Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 31

           Herespectedthepoweroffaith,thebenevolenceofchurches,thestrengthreligiongavetomanypeople…andyet,forhim,theintellectualsuspensionofdisbeliefthatwasimperativeifoneweretrulygoingto"believe"hadalwaysprovedtoobiganobstacleforhisacademicmind."Iwanttobelieve,"heheardhimselfsay.

           Vittoria’sreplycarriednojudgmentorchallenge."Sowhydon’tyou?"

           Hechuckled."Well,it’snotthateasy.Havingfaithrequiresleapsoffaith,cerebralacceptanceofmiracles—immaculateconceptionsanddivineinterventions.Andthentherearethecodesofconduct.TheBible,theKoran,Buddhistscripture…theyallcarrysimilarrequirements—andsimilarpenalties.TheyclaimthatifIdon’tlivebyaspecificcodeIwillgotohell.Ican’timagineaGodwhowouldrulethatway."

           "Ihopeyoudon’tletyourstudentsdodgequestionsthatshamelessly."

           Thecommentcaughthimoffguard."What?"

           "Mr.Langdon,IdidnotaskifyoubelievewhatmansaysaboutGod.IaskedifyoubelievedinGod.Thereisadifference.Holyscriptureisstories…legendsandhistoryofman’squesttounderstandhisownneedformeaning.Iamnotaskingyoutopassjudgmentonliterature.IamaskingifyoubelieveinGod.Whenyoulieoutunderthestars,doyousensethedivine?DoyoufeelinyourgutthatyouarestaringupattheworkofGod’shand?"

           Langdontookalongmomenttoconsiderit.

           "I’mprying,"Vittoriaapologized.

           "No,Ijust…"

           "Certainlyyoumustdebateissuesoffaithwithyourclasses."

           "Endlessly."

           "Andyouplaydevil’sadvocate,Iimagine.Alwaysfuelingthedebate.

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