Guo Kang had to consider whether the theory in this state was acceptable for Rome. And the result is obvious: not only are the Seris unaccustomed to this logic, but the people here are also unacceptable.

When the Purple Horde entered the city, it announced an amnesty for the world, and by the way, all the heavenly brothers were pardoned. For many years, since Patriarch Zhang presided over the compilation of the texts, the Church of Rome has not paid much attention to the concept of original sin.

According to Patriarch Zhang's understanding, the so-called original sin is a symbolic concept.

He believed that Adam and Eve were not specific people, but "yang" and "yin" between heaven and earth. God's creation of man is the meaning of yin and yang in the One. The yin and yang represented by Adam and Eve combine with each other to derive all things. After a long time, human beings were born from it. This is what the so-called ancestors mean.

Therefore, based on Taoist texts, he corrected the order of creation in the hand-me-down scriptures.

As for the original sin, Patriarch Zhang did not think that the original analysis was correct. In his view, the snake and the fruit of wisdom represent the two sides of man.

In human nature, there is both a side of being a beast and a side of being a man; There are both good and evil parts. These are like yin and yang, they are complementary and inseparable from each other.

The snake represents life and reproduction, and represents man's instinct as a part of all things. The fruit of wisdom represents people's thoughts, symbolizing people's unique ability to think.

Patriarch Zhang believes that it is not the right view to regard the snake as a pure evil devil.

The Father's will is very divine and contains true knowledge and the nature of the world. So, while He wants to educate mortals, ordinary people are not cultivated enough to directly contact and comprehend His Word.

Therefore, myths are always full of metaphors in order to make believers more intuitively understand the meaning of the Father. At this time, the clergy should analyze it comprehensively and deeply from all angles, rather than simply qualitatively doing things. Such simplification will obviously distort the true intention of the Father's words, which is very detrimental to the learning of knowledge and the way of research.

The intention of the serpent is common in all civilizations. On Fuxi Nuwa, there is the image of a snake. This is obviously not to say that these images are evil, but to mean that Fuxi Nuwa represents the reproduction of human beings. This kind of behavior is like an animal instinct, and it cannot be measured by good or evil.

The same is true of the fruit of wisdom. "Absolute sainthood and abandonment of wisdom" is to hope that the ruler will not be clever and will not rejoice in the fame of the holy king, so he will oppress the people.

Lao Tzu said, absolute sainthood and abandonment of wisdom, the people benefit a hundred times; Absolute benevolence and abandonment of righteousness, and the people restore filial piety; There are no thieves who abandon profit. Beyond the pursuit of the performance of the Holy King, the people can truly profit; Only by transcending the norms of benevolence and righteousness can the people have true morality; Only by giving up the pursuit of small profits can people understand the big profits and put an end to the acts of thieves.

Like instinct, there is no good or evil in human intellect itself. The meaning of the Wisdom Fruit is also very certain: only by giving up this kind of small "wisdom" can we obtain the great wisdom that is close to the Great Dao.

Patriarch Zhang believes that the main problem here is that some theologians, whose ability to interpret the scriptures is really worrisome, actually understand such an obvious meaning crookedly, and really regard it as "not wisdom, but return to innocence......

This level of theology illustrates the need for the church to promote education. How can such semi-literate work be done well?

And on the basis of this theory, original sin is also well understood.

People come from yin and yang, and yin and yang come from the avenue, but in the process of forming people, not all of them exist in an orderly and harmonious manner, and there will always be disharmony. This is the origin of "miscellaneous gas", which represents the part of human nature that does not conform to the avenue.

The so-called original sin is the image name of this "miscellaneous gas": it comes from the beginning of man, so it is called the original; To be out of harmony with the Great Way is to make it a sin to be a metaphor. The story of Adam and Eve is a visualization of this concept, written as a parable, which is convenient for everyone to remember and understand.

The snake and the fruit of wisdom are both related to original sin, because whether it is instinct or wisdom, it is derived from yin and yang, and it is not surprising that this kind of problem will naturally occur.

For this phenomenon, people should calm down the miscellaneous qi and straighten it out through the cultivation of qi, so as to achieve the harmony of yin and yang and approach the great avenue. Therefore, what we need to do is not to "get rid of" the original sin, nor to find someone to atone for it, but to practice oneself in order to attain a higher spiritual realm.

And those who have the conditions can not only practice on their own, but also actively guide others. Qi is not only present in the human heart, but also in the whole society. More people can reach higher levels, which is obviously good for everyone. Brother Tian's self-sacrificing behavior is to provide an example for everyone and call on more people to work hard in this direction.

Under this theory, cultivation is also the first practice of self-cultivation. Atonement for the sins of others has no basis for existence.

In fact, Guo Kang had a lot of contact, and often doubted the feasibility of "the traverser used the experience of later generations to guide the development at that time". Because he doubted that it was his own era that happened to be a special case.

But he was still thinking about it, but Guo Ponu couldn't help but come over.

"Why are you suddenly in a daze again?" She asked curiously, "Who are you thinking?" ”

Guo Kang sighed, not knowing how to tell her, so he replied: "I'm thinking about how human morality is formed. ”

"Huh?" Guo Ponu didn't seem to understand what he meant, but in his tone, he seemed to be relieved: "I thought you wanted Sister Niu." It turned out to be this kind of mysterious thing again......"

"It's not a mystery." Guo Kang said: "Our morality seems subjective and mild, but the logic behind it is simple and cold. ”

"I remember that the "Historical Records" said that the Xiongnu were young and strong, light on the old and weak, and the concept of the Han people was not the same. In fact, these two sides were the same group of people at the earliest. So why does morality change when you change places? ”

"The living environment is different." Guo Ponu thought it was quite simple.

"yes." Guo Kang nodded: "In an agrarian society, experienced old people are very important, because they can guide farming and production. This is less evident in the steppe. Moreover, the materials on the grassland are more scarce, the competition is more fierce, and if the young and strong cannot defeat the enemy, the old and weak will not be able to survive. In this way, morality changes for the benefit of the whole community. ”

In the same way, this is how other morals come from. Caring for young children because they are the future of the community; to care for women because they produce a population; Taking care of the infirm is because everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and if you give up the weak, you may one day give up on yourself...... In short, morality is the rationality of the whole race. ”

"So, moral rules are not taken for granted, but are constantly adjusted and changed." He said, "Do you think that makes sense?" ”

"I understand what this is for." Guo Ponu didn't think about one thing at all: "I just want to know, do you really like Theodora?" ”

"I don't understand why you're asking this." "I'm thinking about the future of Rome. ”

"Do you love Theodora, or do you love Rome?" Guo Ponu asked.

"I love Theodora, but I love Rome even more." Guo Kang had no choice but to reply: "That's all right, right?" ”

Guo Ponu seemed a little depressed, but he quickly recovered his spirits.

"Okay...... ......" she scratched her head, "Then I'll be clear." ”

"You know what's going on." Guo Kang didn't bother to analyze with her, and muttered a word, don't care about her.

(End of chapter)