Chapter 1101 Religion(2/2)
Anyway, everyone is born with sin, so whether it is a big aspect, whether it is being bullied or exploited, or a small aspect, whether it is being beaten or scolded by the husband or wife at home, it is all karma.
It's all sin and it's all deserved, just bear with it and it'll be fine.
Those religions that emphasize the use of drastic measures and resort to tit-for-tat and blood-for-blood often become the targets of governments that spare no efforts to attack them, and they do not hesitate to join forces to use violent means to wipe them out.
If a religion can help the ruling class maintain social stability, the ruling class can tolerate it. It does not matter whether the religion believes in a big-headed god or a small-headed Buddha. But if this religion has destroyed social harmony and created a tendency for unrest, then even
Believing in the so-called God of Gods and the Buddha of Thousand Buddhas, it is not ambiguous at all to grab and tug tug.
Reality is often like this, and we can't bear to look directly at it.
Since Fei Qian is now the ruler, he naturally considers the problem from the perspective of the ruler. Compassion can only be provided on the premise of ensuring the interests of himself and the surrounding political groups.
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Fei Qian, if the interests of his own political group cannot be guaranteed, then who would selflessly be willing to gather around him and drink from the northwest wind every day?
If Fei Qian could not provide more and greater benefits to the political groups that followed him, how could he attract more people to join the process of changing the society of the Han Dynasty?
Therefore, sacrificing the interests of some grassroots people in exchange for a better future, while numbing the nerves of the exploited at the grassroots level and alleviating their pain in the process of sacrifice, is a kind of compassion for political leaders.
It is impossible to test the beginning of the birth of religion, but we can take a look at China's own religious experience, and those who are interested can find some clues.
The early Chinese religion was Taoism, which was the first to form, develop, and flourish. Confucianism came after the Han Dynasty; Buddhism existed in the Han Dynasty but flourished in the Northern and Southern Dynasties; and Western sects such as Christianity began in the Song Dynasty.
There were already a large number of missionaries, but they only became widespread after the Opium War...
The development of Taoism was because the Han Dynasty needed Huang Lao's thoughts, no longer war, and recuperation...
The persistence of Confucianism is because it has successfully tied up with the ruling class and provided the ruling class with talent tools. Therefore, although it is not obvious, it is the most durable...
The prosperity of Buddhism was due to the social unrest and extreme suffering of the people during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This could only divert people from the reality of suffering in front of them to the unverifiable happiness in the afterlife...
As for the introduction of Christianity and other Western sects, the change from being blocked to prosperous has actually brought some shame to the Chinese people. Those who are interested may wish to study it on their own...
No matter which religion, the superficial teachings are to make people do good things instead of evil. Of course, whether they can do it behind the scenes, how many people can do it, and even whether their own clergy can do it, is a matter of opinion. That's right.
Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for scammers to pretend to be clergy, or for clergy to work part-time as swindlers.
However, there may be problems of one kind or another among religious systems and personnel, but while religion spreads doctrines, it is also spreading civilization and spreading knowledge (it may be pseudo-knowledge, but at least it is also a kind of cultural promotion)
.Among those believers, many believers with great personalities and kind hearts often serve as powerful role models and play a positive role in the development of the entire society.
So no matter what, today Fei Qian still feels that he urgently needs a religion, a religion that can suppress civilization externally and guide thinking internally on a spiritual level, but at the moment, regardless of the existing primitive
Taoism, Buddhism in its infancy, or Confucianism, which has just begun to flourish, seem not to be fully qualified...
Strive to be good. It cannot be obtained by praying alone. Rich knowledge cannot be obtained by just listening to other people's indoctrination. The concepts in this chapter are discussed by a family. Please forgive me if there is any offense. Be bold in speculation, be careful to verify, and use multiple methods.
Chapter completed!