Hearing Guo Kang's announcement, the priests looked at each other. Some nodded in agreement, but others looked hesitant.

"If you have anything to say, just say it to me." Guo Kang then told everyone: "Isn't this meeting just to solve these problems?" ”

"I have a question." A priest raised his hand: "The Church has always told believers to be humble and calm and not to let hatred disturb their hearts. If this is the case, will it be misleading to claim to believers? What should I do if there is a contradiction with my previous interpretation? ”

"We thought about it from the beginning. Rest assured, there will be no conflicts. Guo Kang explained: "Because hatred and revenge are two different levels. ”

"Actually, this question should be thought about before bringing up revenge." He spread out his hands and asked, "You are all people who have read and traveled in the dioceses. During this time in Dadu, you should also have been exposed to the culture of the Greeks. Regardless of civilization, there is a wealth of mythology, literature, and folklore related to revenge. Have you ever wondered why there is such a common tendency? ”

"In that case, this must be an instinct shared by mortals." Some speculated.

"That's what I thought too." Guo Kang nodded: "So I think there must be logic behind this simplest emotion." Because people don't do anything for no reason, all behaviors, even if they don't think about it seriously, but just make actions subconsciously, will definitely have deeper causes. ”

"Brother Konstantin, don't sell it." Father Mikhail smiled and said, "Let's just tell everyone." ”

"No problem." Guo Kang also smiled: "Actually, it can be said very simply-although it is said to be deep, this deep motivation itself is not complicated." ”

"In many cases, revenge is delayed, and there is no way to recover the loss. Property damage is not always recoverable, let alone if the person himself is killed or injured. After all, no matter how much revenge is taken, the dead cannot be resurrected, and the loss cannot be directly turned back. ”

"Therefore, the ultimate goal of revenge is not for the past, not for those who have been lost." He told the crowd: "The purpose of revenge is in the future. ”

"I think that since you all live in the private sector all the year round, you should know that there is no strict order in many places. In this case, if someone is bullied, but they dare not retaliate, you might as well think about what will happen in the future? ”

"This person is expected to be targeted." One priest said firmly: "If a person who has not been granted asylum is very cowardly, then the thief will think that he is a bully, and the risk of robbing him is even lower." In the future, I will continue to harass him. ”

"If he's richer, it's more troublesome." He shook his head and said, "We've met people like this before. He inherited the family business left by his father, but he could not afford to maintain it, so not to mention the local thieves, even the villains of other cities, came to try to make a fortune from him. ”

Soon after, a large gang of bandits came and ransacked his house. This man had no choice but to come to our monastery and ask for refuge. That's how I learned about this story. ”

Hearing his words, the other priests also sighed.

Obviously, although this kind of thing is a case in his diocese, it is not difficult for everyone to think of similar things.

"In the culture of revenge in many places, it is mentioned that there should be at least reciprocal revenge." Guo Kang continued: "This reason is not difficult to understand: if the price paid by the enemy for his crime is not enough for his gain, then this kind of revenge is undoubtedly meaningless. Although they have suffered some losses, they are still earning on the whole, so they will definitely dare to come next time. ”

Therefore, the real reason behind this culture is not that reciprocal revenge will be emotionally satisfied; It is reciprocal retaliation that can safeguard the long-term interests of one's side, so over time, the habit of pursuing reciprocal retaliation has formed in society. ”

"When a habit is formed, if someone fails to do it, he will feel agitated, depressed, and even angry. Like many other emotions, this feeling of anger is ultimately the result of long-formed habits. And behind the habit, it is reason that pushes it. ”

So, human emotions are not mysterious. Just like a child doing addition and subtraction arithmetic, sometimes it takes a long time to think, and a skilled bookkeeper may know the result at a glance. These 'sensibility' are in fact a simplification of reason. He concludes:

"In daily life, there are too many influencing factors to consider, and it is impossible for everyone to have enough ability and time to analyze so carefully every time, so they will replace it with a simple emotional response and provide a tool to deal with emergencies."

"Therefore, these emotions are not necessarily in conflict with reason."

Since these behaviors and emotions are justified and understandable, no matter what mental state they are in, they can actually be analyzed, and then persuaded and guided. What we need to do is not to prohibit the reasonable behavior of believers, but to carefully investigate and conduct appropriate guidance and education. ”

"Although in the end, it is all about rational needs, but for specific individuals, because of capacity and environmental issues, it may not be considered enough. That's when we have to step up and help them straighten out their thinking. ”

"This does not mean that we have to blindly persuade them not to take revenge, on the contrary, sometimes, we have to take the initiative to persuade them to take revenge, and even take them to take revenge." Guo Kang reminded everyone: "Because all this is for the pursuit of justice and deterrence of Xiaoxiao." ”

Many priests began to nod their heads, indicating that he had a point.

"Since Heavenly Father has given us the power of anger, he must want us to use it well." Guo Kang continued: "This kind of power is like a big water, it can't be blocked by blocking, and it doesn't conform to the laws of the world. Heavenly Father clearly wants us to be able to steer this power in the right direction. ”

Speaking of which, Father Andrei, who had been involved in the discussion before, also came forward.

"Brothers." In the midst of the discussion, he said loudly: "Before, we discussed a lot about the oriental myths and classics brought by the Roman Church, and there were also many disputes. But I guess isn't this an opportunity to test? ”

No matter what we think of those stories, the church must also acknowledge this: we need to be able to discern right from wrong and guide the faithful in order to fulfill our pastoral mission and gain the approval of our Heavenly Father. Now, it's time to see if we're up to the task. ”

This time, everyone expressed their approval.

(End of chapter)