Chapter 404: Prayer
While......
When the ethereal and melodious bell sounded from the top of the church and echoed in the ears of the faithful, all the believers spontaneously prayed.
"We are in high heaven, loving our heavenly Father, and you are the true God who created all things in the universe, and we desire your forgiveness and the kingdom of heaven ......"
Thousands of believers of all colors and ethnicities converge inside and outside the church.
Some of them prayed with their hands in each other and their eyes closed, some prayed with crosses drawn on their chests, and some prayed fervently while holding their daughters with their rough hands, hoping to enjoy the blessings of the kingdom of heaven on today's holy feast of the Lord's birth.
They have lived too hard in this world like a sea of suffering.
Low houses, dirty streets, water pipes that need to be fetched from time to time, and power lines that often fail in summer and winter.
This is the slum of Polis, and it is the home where they have lived for more than a decade without being improved.
It is precisely because of suffering that they are attracted to the kingdom of heaven described by Masara Kosaka in the revised version of the Bible.
They longed to drink endless milk and honey in heaven, to play with everything that could be enjoyed in the world, and to enjoy the service of one hundred and eight beautiful women/handsome men.
"Mom, am I about to go to heaven?" The little black girl who was being held by her mother looked at the adults coming and going with a pair of big pure eyes, her eyes full of longing.
"Yes, we are about to go to heaven. The stout woman, who was also black, looked expectantly at the believers around her, full of confidence.
"Great, I don't have to go hungry, I can eat countless ice creams, I'm going to make my skin white so no one won't play with me. The little black girl thought longingly, looking forward to the arrival of heaven more and more.
"These abominable shoe leaders. ”
Kip, who had disguised himself in advance and was mixed in with the police group who were also disguised as believers, looked at these believers with very devout faces, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "It is really damn to deceive these ignorant believers in the name of the Lord and trick them into committing suicide!"
I'm not considered the leader of the shoe cult.
Johnson instinctively touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "...... Luckily, nothing has happened yet, and we can stop this tragedy from happening......"
"Hmm!"
Kip nodded, he raised his hand and glanced at the watch in his hand, his brow furrowed, "It's ten o'clock, why hasn't that cosmic man who pretended to be a priest come yet?"
Hearing this, Johnson picked up his mobile phone and called, but the call kept calling, but no one answered.
Where did Father Choi Young-joon go?...... Johnson's brow furrowed suddenly.
He worked hard to infiltrate the Almighty Church for two years, and contributed to the spread of the Almighty Church's faith with trepidation, just for the highlight moment at this time, but at the critical moment, Father Cui Yingjun actually dropped the chain?
No, if you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid there won't be another chance.
He thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to celebrate this Mass." ”
"That's not good. ”
Kip hesitated, infiltrating the top of the Almighty Church and presiding over Mass are two completely different situations, the former can be said to be for gathering intelligence, and the latter can only be said to be fishing for law enforcement.
Although fishing law enforcement is a very common behavior in the United States, I am afraid that those reporters will write a draft from the end of the head, saying that this incident is directed and acted by themselves.
"No problem, as the high-ranking of the Almighty Church, second only to Father Choi Yingjun's deputy, on this occasion, it is very reasonable for Father Choi Yingjun to come out to preside over Mass, as long as I confess well afterwards, there will be no problem. ”
Without waiting for Kip's answer, Johnson squeezed out of the crowd and went up to preside over the Mass.
He was dressed in a black priest's suit, and stood in front of everyone with a solemn expression.
Seeing him, the continuous prayers that resounded inside and outside the church gradually stopped, and a pair of expectant eyes fell on Johnson.
In the Almighty Church, Johnson is Father Choi's deputy, second only to Fr. Choi Young-hand, and Johnson has more contact with them than Fr. Choi Young-hand, who focuses on selling indulgence scrolls, and they are more familiar with this priest
Looking at the believers with firm faith in his eyes below, Johnson drew a cross on his chest and said in a calm and quiet tone,
"Two thousand years ago, the Lord, who opened the gates of the holy kingdom of heaven and delivered the great gospel to mankind, that all who believe in the Lord may be free from their sins. ”
"And in 2,000 years, we will follow the gate of heaven opened by the Lord and ascend to the Lord's kingdom of heaven......"
He learned Cui Ying's handsome appearance and a warm smile, "...... I know that some people are very scared in their hearts right now, afraid of death. ”
"But remember that death is not the end of life, but the beginning of life, and that we will be transformed into the Holy Spirit by the gospel of the Lord, by the great gift of the Lord, and ascend into the kingdom of heaven for a new life......"
"In this period of life, we will not have differences in skin color, we will not have strange eyes, we will not have hunger and cold, and we will not have all kinds of unhappy things......
"In the kingdom of the Lord, we can get almost everything we can imagine, what is in the earth, what is in the Lord's heaven, what is not in the world, and what is not in the Lord's kingdom......"
“......”
A voice full of yearning for heaven came out of Johnson's mouth.
Perhaps his voice was not demagogic, or perhaps his description was empty and extensive, but every word he said hit the depths of the hearts of every believer present, and the deepest desires of their hearts.
In the end, Johnson prayed devoutly,
"Our Father in heaven: Hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, and thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven......
"For all the kingdom and glory and authority are yours ......"
"Amen!"
A murmuring prayer came from Johnson's mouth, and it came from the mouth of every believer.
These synchronized prayer sounds create a sacred and ceremonial atmosphere inside and outside the church, allowing everyone who makes the prayer to be intoxicated.
"It's time!" muttered some as they poured barrels of gasoline out.
The pungent smell of gasoline filled everyone's nostrils, but none of the believers present showed a panicked expression, but a relieved expression.
They are about to ascend to heaven.
"It's time. Kip looked at the spreading gasoline and made a gesture to signal his companion to get ready to strike.
Suddenly, an unusually strong light emanated from the morning sky, and a figure that seemed to contain all the light in the world slowly emerged.
In an instant, the whole of Polis lit up.