Alfonso recalled what he had seen yesterday: "About the consolidation of farmers' land..."
Emerson sighed softly: "That's just one of the things that have happened in recent years. Besides that, there are many other issues that I've never thought about before. For example, the religious criticism that has recently swept through Twilight City."
Alfonso asked curiously, "Religious criticism?"
Emerson pointed outside and said, "When you come to the Muxi Cathedral, have you noticed something? The number of citizens coming to worship is slowly decreasing."
"Reduce? Why?"
"With the discoveries of the scholars at Muxi University, the Bible, considered the origin of religion, has been thoroughly refuted. For example, the geocentric theory advocated by religious sects has now been defeated by the heliocentric theory proposed by Muxi astronomers; and the theory of the origin of blood in the human body, advocated by religious sects, has also been defeated by the circulatory system theory. In addition, theories of gravity, magnetic fields, and molecules have also driven religious sects to a dead end in both theory and experiment..."
"Terrence once told me that as science develops, the fog surrounding religion will gradually be dispelled, and in the end, religion will be driven out of the country by science and will not even have a place to stand."
Emerson opened his eyes and looked at Alfonso, saying, "And now, the belief system in Twilight City is collapsing little by little. People no longer believe in God. They call the Pope a 'two-legged beast' and the priests 'villains of civilization.' People no longer have reverence for the gods and instead use naked self-interest to measure the relationship between people and between people and the country."
Alfonso clenched his fist and said to Emerson, "Despise God, despise the King! Using profit as a cover, they're seizing the peasants' land! Have they forgotten what the original purpose of this country was?"
"His Majesty once told me that he worried that in a kingdom, the wisdom or lack thereof of the monarch would directly affect the future of the country and the happiness of its people. At first, I also thought he was right. Relying solely on the king to decide all matters of the kingdom would affect the kingdom's succession due to personal preferences and the quality of his offspring. If decisions are to be made on matters of state, the best approach is to listen to the voice of the people and respect the opinions of the masses..."
Emerson reached out, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said with a bitter expression, "However, the encroachment on farmers' land and the denial of religion have gradually made me realize a problem. Once the shackles of monarchy and religion are removed, the people will no longer have any reverence for anything; all they will care about will be their own interests. Is such a country, such a society, truly the ideal kingdom in my heart?"
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