Chapter 1089: Chapter 1029: Saint Rania’s Life Is a Forgery_2
The question about worldview is whether the Holy Father is micromanaging, essentially whether the world is comprehensible or not?
The question regarding views on life is whether people should pursue redemption after death or happiness in this life?
The question about values is whether the way to achieve salvation through practicing the Holy Father’s way is through prayer and good deeds or through labor?
After the reading, the entire hall fell silent.
Those chosen as representatives naturally couldn’t be ignorant figures and could understand the significant reform of doctrines behind it.
Not to mention the impact of ideological reform on the political power structure.
The monks of the Holy Sect were eager to completely overthrow the outdated doctrines of the past.
According to the original Great Duke’s meeting, the Pope was supposed to act as a judge to maintain order after the reading.
But now there are two Popes, and one of them would lose the papal throne after the meeting.
So eventually, two "absolutely neutral" Chief Justices, El Quivarin and Xie Li, were temporarily elected as moderators by those present.
Quivarin couldn’t avoid it, so he coughed and began to speak in a voice aged but still strong:
"The first debate topic, can all believers be priests? Who wants to start this?"
Quivarin’s pupils moved upwards as he asked several debaters around him.
"I’ll start." Taking out the Truth Newspaper that initially published ’People Cannot Give Up Freedom’, Archbishop of Whitesand, Rowluk stood up first.
"Mr. Gallar, what do you think?" Quivarin looked at Horn.
Horn smiled and nodded: "Respect the old and cherish the young, so let the elder begin."
"Hmph." As if assuming Horn was mocking his age, Rowluk snorted heavily through his nose.
"This Truth Newspaper of Pope Gallar says, people do not have the right to give up freedom, completely founded on one basis, and that is people have a self!
But in fact, although people are shaped by the Holy Father, they actually have no self; they are a part of the Holy Father.
It’s like people’s fingers; if you say everyone is a priest, isn’t it like saying people’s fingers are also people?"
"Absurd!" Thomas was just about to stand up to refute, but Rowluk’s loud voice suppressed him.
"Absolutely not absurd; it’s you all who only look at annotations and do not grasp the true meaning; please see sentence five of Saint Rania’s Life!"
This debate saw nearly every two or three people carrying a full copy of the Gospel.
As soon as Rowluk finished speaking, the hall was immediately filled with the sound of pages flipping.
Only those clergymen who had thoroughly memorized the entire book sat calmly, their expressions thoughtful.
"People are like blind sparrows, needing a guiding branch..." someone softly recited this scripture.
After loudly repeating it three times, Rowluk continued: "Now, look at the ’Post-Gospel Chronicles’, only the Holy Tree can bear divine grace, only the Holy Branch can deliver revelation.
Do I need to say more? Isn’t the Holy Branch the clergy? Ordinary people need clergy to guide them to receive divine revelation.
And let’s not forget Saint Rania said, ’Those who volunteer to be slaves can automatically gain freedom in the new millennium!’
This not only refutes your theory that people cannot voluntarily be slaves but also counters the idea that in this life, people should pursue worldly pleasures!
Your piece, ’Can People Voluntarily be Slaves?’ does not hold up at all!"
Under everyone’s gaze, Rowluk tore the Truth Newspaper in his hands in half and tossed it high into the air.
The newspaper fluttered through the air, scattering all over the floor.
"You!" Thomas immediately stood up, pointing at Rowluk, ready to curse, but was pressed down by Armand beside him.
"This is disrespectful to Mr. Horn. I demand Rowluk apologize immediately."
Mitney promptly stepped forward, speaking towards Xie Li and the two Chief Justices.
Hadesus glanced at Rowluk: "Your actions crossed the line, apologize to Mr. Horn Gallar."
"Sorry, I got a bit emotional, hahaha." Rowluk apologized without a hint of sincerity, leaving no opportunity for other debaters to interject.
"Gentlemen, please look again at the ’Annotations of Saint Rania’s Life’ by the wise Abrielko, which clearly records..."
"There is not a single error in the Gospel, each book of life has its function, like ’Saint George’s Life’ for summarizing doctrines, and ’Saint Rania’s Life’ for establishing the church..."
"Gentlemen, please read the ’Holy Trinity Discourse’ again..."
"Look again..."
As a renowned orator, Rowluk naturally had a style that was a continuous flow, speaking without pause.
He needed neither water nor bathroom breaks, nor even a pause, steadfastly standing at the center of the venue, speaking.
The sun gradually rose in the sky, shining directly through the skylight.
Horn raised his hand to check his watch, realizing it was already noon, and Rowluk hadn’t finished speaking.
He couldn’t help but have Mitney call for a halt to Rowluk’s speech, stood up, and asked: "How much longer does Bishop Rowluk have to speak?"
"My argument, I’ve only delivered a third of it so far. Of course, though I’m saying it, the speech was written by His Eminence Grandiva."
"You’ve only gotten to a third?" Horn’s eyes widened.
"Well?" Although slender, the Archbishop of Whitesand spoke with a voice like a bell, "Mr. Gallar, are you afraid?"
Horn didn’t speak, only furrowing his brow, his expression almost conflicted.
Indeed, he was afraid!
Below the main platform, Grandiva clenched the robe of his garment to restrain his excitement and maintain a demeanor of calm.
"Mr. Gallar," Grandiva slowly began, "why are you hesitating and not speaking?"
Horn chuckled bitterly: "I originally wanted to let you finish, but seeing how things are now, it’s too much of a waste of time.
