Chapter 1497 - 488: The Conservatives Think the Radicals Are Too Conservative

Chapter 1497: Chapter 488: The Conservatives Think the Radicals Are Too Conservative

Dare to question me?

Can you take the big hat of insulting Brother Ye?

No Christian can withstand a priest messing with them like this. That middle-aged man immediately panicked, swiftly waving his hands and shaking his head.

"No... no... that’s not what I meant. I meant... tying work and this together... it’s kind of... you know."

But New Dynasty Elegance didn’t pursue it further and instead said,

"It’s okay, God will forgive you. After all, Brother Ye is a good person, right?"

"Yes, yes."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and nodded hurriedly.

New Dynasty Elegance seized the opportunity immediately.

"So you’re definitely willing to listen to my sermon, right?"

The middle-aged man had a grimace as if he’d eaten dirt.

"Rest assured, King Hong would never let his followers waste their time for nothing."

When New Dynasty Elegance took a US Dollar from his Bible and handed it to the middle-aged man, his expression changed faster than turning a page, and he grinned.

"Okay! I’m willing to listen."

Wait... when did I become one of his King Hong’s followers?

But looking at the money in his hand, he wisely chose to keep silent, after all, this was his day’s wage.

Even saints have to eat.

So New Dynasty Elegance declared with a louder voice than before,

"You, and now every poor person in the world, are being subjected to institutionalized capitalist violence and exploitation. Yet those clergies have no time to care about everyone’s suffering; they endlessly tell you in churches that only self-cultivation and praying to God can free your soul from worldly pain."

"But I say they’re wrong!"

"The Kingdom of God will not suddenly descend; it will gradually be realized through history, through the hands of every Christian. The liberation of the world is the prerequisite for the coming of the Kingdom of God. If we cannot free people from the chains of history, from economic, social, and political inequalities, then the Kingdom of God will never come."

New Dynasty Elegance somewhat misunderstood those church clergies. Many of them do help the poor within their capacity, but they can’t change the systemic oppression of the entire society, all their help is just a drop in the bucket, better than nothing.

"The Bible says people were created by God in his image. Thus, people are not just creations of God but are also God’s children."

"As children, they were expelled from the Garden of Eden due to eating the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil, and hence human history is a history of struggle against original sin. God is a loving Father; he has always been with his children."

"His eldest son Jesus was also among the poor, his first followers were also poor. Jesus lived among the poor and united them, because even God and Jesus stand with the poor."

"Thus, poverty shouldn’t be humanity’s original sin. It’s the sinful social structure that creates the poverty of the poor."

"This sinful social structure clearly goes against God’s commandments, thus it is sinful."

"So as clergy, I should stand with the poor and not hide behind high walls. I should actively participate in the cause of liberating the poor, step into history to fight for the people, unite the masses under a common doctrine!"

The middle-aged man who was initially planning to listen casually became more and more absorbed.

Damn... what he says makes a lot of sense...

Unlike those who twist words and distort doctrines, New Dynasty Elegance walks a righteous path; truth becomes clearer through debate.

Also because this middle-aged man took the money and stood beside New Dynasty Elegance to listen to his sermon, it made passersby pay some attention to this side, either voluntarily or accidentally hearing New Dynasty Elegance’s sermon.

"President Miles and the Efficiency Department plan to implement the FPA to change this existing social structure, but the evil capitalist groups, for their money and power, bribed the State Government and refused to provide the poor with jobs that can support their families."

"How do I know what you’re saying is even true?"

An elderly passerby was about to curse but held back after seeing New Dynasty Elegance’s priest outfit, and merely murmured,

"Don’t we know the true nature of the Federal Government by now? How could they be well-intentioned? Back then, they dragged my son to the battlefield but wouldn’t even give death benefits."

"You’re right."

New Dynasty Elegance said loudly.

"That’s why ICE was established, isn’t it? This is exactly the compensation made by the head of the Efficiency Department for retired veterans."

"But my son died, died! That compensation has nothing to do with me!"

"It’s alright, as I said, true clergy should stand with the poor. I will demand the rightful compensation for you from ICE."

"Even if we can’t get it, as long as you’re willing to join my church, the church will take care of your elderly life."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar around.

"For real?"

"Hey, feeding the old man protein bars can’t cost much, right?"

"Who’s to say it’s not a gerontophilia? After all, it’s happened before."

"But he said he would help ask ICE for compensation, yet ICE hasn’t come to Georgia, right?"

"I heard the Efficiency Department has a dedicated platform on the Voice of the Horizon. ICE’s treatment is excellent, you get 10,000 upon hiring, with healthcare and food fully covered. I’m envious; I just don’t know when it’ll arrive in Georgia."

"Haven’t heard? The State Government people disapprove."