"This ......" Listening to my story, Dr. Wu showed great interest: "It's funny, it's funny!" If it weren't for the impure motives of their founders, I would even think that this is an extremely mystical and romantic sect! ”

"This four-theistic cult combines the characters of several world-famous myths and religions and organically combines them, rather than simply copying or copying them like other cults. And in terms of such a phenomenon, it can be regarded as an unconscious act of the community, which brings ......"

I was a little speechless, I didn't expect Wu Xin to have a great sense of identity with this sect. And he began to talk about his thoughts without stopping.

"Mr. Shao, please wait a minute, I'll go outside and close the door. Today's conversation was so interesting that I don't want to receive any more patients for the time being. ”

"This ...... It's a little bit unpleasant......" I said a little embarrassed. I didn't expect that my topic with him would cause inconvenience to other patients, and I still felt a little guilty in my heart.

He soon returned, and as soon as he entered, he closed the door to the back room, and then took off his clothes as if he were in a fever.

Before he could speak, I interrupted him, trying to extinguish his enthusiasm for a while.

"Doctor," I said with a serious look at him, "no matter what, no matter how interesting the teachings of this four-theistic religion are, no matter how much he has absorbed the world's best religions and myths, the four-theistic religion has always been a cult because it has undermined social stability, and even because of its teachings, innocent people have lost their lives. ”

After hearing my words, the doctor leaning on the table sneered: "Hehe, Officer Shao, if I'm not mistaken, it was the murdered Jian Honghong you just said who tried to rape the sister of Hou Yong, who committed suicide, before his death, right?" Is he really completely innocent? ”

"This ......" I was a little speechless.

"Although I don't support cults either, because I've also seen too many things that cults do harm. Whether it is defrauding others of their money or taking the lives of others in the name of the gods, it is not the so-called 'justice', it is just satisfying one's own desires in the name of religion. But ......"

"But from what I've seen over the years I've been studying psychology, people now need religion. Whether it is Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism or ***, these have long become more than a simple religion but a belief in the model of the modern metropolitan city. ”

Listening to his words, I nodded approvingly.

Dr. Wu is right when he says that the religion that people believe in, as a kind of faith, has always been a powerful weapon that we can use to fight against this absurd reality of life. With faith, there is hope, and there is the courage to live.

I was suddenly able to understand why so many people chose to join and believe in the Tetratheism. For those who are not highly educated, they have not been exposed to other orthodox religions, but the teachings of the four gods teach them about good and evil, and how to trust the gods to protect their lives.

"I believe that among the believers of the Tetratheistic Religion, there must be many people who believe in the God of Sustainment." Wu Xin, who seemed to understand my inner thoughts, suddenly said: "That is the embodiment of hope, it is protection, it is the representative of maintaining the status quo, and it is the god that people yearn for to be able to protect themselves." ”

I followed his words:

"You're right. As we can see on the website where we observe the Tetratheistic Cult, many people post or write articles in praise of the God of Maintenance. Correspondingly, just as Christians believe in Jesus, just as people in India set up temples to praise Vishnu, these should be expressions of hope for protection. ”

"That's right! Unexpectedly, Officer Shao not only arrested criminals, but also studied religion and theology. Wu Xin actually said to me with some admiration, which made me a little embarrassed.

"That's going too far, and I'm not much research compared to you. But as a police officer, I have to know something about these cases when I encounter them, otherwise I'm like a headless fly that doesn't know where to start. I said modestly.

Wu Xin picked up the coffee that was already cold on the table, drank the rest of the coffee in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said: "Well, just like Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, although he is only a detective, his knowledge is not inferior to that of a policeman, and even comparable to a naturalist." ”

As soon as I talked about Sherlock Holmes, I immediately had a lot of topics. Because I was a big fan of Sherlock Holmes when I was a child, it was because of that novel that I had the idea of becoming a police officer.

Wu Xin and I chatted a lot of things like this. From the initial discussion of the case, to the later talk of religious theology, to Sherlock Holmes, to mystery novels...... By the end of the conversation, it was nearly seven o'clock in the evening, and we both felt like we had not yet had fun, as if we had met a soulmate.

Wu Xin raised his head and looked at the clock on the wall, touched his stomach and said, "Alas, Officer Shao, although the chat with you today is very interesting, my stomach has already protested." ”

I nodded, "Let's go, let's go out for dinner." I invite you. ”

So, we found a small restaurant nearby, ordered a few dishes, ordered two beers, and continued our conversation while eating and drinking.

Just as we continued to discuss the case, Wu Xin seemed to suddenly remember something, and said to me very seriously: "Officer Shao, I suddenly remembered something. ”

I threw my head up and took a sip of beer, my mouth still stuffed with food, and muttered, "What's the matter?" ”

His brow furrowed, as if he had suddenly remembered something bad: "I have always felt that the teachings of the Four Gods that you just told me are familiar, and that feeling has always lingered in my mind. Now I finally remember what that was! ”

Listening to his tone, I seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter: "What? Have you seen it somewhere before? ”

Wu Xin nodded and took a sip of the beer in the cup.

"That's right, I did, and not only did, but I almost became a member of this sect, and probably one of the founders!"

This is something that shocked me very much. Could it be that the founder of the Four Gods Sect is someone Wu Xin once knew?