982.Fundraising (3/5)
Knowing that the other party was a Christian, Lao Wang snorted and said cautiously: "I don't know much about this." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
The man had a gentle temper and said with a smile: "I understand, Chinese are more familiar with Buddhism and Taoism, right?" But I think there are a lot of Christians in China now, right? ”
Not to mention a lot, Wang Bo thinks about the couplets posted by many people in the village during the Chinese New Year, and his eggs hurt, what 'glory to God and peace to the world', what 'God rewards the four seasons with peace and the Lord gives the five grains a bumper harvest', what 'farewell to the old year to thank the Lord for his love, welcome the New Year and pray for God'......
Truly, he was a little embarrassed when he saw this kind of couplet in the village.
Fortunately, the man did not convince him of Christianity, and after a brief chat, he introduced himself.
The man's name is Rudy Kevlar, and he used to be a godfather in a church, but later brought the child to Sunset Town because he wanted to raise children.
Wang Bo asked curiously, "Then what kind of work are you doing now?" Giving up a career in order to train children is a bit expensive, right? ”
Rudy smiled: "It's considered to have given up on work, but in fact, I haven't given up on my career." I can now provide theological assistance to churches online, officiate weddings, and occasionally travel for the ministry, still serving my Lord faithfully. ”
Because of Rudy's attitude, Wang Bo became a little curious about religion.
He didn't touch religion because he had heard that these people were fanatical, and if they caught a non-believer, they would preach like crazy.
Rudy doesn't seem to be that kind of person, he said before that he respects a person's faith and also respects the 'faith' of a person who doesn't believe in God.
Wang Bo asked, "In the teachings of Christ, where do non-believers like us go when they die?" ”
"You're still thinking about that?"
Lao Wang nodded: "Recently, I have been a little interested in metaphysics, whenever I am alone, I will ask myself, who am I, where am I from, and where will I return my soul in the future?" How big is the universe? What the hell is time......"
Rudy smiled dumbly: "I can't answer you these questions, only God Almighty knows about them." Let me answer your first question, there is no doubt that you will go to heaven when you die. ”
Wang Bo was surprised: "To heaven? But I'm not religious? ”
Rudy smiled: "You are a misunderstanding, the Catholic doctrine is that God loves the world, and God blesses all good people, not all his believers." ”
"In the same way, heaven is for all good people, Mayor Mare, you are a good man, you have created a good town that everyone praises, in a way, you are not a believer, but you are a believer, you are following in the footsteps of God."
Seeing the two communicating, Uncle Bing came over and said, "Boss, are you finally interested in Catholicism?" ”
Wang Bodao: "My upbringing environment has decided, I only believe in hard work, but I like to chat with my godfather, and I feel relaxed and happy to chat with Godfather Rudy. ”
"My pleasure." Rudy still has a smile, this smile is not formulaic, but laughs from the bottom of his heart, and the smile is very contagious.
At the end of the conversation, Uncle Bing said, "Chief, I suggest that you do a faith survey in the town, and if necessary, should we build a church?" ”
"If you have a church in the town, you have to plan it well, and when I went to Europe to study, I saw that churches are the best places to visit," Rudy said. So I hope that if there is a church in Sunset Town, it must be built in style. ”
"Is there going to be a church in the town?" A middle-aged man passing by with his daughter heard them say, "Oh my God, it's finally time to build a church, we have a place to pray, right?" ”
"Then we're going to have a choir."
"My daughter can lead the singing, she used to be the lead singer in the school choir when she was in Oakland, and she would do a great job."
"I donate a statue of Jesus to the church, and this statue is left by my grandfather."
Suggestions erupted, and soon more than twenty people gathered around to discuss the issue.
Wang Bo watched this scene dumbfounded, and he felt that he might have underestimated the number of Catholics in the town.
He didn't say anything here, the plans for the church were almost done, Father Rudy was elected as the godfather and head of the church, and the choir was almost formed......
Eva came over and asked them why they were discussing so intensely, and Wang Bo smiled bitterly: "There may be a church in the town, oh dear, you also believe in Christ, don't you?" ”
"I don't believe it," the beautiful teacher shrugged, "and besides, Ukraine is an Orthodox diocese, and we are at odds with the Catholics." ”
"Fire and water are incompatible? That's an exaggeration, right? Again, this was not the era of medieval wars of religion. ”
Eva quipped, "Didn't you say we were a fighting people? Since it is a fighting nation, how can it be eased when it comes to the issue of faith? ”
March 25, the first Sunday after the vernal equinox, is the Easter weekend in Christianity.
It was a good holiday for him, and the night before he had drawn a Mystic Heart, but the name was the Heart of Warning, and it looked like a pale green bell, and I don't know what it was for.
After drawing this heart, he used it, put it in a random place, and the bell fluttered around the sand table.
As for the role, it is not clear, Wang Bo has no time to pay attention to this warning heart after that, he has other things to do.
Probably after getting the news that a church was going to be built in Sunset Town, the townspeople decided to spontaneously hold an Easter parade on the eve of Easter.
Wang Bo is not a big fan of these festivals, in the past few years, the Christmas in Sunset Town was not even grand, only on the day of Waitang Yi, there would be some activities in Maori Village.
However, judging from the registration situation, this Easter parade is larger than the Christmas parade in the town, and when Wang Bo went to see the registration list, the long list startled him.
Uncle Bing, who was counting the list, stood up when he saw him and said, "Boss, I got good news. ”
"What's the good news?"
"Our congregations are going to organize, and then hold a fundraiser, according to the current situation, it is no problem to raise 100,000 yuan, we want to raise a church."
"Why did you suddenly think of this?" Wang Bo smiled bitterly.
Uncle Bing shrugged his shoulders and said, "In the past, there were no religious activities organized in the town, and no godfather came, but now that there is a godfather, why don't we build a church?" ”
"After the church is built, I will continue to volunteer to serve the congregation and God." Rudy, who is also on the list, added, "But we need your approval to set aside some land that will allow us to build a church." ”
So what else can Lao Wang say? People pooled their own money to build a church, and there were obviously a lot of congregants in the town, and it would be a bit too much to refuse to provide land.
He could do nothing for the Catholics, and Rudy was a sane man who didn't emphasize that he had to help as mayor of the town in that regard.
However, he could not stop Catholics from doing things that were reasonable and legitimate, such as building churches.
(To be continued.) )