Chapter Thirty-Three(2/3)
She smiled and said: "Mayor Feng, let me put it this way, Westerners enter churches to repent, while Chinese people enter temples to bribe. Don't you think so?"
I was stunned because after thinking about it carefully, I suddenly felt that what she said was very reasonable and shocking.
She continued: "Today, all problems in China point to the system, all problems with the system point to culture, and all problems with culture point to religion. Morality is culture. There are many aspects of the Chinese nation's national character that deserve discussion and improvement.
National character is morality. Religion determines culture, culture determines the character of the nation, and the character of the nation determines the destiny of the nation. Chinese culture teaches us that "human beings are born with good nature." Western religions are just the opposite. They believe that people are born with
Evil, human nature is also evil. Therefore, he wants to restrict you and reflect on you. Western culture believes that people have original sin and the human heart is dark. Where is the darkest thing in this world? The darkest thing is
There is a very dirty side in the human heart. Western culture reveals this, displays it, criticizes it, and controls it. Eastern culture wraps it up and nourishes it. Western churches have
Confession room. After entering the church, he told God the things in his heart. After telling God the ugly and dirty things, he felt relaxed. His heart was purified. When I was in the United States, I sat outside the church.
Throughout the day, I discovered an interesting scene: people always go in with a sad face and come out with a relaxed look. Later, I gradually understood the mystery. Over time, he became a healthy person, with a healthy mind and heart.
A very healthy person."
I hurriedly said: "Let's not talk about the system."
She smiled and said: "Okay, let's continue talking about religion...the gods in Chinese temples are gods. Look at the images of those gods: potbellied, worried, playful and smiling, enjoying the fireworks of the world. They all eat well.
You have a fat brain and a full intestine. Westerners go to churches to repent, but Chinese people go to temples for bribes. Isn’t it? Because you want to accomplish something, you pray to God, buy incense with money, burn it, or put fruits on it.
We eat offerings in the human world and make silent wishes. What is this but bribery? Westerners go to churches to relieve spiritual suffering. Chinese people go to temples to solve the suffering in real life. The gods of Western religions suffer, but the people do not.
"The gods of Eastern religions are enjoying themselves while the people are suffering. Western churches are always built in the center of cities, close to the people. Chinese temples are always built in deep mountains and old forests, alienated from the people."
I was silent for a moment and sighed because what she said was indeed the truth.
She continued: "The Chinese people are basically a nation without faith. The lack of faith does not mean that there is no form of faith. On the contrary, the Chinese people believe in the most complicated things, including all qigong masters. They believe in everything, exactly.
They don’t believe in anything. There is no place for eternal God in the hearts of the Chinese people. To put it more deeply, there is no ultimate cultural and spiritual pursuit. Such people will not expand their scope of concern to the family or even beyond the individual. If it is expanded,
, it must be hurting others. How can such a nation not be in disarray? In Western countries, if a car breaks down on the road, almost all cars will stop and ask if you need help. In China, most cars will
As I walked away, I finally stopped to ask you, I may still be doubting, what are you doing? What is your purpose? A drop of water is very small, but this drop of water can indeed contain the entire sun. For thousands of years, in
In the competition between East and West, the West won; in the competition between Eastern religion and Western religion, Western religion won. What kind of victory is the victory of religion? I think it is a spiritual victory. Without faith, there is no
Spiritual strength, what we Chinese lack, is exactly what Westerners have."
I suddenly found that my worldview was changing, and even starting to collapse. At this moment, I suddenly realized a crisis, no, a danger! I hurriedly raised my glass to her, trying to divert my attention, because
I suddenly felt that this was a very terrible thing.
I raised my glass and said to her: "Come, let's drink."
She smiled and drank with me, but immediately continued: "Kindness is not a wish, but an ability. A person's moral level may not be important, but the moral level of a nation is important. The morality of an official
The level may not be important, but the moral level of a ruling group is very important. Good people may misuse bad people, but bad people will never misuse good people. Our country conducts so many assessments on cadres, but when I opened the cadre resume examination form, there was no such thing.
One is the standard for assessing the human morality of cadres. This means that our cadres do not have to deal with their subordinates, let alone bear any moral obligations on themselves. As long as they only go up, all roads are open. Mayor Feng, don’t you think this is
Something very scary?"
Her words made me suddenly wake up from the shock just now, because I suddenly discovered that after she talked about so many issues about religion, she was actually talking about the fundamental system in the end. Such issues are very important to our officials.
It's okay to talk privately between us, because it is a discussion within us. But, she is an ordinary doctor? As an ordinary doctor, and a person who seems to be apolitical, she told me these things
What is the purpose? Brainwashing?
You know, I have studied psychology, and I know very well that the method of brainwashing is actually to instill a large amount of their ideas and knowledge into others, so that they can change their ideas and become convinced of their ideas. This is "brainwashing"
principle.
What she said is indeed very easy to confuse people, because what she said is very reasonable, but these truths are extremely deceptive.
Of course, maybe this is just me being too sensitive.
I said: "Doctor Guan, why did you bring the topic back to the previous issue? I only know one thing: Chinese culture is the only culture without gaps among various cultures in the world. Although the Chinese nation has suffered several devastating disasters,
It has been hit but it is still standing in the East undefeated. What does this mean? This shows that our Chinese culture has extremely strong vitality. Is this a fact? In fact, Western culture, including religion, is more deceptive. The history of Western civilization
In the final analysis, it is a history of banditry, a history of aggression, where the big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimps. We are the admirers of cruel natural selection. We are human beings, and human beings are the highest in the world.
As equal animals, the pursuit of peace is the real civilization we need. The inclusiveness and integration of our Chinese culture are exactly the embodiment of our human civilization. This is also the most important factor for our Chinese culture and the Chinese nation to remain invincible.
The fundamental reason.”
She said: "The times have changed, and modern civilization has advanced to an era that requires freedom and the full release of human nature."
I shook my head and said: "Freedom is only relative. Excessive freedom is selfishness. It means measuring others based on personal desires, and may even infringe on others for the sake of so-called freedom. Tolerance and tolerance are the only way for our human civilization to prosper.
Doctor Guan, although your previous theories have some truth, I think they are too extreme. Also, different civilizations also need different soil as their foundation. On the land of our nation, the Chinese civilization is
The most vital."
Her eloquence just now had become speechless. She smiled bitterly and said: "Mayor Feng, now I know why our country develops so slowly and why our culture is so backward. That is because of you."
There are a large number of people with conservative ideas who cannot accept the concepts of contemporary civilization. Mayor Feng, you won’t be angry if I say this, right?"
I laughed and said, "Why am I angry? But I still think what you said is wrong. There is no right or wrong in culture. Just as we should respect everyone's different lifestyles, our attitude towards culture should also be the same. Western civilization has Western civilization
The advantages of civilization should not be denied outright. If you believe in Western religions and advocate Western culture, that is your freedom, but you cannot ask others to be the same as you. This is the real freedom. Doctor, what do you think?
?”
She smiled and said: "Well, it seems that no one of us has convinced anyone today. Come, let's drink."
Now I was very curious, "Doctor Guan, do you want to convince me to believe in the Western way? What good will this do to you?"
She hurriedly said: "Mayor Feng, we are just chatting and discussing today, okay?"
I laughed "haha", "I think it would be better for us to discuss professional issues when we are together in the future. Professional issues are science, and science has objective measurement standards. It is not as complex and multi-faceted as political things.
Sex. And it’s meaningless for the two of us to talk about political issues, and it might even be harmful. Doctor, what do you think?”
She smiled and said: "Mayor Feng, you are a very wise man, and I have convinced you today. I like wise men. As a man, having wisdom is more powerful and more admirable than having force."
I smiled bitterly and said: "You criticize me now and praise me now, which makes me dizzy. Fortunately, my nerves are very strong, otherwise wouldn't you drive me crazy?"
She kept laughing and raised her glass to me, "Mayor Feng, come, let's drink."
In fact, when two people eat or drink together, the most important thing is that everyone can talk freely, so as not to make the atmosphere awkward and increase the enjoyment of drinking.
Later, we noticed that many people around us had already dispersed. We looked at the time and found that it was already past two in the morning. At this time, I also discovered that the two of us were already drinking without knowing it.
I drank nearly two beers.
I said to her: "Let's go back. It's too late. If we drink any more, it will be dawn."
She said: "Okay, let's go back."
At this time, I suddenly noticed that her voice had become slurred. It seemed that she was drunk.
I asked the waiter to come over and pay, but Guan Qin stopped me loudly, "Feng...Mayor! We agreed, okay, I'll pay, pay the bill!"
I said to her: "It's the same, I've accepted your wishes. Look, you're almost drunk."
She was looking at me, "Who said I was drunk? Let's drink again and let's see who is drunk?"
I smiled bitterly, "Okay, you're not drunk, I am."
But I didn’t insist anymore and had to let her pay the bill. It wasn’t cheap, the meal for the two of us cost more than 500 yuan. She looked very happy after paying, and then came over and held my arm, "
Can I lend you your arm? I-I’m a little cold."
Her feet were already staggering, so I didn't say much, so I just smiled slightly at her and said, "Let's go."
At this time, the streets have become deserted, with almost no people on the sidewalks and few cars passing by on the roads. The city lights have become dim and deserted. In fact, I know that the lights are still as bright as before midnight.
It's just that there are no people on the street at this time, so there is less life.
The hotel we are in is not far from here, about a kilometer away. We are walking on the sidewalk, and on the right is a row of old buildings. Between this row of old buildings and us is a wall, which is covered with green trees.
Plants. Even in such a season, in places like Guangzhou, those plants are still lush and lush under the dim light.
The pipe organ on my arm was obviously drunk. Her gait was staggering as she walked forward, shallow and deep beside me, but she said happily: "Mayor Feng, I am so happy today.
."
I smiled and asked her, "Why are you so happy?"
She asked me back: "I am so happy, do I need to ask why?"
I immediately laughed, "That's true."
At this time, she suddenly stopped and let go of my arm. I looked at her in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Under the dim light was her painful expression. She smiled bitterly and said to me, "I want to pee."
I was startled for a moment and said hurriedly: "We will be arriving at the hotel soon. Please bear with me."
Her legs suddenly tightened and she immediately became a half-squat, "I can't help it anymore."
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I immediately looked around to see what was going on, and then said to her, "Then you can go and solve the problem."
She said to me: "What if someone comes? Please stop me."
I hesitated, but she immediately came over and grabbed me, pulling me to the wall, "Please, I can't help it, I drank too much beer."
I had no choice but to turn my back, and then I heard her voice coming from behind me. It should be the sound she made when she was taking off her pants. I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my heart, but I pretended that it was nothing.
hear.
To be continued...