Surviving as a Cult Leader in Another World (On Pause)

I liked theological and religious questions.

For example, "What is a dinosaur?"

Dinosaur.

This wonderful being been not clearly explained in the Bible.

However, during the pastors' sermons, I raised my hand and said, "Pastor. Asking "Why did God create dinosaurs?" Was like the biggest taboo in the Christian faith.

It's not about dinosaurs, it's about other questions as well.

I wonder whether King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo, before Christianity was spread to Korea, went to hell for not believing in the Lord.

But─.

If I asked such a question, the atmosphere of the sermon would become strange and many people would frown.

In any case, if you ask a question, there is only one answer you can get from a pastor or doctor of theology.

"I don't know."

How can humans truly know God's will for creation and salvation?

Anyway.

There was a lack of question marks in the Christian community.

In fact, these questions are as unimportant to my salvation as the question of how many angels can climb on top of a pen nib.

That's probably why I'm immersed in silence.

Then Pope Gregory asked me.

"Hyde, the priest of the Bronze Plate, why do people meet?"

The reason people meet.

Are you asking why Pope Gregory and me, Hyde, met today?

This question was quite easy when it came to what a dinosaur is.

"Because it is providence."

"Providence. That's a 100-point correct answer. We met because it is the will of the Lord Elohim, who creates and operates all things in the universe. Is that what you want to say?"

"Yes."

Yesterday, I was the youngest person to receive a doctoral degree from Barakhan Theological Seminary.

I heard that my diploma is safely kept at the luxury inn I am staying at?

Moreover, I am a human of the 21st century.

Gregory's question was simple and easy to answer, even though he was a pope, he was ultimately just a priest from the Dark Ages.

However, Gregory leaned loosely on the backrest of the constellation as if he didn't like it.

Wooooow-.

What looked like a shining halo on the back of Pope Gregory's head began to spin making a strange sound.

Soon Gregory sighed.

"Midvarian priest. The youngest person to receive a doctoral degree. I had high expectations because I heard that he was Agarpe's son-in-law and Medici's favorite, but the answer was very disappointing. "I guess my expectations were too high."

What?

Are you disappointed?

Expectations were high?

That's funny!

Is there a better and more perfect answer than saying that the reason humans meet humans is 'God's will'?

I was truly disappointed!

The head of the cult.

King of priests.

I thought how great of a person he was, but he turned out to be a very arrogant person.

I didn't like the idea of ​​putting Lucy Emma on the island in the first place.

I asked.

"Which part of my answer do you not like?"

It was that moment.

People started to hold their breath, the surrounding atmosphere changed in an instant, and more people were glaring at me.

Everyone looks restless.

The only one who was relaxed was Gregory II.

"Are you asking this question knowing that I, Gregory II, do not like questions?"

Of course I knew and asked.

However, unlike me, who was confident, Psyche, who was sitting quietly next to me, seemed very surprised and quickly lowered her head and said.

"His Holiness Gregory. I am very sorry to inform you, but my husband, Hyde, may be somewhat unfamiliar with court etiquette due to his life as a wandering monk for a long time. If you are going to consider this and punish him, please punish not my husband, Hyde, but me and the Agarpe family, who were not educated in advance. "I hope."

The way she spoke calmly even with her head down was truly like Psyche, the wife of whom I am proud.

Was she not afraid in front of the king?

No.

He must have been afraid.

In fact, Psyche's hands and legs were shaking a little.

But perhaps his sincerity paid off, and Gregory smiled generously.

"Okay. If I do not forgive others for their mistakes due to ignorance, the Lord in heaven will not forgive my mistakes either. I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said. "Everyone, please leave now."

The Pope greeted the guests with a relaxed expression typical of those in high positions.

The halo at the back of the head is spinning.

Soon, the people around him also breathed a sigh of relief.

Psyche, who was extremely nervous, also appears to have stopped trembling.

Zek-.

Someone had a frozen hand on my shoulder, and it was Alter Archibald.

"Hyde, let's leave now."

"I haven't heard an answer yet. His Holiness Gregory. As shepherd of all priests and leader of all peoples, I would like to hear your views. The reason why humans meet each other."

"…"

"Please tell us the answer you think you have as to why you and I met here. "Compared to what the Bible says, aren't these questions a sin?"

I asked again clearly.

Then the people around went crazy.

"Hey, that ignorant bastard! "How dare you ask what kind of safety this is!"

"Hello! Bring that guy out! Lord Alter! Take that guy and throw him in jail!"

Those idiots.

Is it a crime to ask a question?

Questions are what make faith and theology deeper.

Tak-!

It was then.

Pope Gregory, who was sitting on the Holy See, hit the floor with his cypress staff and then stood up.

His height on the podium was bigger than I thought, so he looked down at me.

Pot-.

However, what I found strange was that the halo on the back of the head had dispersed and disappeared.

What effect was it?

Is it a cache item?

"Young people often mistake bravery and courage. Isn't it the qualifications of an adult, senior, and king to lead such people to the right path? Good night. "I'll answer your questions."

"I will listen."

"Hyde, you said that our meeting was God's will. You might want to say that it is the Lord Elohim's plan that has been planned from the beginning. "There is Elohim's will in all of this."

Zek-.

Gregory aiming at me with the tip of his cypress cane.

He asked.

"So, can you say that when I dragged you out and beheaded you, that was also a planned result? Elohim would have arranged everything regarding the beginning and end of humankind."

I want to talk about Calvin's theory of predestination.

No one like Calvin has yet appeared in this world.

A long-awaited opportunity.

Let's have Hyde, the youngest doctor of theology, give a lecture on predestination to the people of this dark age.

"Now, everyone, listen. Whether or not you are chosen by Elohim does not depend on human will or effort, but only on the mercy of the Lord!"

"Romans 9:16. According to that verse, doesn't it mean that salvation is God's will regardless of whether we try or not, so it doesn't matter if we stray or give up?"

Pope Gregory's question was very direct.

Salvation depends on God's mercy, not on human will or effort─.

When you look at this verse alone, you might think that human effort is completely unnecessary.

After all, salvation comes only through God's mercy and will.

However, the Bible was a book composed of several sentences, not just one sentence.

"Holy Gregory, do you know about John 3:16?"

"For the Lord so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

"That's right. The story about predestination can be explained with these two sentences."

"Hoo."

Gregory's emerald eyes shined.

When I felt the fire burning in his eyes, I spoke to those around me.

"Humans are born in sin after original sin. He is born and has no choice but to go to hell. This is the first plan. But didn't the Savior die on our behalf, pay for our original sin and open the way to salvation? In other words, we are in a state where we can potentially be saved. This is the second plan."

Hell or heaven?

There are two paths planned for humans.

Some people are destined to be saved, others are abandoned -.

So this was expressed as 'double predestination'.

It was not a perfect theory because it was an old theological theory by 21st century standards, but—.

It should be enough to help people understand in this dark age.

"For every human being, a path toward salvation is predestined. "The meaning of predestination is to exercise the freedom we have been given to believe in the Lord Elohim and live our lives thinking of ourselves as those who will be saved."

Well, how are you?-.

My brief explanation.

Since I think I have a lot of time left, should I add my personal opinion?

"Actually, I don't really like predestination. It is better to understand predestination in the sense that the Lord simply prepared the way."

It is our job to walk that path.

Anyway.

The people staying in this papal palace were high-ranking nobles, theologians, and priests.

It should be enough for you to understand my explanation.

However, I could hear some people muttering, "Hmm." Or "Uhm."

I did not miss the opportunity and spoke.

"Be sure to read my novel 'The Village of Back-Alley Nymphs.' "In this, the metaphors of soteriology, predestination, and human free will are easily incorporated."

"That was contained in that strange book? "I read it 5 times, but why didn't I know?"

Milione frowns.

Soon, people's eyes turned to Milione.

Now Milione sighed and covered her mouth with her hand.

Did you think you made a mistake?

The atmosphere becomes strange in many ways.

Soon Pope Gregory spoke.

"We must gain confidence that we will be saved by predestination and live our lives to the best of our ability with what we have been given." Is that the meaning of predestination? "It's a good story."

"That is not the correct answer. Before the Lord Elohim, humans are nothing more than tiny creatures smaller than ants. Just as ants cannot understand the will of humans, we also cannot understand the will of Elohim."

"Okay. In the end, we cannot know Elohim's will. That was a great answer. I would rate it around 105 points. "It is a blessing for us to have such a young and excellent priest."

Zek-.

Pope Gregory sat down on his chair again.

Everyone's eyes brightened.

"His Holiness Gregory has a generous heart."

"You gave a young person a chance."

When everyone was amazed and moved, the Pope spoke.

"Someone gives them an empty room in the church and treat them with special treatment as honored guests."

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"Hyde! I was so shocked and scared that I felt like my heart was going to jump out!"

Zek-.

Psyche shouted at me in the room prepared for guests.

The sound startled me, and Psyche probably thought her voice was too loud, so she cleared her throat and spoke softly.

"Hyde. Why did you ask such a question in front of His Holiness the Pope? I was so surprised that I almost thought something was wrong. I really thought my heart was going to jump out… !"

Psyche's heart pops out?

Isn't it dangerous?

Shouldn't I touch Psyche's chest and check whether her heart is protruding or not?

This was not an act of obscenity, but a medical life-saving act, so it was biblically correct.

When Milione thought that, he clicked his tongue.

"It would have been absolutely hilarious even if he had been dragged out and hung on a scaffold. It's a shame. It's a shame."

What are you regretting?

You crazy bitch!

However, I couldn't express that.

This was because Alter Archibald burst out laughing loudly.

"Hyde, you may be the first person to ask His Holiness Gregory a question and not get punished. How can you say everything you want to say without being nervous in front of so many people? As expected, it's amazing."

"I could have done better."

When I think about it now, I have a lot of regrets about the lecture I gave.

I should have also talked about the joint force theory, the independent theory, and the slave will theory.

Also, as a result, I was defeated by Pope Gregory.

Pope Gregory.

As a result, he took the position of a senior priest who was tolerant of a younger priest, and did not even answer my question, "Why do you think human beings meet each other?"

If Archibald the Medici was like an eagle flying in the sky, looking for the right moment, Pope Gregory was a sly human like a gigantic crouching serpent or anaconda.

"My question was intentional. I wanted to find out what kind of person Pope Gregory II was. "If punishment is imposed, you can understand a person based on what questions they ask and what kind of punishment they receive."

No matter how fiery his temper was, he wouldn't have killed or severely punished me for doing a great job by just asking a few questions.

If Gregory had been an overly generous monarch, he would not have been able to rule this great United Kingdom without the blood of the Uniger royal family.

Therefore, my question was asked with my safety in mind.

And it was like a dagger of check thrown at Pope Gregory.

"It's a bit more expensive than I thought."

To conclude, Pope Gregory was a slightly more remarkable human being than expected.

It's not like he's wearing the name 'King of Religion'.

He deserves to be the king of humans.

However, it still could not be considered 'real'.

I, Hyde, who received a second chance from God, can't recognize the greatness of my life and boast about it like a proud person.

It was time to think like that.

Knock-.

Someone knocked on the door.

━Priest Hyde, Priest Arud is looking for you.

Priest Arud.

I wondered who it was, but then I remembered that Pope Gregory II's name was Arud Gregory.