Chapter 609 Science is also a religion
It was another nearby carriage, in which sat several technical priests from the Crusader Army. They wore holy emblems and priest uniforms, and were therefore recognized by the girl.
But the two of them were not praying, they were just reading quietly.
"Oh, those are people from the Imperial Truth. It's true that the Imperial Truth is Castel's church. You said they were praying?"
"Yes, aren't they looking through the church's scriptures?"
The books in the two men's hands had a large church logo painted on them. They were indeed holy scriptures. People of all status in the Crusaders often liked to flip through a few pages when they had free time.
The holy book is something that is always new if you read it frequently. There will always be new knowledge points updated. People who don’t read it frequently may not even read as fast as the updates.
"It's a scripture, but it's not a prayer, or even a religious ceremony. I'm just learning."
Nini's voice gradually became lower and lower, and she suddenly froze in place.
If the teachings of the Imperial Truth are technology and knowledge, then isn't the act of learning a form of prayer?
They are really reading the scriptures and really practicing the teachings. What the believers do is in accordance with what is written in the scriptures. So isn't this a proper religious ceremony?
And if reading the scriptures counts as prayer, then to whom are they praying?
Nini hesitated for a moment, opened the mind link, and pulled Xiusi into the private chat.
"My Lord, I have a question."
"explain."
"If learning is considered prayer, then is science also a religion?"
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"Does opening a school count as missionary work?"
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"I suddenly have a feeling that the true churches of Castel are not those tall fortresses, but schools."
"Um, so you're not writing reports anymore, so you're writing poetry instead? Okay, then can you disband your war correspondent corps?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Of course, the war correspondent corps can't be disbanded. I'm hanging up now. I'm busy here. Bye."
Nini shuddered, hung up the mind link, and then looked down at the Undertaker in front of her.
"You, um"
"My name is Jessica."
"Well, Jessica, they do pray, but unlike other religions, they pray to themselves."
“Pray to yourself?!?”
Jessica opened her mouth wide and stared at Nini blankly, not understanding what she meant.
"Look, isn't prayer the same as when we're in trouble and we hope for a solution?"
"Well"
"These Castel people are praying with the holy scriptures. After praying, they will become stronger, gain more knowledge, and then they can solve their problems."
“.”
"So this is also a kind of prayer, praying that they can become stronger, understand more, and be able to overcome all difficulties - and then they will respond to their own prayers and really become stronger."
“The more sincerely and diligently you pray, the more answers you will receive. The longer you pray, the more knowledge you will gain. Knowledge is power, and everything will truly be better.”
"I will never abandon myself, and I will always respond to myself. Learning is like this. As long as I work hard, I will reap rewards."
Nini folded her arms and nodded formally: "This is how the people of Castel pray."
Jessica nodded blankly. She seemed to understand something, but she also had more questions.
Not only her, many other people also heard the conversation between the two and looked thoughtful.
If it were an ordinary person, they would probably just treat it as a joke, but they are priests of the Church of Silence, serious clergymen, so they think more and more deeply about it.
Suddenly, a slightly hoarse voice sounded. Nini raised her eyelids and found it was Ignatius.
"Knowledge is power? Indeed, knowledge carries with it contamination. If you take the wrong path, you will be eroded. Exposure to contamination makes you stronger. This is actually the path to transcendence."
Nini was stunned for a moment before she realized what he was talking about, and her eyes widened.
"Isn't there a difference? One gains real power, the other..."
"It is also real power." Ignati said in a deep voice. He stretched out his hand and knocked on the steel seat of the chair, and a heavy sound rang out.
"Steel, machinery, weapons, vehicles—all of Castel's creations are manifestations of power. Why should a church be built of stone? I see this carriage as a sanctuary, where believers pray devoutly, praying to themselves."
Nini raised an eyebrow and looked at the man in front of her carefully, as if she was meeting him for the first time.
The Patriarch of the Temple of Silence should not be underestimated.
I thought he would be frightened to death by Castel's creations, but now it seems I underestimated him.
This man seems to be able to see the essence of things.
Perhaps he did not find the right path for the church, but he was indeed a qualified patriarch.
"We're at the station, put me down!" Nora's shout came from behind the two of them. They turned around at the same time and saw Gwen, who was standing on tiptoe holding Nora, and was embarrassedly pulling her hand back.
"Ms. Nora was a little carsick just now, I wanted to let her get some fresh air."
"I don't!"
The subway slowly stopped with a slightly harsh braking sound, then slowly retreated a few meters before stopping at the edge of the platform and opening the door.
"We're here. This is the airport."
Nini turned around and restored the folded seat to its original position, lowered her head, and led the priests out of the carriage.
There were nearly a hundred priests from the Church of Silence, filling up two carriages. This was because many people were curious and looked around and didn't sit down at all.
After checking that there were no more or fewer people, Nini led the group down the stairs to the exit of the webway.
The hospital I was in before was the core area of Castel, located within the fortress complex, and the entrance to the webway was just a small open space.
The airport area here is at the outermost edge of Castel, even next to the northern dock. When Gwen summoned the Iron Ark before, the airship took off from here.
After the priests of the Church of Silence walked out of the webway, their eyes suddenly lit up. This should be a station with a roof providing shade, and the surrounding area was a very open plain. Looking into the distance, they could see a cluster of towering buildings in the core area, and over there were clusters of densely packed fortresses.
"Are we coming from that side? We've actually come this far?!"
"It only takes ten minutes, which is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage."
"Do you remember what Nora said? It only takes half a day to get from the North to Blood Harbor."
“This is amazing.”
"Wait, aren't we here to see the airship? Where is it? Why can't we see it?"
(There will be another chapter later)
(End of this chapter)
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