Chapter 52: The Conflict between Taoism and Christianity

It seems like a long time ago, maybe in modern times. It is a very common phenomenon that we humans will always feel the emptiness of the soul in this era of high consumption. Therefore, when there is emptiness in one's heart, one often needs something to become one's spiritual sustenance. Perhaps it is under these circumstances that there are so many different sects in the world today.

Chen Yufeng came to the missionary's side: "May I ask what is the name of this missionary?"

"West. The missionary looked at Chen Yufeng for a moment, then replied.

"Is this gentleman a Christian?" asked the preacher West.

"Just call me Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, I only believe in Taoism. Chen Yufeng said with a smile.

"Then Mr. Chen, ......" Missionary West was very surprised by such a young man who believed in Taoism, and wondered what he was doing here.

"Oh, I'm not here for any purpose, but I just want to ask the missionary West, you keep saying that if you believe in God, then you can enter heaven in the future. So I would like to ask you, should those Christian murderers go to heaven instead of hell?" asked Chen Yufeng playfully.

The passers-by present were all stunned by Chen Yufeng's words, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Saying this in front of a missionary who values his faith more than his life, it can be concluded that Chen Yufeng is here to find fault!

Sure enough, after listening to Chen Yufeng's words, the face of the West missionary suddenly became ugly. He looked at Chen Yufeng viciously and said, "Mr. Chen's words are a bit rude, you are a Taoist, why do you want to come to trouble us Christianity?"

"Don't be angry, Mr. West, I'm just asking you for advice. If I say something that makes you angry, then please Haihan. Chen Yufeng said with a smile.

The West missionary had also experienced a lot of strong winds, so he quickly calmed down and said to Chen Yufeng, "Although Mr. Chen's question just now is inappropriate, I can still answer your question. In your Chinese words, things gather like and people are grouped. If a Christian does anything illegal or criminal, it is tantamount to blaspheming God, and such a person will go to hell and be burned by endless fire!"

"Oh, I see. We in Taoism also oppose harming others, opposing suicide, and respecting the value of our own lives. But there is one question that has always bothered me, why did God expel Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden because they stole the fruit of wisdom from the Garden of Eden, leaving them to fend for themselves in the barren land!

"Mr. Chen, I think you have some misunderstanding of our Christianity, Adam and Eve made a mistake by stealing the fruit of wisdom in the Garden of Eden, so they deserve to be punished; as for the flood in Genesis, didn't God also let Noah build an ark to save mankind? This also shows that God left hope to mankind. The preacher of West was telling the truth, and the crowd was convinced.

According to you, the original sin caused by Adam and Eve is to be borne by the children and grandchildren for the rest of their lives? If human beings had not had wisdom, how could they have created the present era of big technology? Newborn babies are holy, but because of this damned original sin, the seeds of sin are forever sealed. According to your Christian saying, all of us humans in the world are guilty and should all go to hell!

"Yes, dear Mr. Missionary, this Mr. Chan is right, and if you say so, are we all guilty, and we should all go to hell!" asked an elderly man in the crowd, puzzled, who was also a Christian based on the cross he wore around his neck.

Chen Yufeng's words resonated with everyone present, and they began to question the words of the West missionary. Looking at the iron blue face of the West missionary, Xia Zhihan, who was standing in the crowd, couldn't help but feel amused by Chen Yufeng's nonsense.

Seeing that the West missionaries were speechless for a long time, Chen Yufeng said with a smile: "Cultivating in the body, its virtue is true, cultivating it at home, its virtue is surplus, cultivating it in the township, its virtue is long, cultivating it in the state, its virtue is abundant, cultivating it in the world, its virtue is Pu." The general meaning of this sentence is the application and effectiveness of the relevant truth. When we are dealing with stubborn sinners, we should first explain to them the disadvantages of doing so, and then see the effect of what we are talking about. If we are like God, we should sentence such a heavy 'punishment' just because we eat just one apple!

"Mr. Chen!" the West missionary was a little angry.

"Mr. Chen, one thing you have to be clear about is that God is the supreme and cannot be compared to us mortals! The issue of original sin is very complicated, and I think God must have a reason for doing so. As a devout Christian, I don't want to see you blaspheme God just now!"

"You're right, we're not the likes of the so-called gods, we're just ourselves, we're just mortals after all!" Chen Yufeng sighed.

When the missionary West saw that Chen Yufeng's face suddenly showed a melancholy that did not fit his age, he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Chen, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, nothing, just a little touch. I might as well tell you that my current Taoist beliefs have gradually faded!" Chen Yufeng said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, the audience immediately fell silent. You must know that when a person's faith gradually disappears, he will have nothing to love except for the spiritual sustenance he has already found! Chen Yufeng said that his Taoist belief has gradually faded, it is nothing more than that his spiritual sustenance has begun to collapse!

"Mr. Chen, now I'm messy about the purpose of your argument with me. If it's a debate, you've already lost. Missionary West said.

Chen Yufeng smiled and said, "I didn't lose, I'll answer the question I just asked for you first." Original sin is indeed a question worth exploring. Our Chinese Zhuangzi said: Human nature is inherently evil! According to your Christian saying, we human beings were created by God, and in my opinion, God also has emotions that belong to human beings! Because of this, once we are created, we have the seeds of sin buried in our bones! As for how to resolve it, it varies from person to person. That being the case, this is a very profound topic. And I just found myself, and no longer pinned my soul on those ethereal things! In the words of one of our Chinese lyrics, I am who I am, and I am a firework of different colors!"

"God has human emotions? Mr. Chen, I have to say that your opinion is refreshing to me, but as a Christian, I will not agree with you. Missionary West said.

"I don't expect you to accept that. Chen Yufeng came to Xia Zhihan and said. "Let's go. ”

Xia Zhihan nodded and said, "Okay, your performance just now was really good!"

A hint of surprise flashed on Chen Yufeng's face, and then he said to the West missionary behind him: "Let the world decide, you take what I said just now as a young man who doesn't know the height of the sky and is talking nonsense." ”

Watching Chen Yufeng and Xia Zhihan leave, the West missionary secretly said in his heart: "No one can blaspheme God, even if your opinion is right, you are guilty!"

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In a dark corner somewhere, a voice came: "Bishop, that young man is too ignorant of the heavens and the earth to dare to speak disrespectfully to God, do you want us ascetics to meet him?"

"Don't worry, I don't think this young man is simple. We did not come to China to provoke war. Have you forgotten the tragic situation of our Holy See Knights Templar back then? Don't underestimate the Chinese. The bishop said with some seriousness.

Seeing the bishop's anger, the ascetic immediately shut his mouth. After all, this is a disgrace to the Holy See!