand and can never come together.
But in fact, with the efforts of France, Europe gradually formed a whole and became the European Union that everyone knows today. Why is this so? The reason is very simple, because the culture of the whole Europe has commonality. As the saying goes, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. With a common cultural identity, it is easy to come together naturally. What is the "greatest common divisor" of the culture of the whole Europe? In fact, it is not the freedom and democracy they clamor for every day, but Christianity. Looking back at the history of the whole Europe, although Europe is a mess and there are many contradictions between each other, Europe has experienced a very special era-the European Middle Ages. During this period, the power of the Pope far exceeded that of various countries, so that the whole world supported the Pope, Catholicism became the country of various countries, and the Pope's coronation ceremony became the sacred and inviolable source of the king's power. Against this background, although Europe eventually took the path of the Renaissance and quickly proposed democracy and freedom, they did not give up Christianity after all, and always regarded themselves as God's chosen people.
Along with the great voyages of discovery, the Christian faith in Europe also spread to other continents, including the United States. Those navigators who crossed the ocean spread Christianity to the American continent. Therefore, although the United States and Britain are mortal enemies, and the United States and the entire European world also have huge conflicts of interest, they can still call themselves Western civilization and have a common sense of identity with each other. It has to be said that the Christian cultural system has really become the greatest common denominator of Western civilization. If this common denominator is removed, how can they distinguish themselves from blacks and yellow people, and how can they achieve the great unity of the Western world? Therefore, for modern Western developed countries, Christianity is no longer a simple religion, but a cultural identity that is absolutely indispensable.
This is particularly prominent in Americans. As we all know, the United States and the entire Western world are obsessed with identity politics - for example, more than 100 genders, such as various minority groups. In short, each identity is linked to politics and has its own interest system. As a well-known religious identity in the United States, Christianity has undoubtedly become a medium for many people to gather together. They find cultural resonance in the group, find the warmth of the same team, and can also gain a lot of benefits through the group, and even influence votes and promote politics. When the Christian group grows stronger, the votes in their hands will attract the attention of a large number of politicians. Politicians will look at them as if they were their own parents. No matter how high their education is, they will only shout to the Christian group that God is calling, completely ignoring their own scientific research theories. After the Christian group elects some senior officials, these senior officials will spare no effort to express that they are also Christian believers in order to give back to the voters. Even the US president has to put his hand on the Bible when taking the oath to express that he is with God and the voters. Therefore, identity politics has given a new era of Christianity a boost, making it revitalized.
(We Chinese should have some feelings about this. For example, we all know science and oppose superstition, but we will also burn incense and worship devoutly when passing by a temple. For another example, we worship our ancestors during the Qingming Festival every year to express our remembrance of them. Why? Because it has become a cultural tradition.)
The same is true for Christianity. Although Westerners are highly educated and know how celestial bodies move and the truth that matter is indestructible, they have been listening to their parents talk about Christianity since they were young. When they encounter something unpleasant, they will pray, and when they are happy, they will talk to the priest. Maybe they don't believe in God, but Christianity has become a habit, so they don't give up.
Gir also knew that the West had carried out vigorous religious reforms and religious wars. In the Middle Ages, religion suppressed thoughts, "ruled" everyone, and even came up with indulgences. But as the Reformation Wars progressed, the rule of Christianity was eventually disintegrated and became justification by faith. Everyone could communicate directly with the Lord, and religion changed from a sacred and inviolable existence to an existence that everyone could approach. Coupled with a series of subsequent integrations of religion and modern life, the originally rigid and stagnant religion that suppressed humanity has become a cultural concept. Therefore, the Reformation also ensured the West's belief in religion.
In less developed areas.
Gurr found that religion had taken on yet another form.
It became a tool of domination.
The most typical example is the history of China. There were the Tang Dynasty who worshipped Laozi as their ancestor, Wu Zetian who claimed to be the Buddha who came down to earth, and Emperor Wu of Liang who devoted himself to Buddhist temples several times. This was in an era when the king's power was far greater than the divine power, but these rulers all took the lead in respecting religion. Why did they do this? In fact, the answer is very simple. They just want to use religion to rule better. So the question is, why is religion a good tool for ruling? The reason is very simple. Religion can unite the vast majority and establish a common value. For example, Buddhism teaches people to obey. Therefore, during the chaos of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang used Buddhism to suppress the violence of the lower classes and resolve rebellion through social public opinion to maintain his rule. The same reason can also be applied to Hinduism. People who are familiar with history know that India is an unprecedentedly complex body. This country is like a bulk existence. There are many contradictions between the states, constant conflicts between the ethnic groups, and even the central and local governments are fighting each other. But such a country that looks like it will fall apart, but it relies on Hinduism to temporarily suppress all contradictions and eventually form a unified whole.
In addition, Gur also discovered an interesting phenomenon. It is obvious that the lower-class people in India live like pigs and dogs, so why don’t they rebel against the government?
The reason is very simple. Hinduism tells everyone that the nobles of Brahmin and Kshatriya can enjoy happiness because they suffered enough in their previous life. If they enjoy suffering now, they can become Brahmins in the next life. If they resist, they will fall into "hell" in the next life.
This gave Gel a very familiar feeling. Although the gods that Gel believed in did not have the concept of reincarnation (Western religions do not have the concept of reincarnation), there was still a saying that one suffers now and goes to heaven in the future.
In the world before Gel, almost everyone worked hard for their afterlife, hoping to enjoy happiness after death.
In this way, the suffering and frustrations we endure while alive are all for the sake of enjoying happiness after death. So when we are alive, we cannot resist.
Gel had always believed that this was the truth. Although his rebellion against the gods had shaken him, deep down he didn't know why this was the case... It was not until he saw the information about the Earth that he realized that this was just the rhetoric of the rulers.
Such perfect logical self-consistency makes all the lower-class people worship asceticism and regard the government's torment on them as a kind of enjoyment. Even if their lives are hard, they are full of hope for the afterlife. In this way, India, a terrifying powder keg, has become so quiet. Therefore, the existence of Hinduism is undoubtedly the best proof of maintaining rule, which makes religion gain a firm foothold in the new era. The same is true in the world of Gur, where they live worse than India!
But they still prayed and offered sacrifices to the gods with great difficulty!
In addition, religion is also spiritual food for those who are suffering.
Gel discovered many new terms on the earth, and the ones on the Internet are very interesting... Many people are sharing their "lying down and relying on", such as the 4090 graphics card, the endless games on Steam, the fresh meat of TFboy, and the once-in-a-millennium beauty Ju Jingyi and some miscellaneous things.
Gel understood some of it and some of it not, but he was greatly shocked.
But he could feel that these things cost money, and the cost was quite high. But what about the people in the poor areas who have no money? They even have difficulty getting enough to eat. But religion is different. Religion does not cost a penny, and it can bring both physical and spiritual enjoyment.
Imagine that when we go home tired, we may release ourselves through games, but after playing, we are left with endless fatigue and emptiness. But when we kneel down in front of the Koran and the Jewish Bible after a tiring day, we seem to hear the call of Allah and God.
Anyway, that’s how Gel used to comfort himself.
They soothe our souls and redeem us. This kind of spiritual comfort fills our emptiness and becomes the best choice for lying down. The above description expresses a point of view that religion has become a kind of spiritual food and a choice for the lower class to relieve stress in today's society.
If you don't believe it, look at the little bullies and Arabs at the bottom. The Jews at the bottom not only have to suffer political exploitation from the upper class, but also have to be passively dragged into a war and suffer the blame of the world...
Only religion can give them comfort.
For example, the Palestinian Arabs are lucky to be alive. In such extreme despair, how can they survive without relying on religion?
Gel thought about himself and the people in his world. Natural disasters continued, and everyone was struggling on the brink of life and death. How did they survive... Wasn't it relying on this spiritual food? Wasn't it the same for him? His son, wife, parents, and friends all died one after another, and he was still struggling, relying on that insignificant hope that his gods could save them!
In addition to the above reasons, there is one more thing that we must not forget, that is, the essence of the birth of religion. The essence of the birth of religion is the fear of the unknown.
Our ancestors would be confused and perplexed when they saw thunder and lightning, and the birth of fire. This extreme confusion will force us to have a stress response, some people will go crazy, and some people will extinguish the fire that appeared out of thin air.
But in the end, the ancestors used their brains to explain those incomprehensible and terrifying existences, and these explanations were collectively called gods.
This is Earth's understanding of the appearance of gods... Geer really has gods. But the means are even more terrible, still fear, the gods directly bring disaster to them, maintain this fear... This makes Geer unable to help but want to kill two gods to vent his anger again.
Ger kind of likes Earth.
Although the people here believe in religion, they regard religion more as a philosophy. Even the existence of gods has no effect on them. What if gods exist? They still live their lives as usual.
No, gods do exist, but what benefits do they bring?
No, they only bring suffering.
In order to explore religion and gods, he visited many religious sites.
Including the Vatican.
He didn’t find God… He was satisfied.
After all, no matter what, deep down in his heart, he still felt a certain strangeness about killing gods... because he was taught since he was a child that without the guidance of the gods, they would all be destroyed.
But now this problem no longer exists.
There are no gods on earth, but it is still fine.
What does this mean?
It doesn’t really matter whether gods exist or not.
This gave him the most reasonable reason to slaughter the gods.
Not for personal revenge!
As a human being, you always have to find a reason for yourself.