Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 131

           Andhismother’sbloodraineddown.LeonardoVetra’sgeniuswasdangerousforanotherreason.

           "Forcenturies,"thecamerlegnosaid,"thechurchhasstoodbywhilesciencepickedawayatreligionbitbybit.Debunkingmiracles.Trainingthemindtoovercometheheart.Condemningreligionastheopiateofthemasses.TheydenounceGodasahallucination—adelusionalcrutchforthosetooweaktoacceptthatlifeismeaningless.IcouldnotstandbywhilesciencepresumedtoharnessthepowerofGodhimself!Proof,yousay?Yes,proofofscience’signorance!Whatiswrongwiththeadmissionthatsomethingexistsbeyondourunderstanding?ThedaysciencesubstantiatesGodinalabisthedaypeoplestopneedingfaith!"

           "Youmeanthedaytheystopneedingthechurch,"Vittoriachallenged,movingtowardhim."Doubtisyourlastshredofcontrol.Itisdoubtthatbringssoulstoyou.Ourneedtoknowthatlifehasmeaning.Man’sinsecurityandneedforanenlightenedsoulassuringhimeverythingispartofamasterplan.Butthechurchisnottheonlyenlightenedsoulontheplanet!WeallseekGodindifferentways.Whatareyouafraidof?ThatGodwillshowhimselfsomewhereotherthaninsidethesewalls?Thatpeoplewillfindhimintheirownlivesandleaveyourantiquatedritualsbehind?Religionsevolve!Themindfindsanswers,theheartgrappleswithnewtruths.Myfatherwasonyourquest!Aparallelpath!Whycouldn’tyouseethat?Godisnotsomeomnipotentauthoritylookingdownfromabove,threateningtothrowusintoapitoffireifwedisobey.

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