"But wasn’t it you who just used the word ’commoner’? I merely delved deeper into what you just said."

Old John shook his head.

As he spoke, he snorted:

"Perhaps... this is the hypocrisy of the Eternal Church." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Although it preaches in its doctrines that everyone is equal before the True God, and that with devout faith, one can ascend to the Divine Country after death and attain happiness and peace, in reality, it tells believers not to resist, to learn to endure, to submit to the rule of nobility..."

"But if you can’t even grasp reality, how can you talk about after death?"

"From this perspective, the Eternal Church is merely a tool for aiding the tyrant, helping the nobles oppress the people, and consolidating the rule of a decaying empire."

Upon hearing this, the onlookers were immediately taken aback.

Everyone looked at Old John with eyes full of shock and horror, never expecting him to dare to mock the Eternal Church like this.

It should be known that in the Segis World, divine authority is recognized as greater than royal authority.

However, Old John referred to divine authority as a mere accessory to royal power...

This was sheer, blatant blasphemy!

The Judgement Bishop’s expression changed slightly.

He rebuked angrily:

"Silence! You heretic full of nonsense! The Holy Teachings are the balance maintaining human order, how dare you desecrate it?!"

Taking a deep breath, he sneered and continued:

"Reality and death? Hmph, how long is a person’s life? And how long after death?"

"The sufferings in the world are but tests from our Lord to the believers. As long as you possess a devout heart, you can ascend to Heaven and attain eternal life after death... this is irrespective of birth, irrespective of nobility, only dependent on devotion!"

"You don’t even understand which is heavier!"

Old John sighed lightly:

"So... that’s why I said the Eternal Church is hypocritical."

"Everyone equal before the Divine? Maybe, but... is the equality of the Eternal Church genuine equality?"

"Ignoring birth, ignoring nobility... hehe, it’s just masking another ’inequality’ with a vague ’equality.’"

"When both are believers, why must the lowly remain lowly? Why must the noble remain noble?"

"The nobles are always noble, and the commoners are always oppressed? Is this reasonable?"

"Nobles enjoy life in castles, living luxuriously, while commoners not only struggle with daily survival but must also endure the oppression and exploitation of the nobles, is this reasonable?"

"Nobles can interact closely with clergy, pray in the best prayer rooms, and even receive the baptism of the sacred clergy..."

"However, commoners aren’t even given a glance by the clergy, and can only pray for help from the Divine in their most desperate times; some can’t even enter the church gates due to being unable to afford medical fees when sick, is this reasonable?!"

"It’s not reasonable!"

"They talk about equal faith, claiming everyone is the same before the Divine, but it’s just rhetoric to deceive the masses!"

"The essence of the Eternal Church is just a tool for oppressing the masses!"

By the end, Old John was almost shouting furiously.

Upon saying this, the discussions among the surrounding crowd seemed to grow louder.

Some, seemingly educated, gradually fell into deep thought.

While others, though bewildered, began to look at the clergy of the Eternal Church with a different gaze.

Seeing this scene, some clergy of the Eternal Church frowned slightly, casting a displeased glance at the Judgement Bishop.

The Judgement Bishop’s expression also changed slightly, quickly realizing that he seemed to have been led by the nose by the other party.

Every church’s doctrine has its rational aspects, but at the same time, each certainly has its loopholes.

And debating scriptures, in essence, involves seizing the opponent’s flaws and magnifying them.

For this reason, in theological debates, the biggest taboo is being led by the opponent, continuously arguing over some doctrines of one’s own church. Instead, one should take the initiative to attack the opponent’s weak points.

The Judgement Bishop quickly snapped back to reality.

After so long without debating scriptures, he had truly made a rookie mistake this time.

Having regained his composure, he narrowed his eyes, snorted angrily, and continued to rebuke:

"Sophistry! Childish! Absurd!"

"In this world, where is there absolute fairness?"

"The Life Church advocates equality for all beings, which is simply hypocritical, childish, and ridiculous!"

"Can a person born into great nobility be the same as someone born with nothing?"

"Can a person who possesses transcendent power be the same as a common person who barely knows how to read?"

"This world is inherently unequal! Forcing everyone to be equal will only bring greater inequality, will only bring greater problems!"

"All things run according to their own laws, society does too, and so does order! Life is inherently unequal! Where there is order, there is hierarchy! Maintaining hierarchy is the only way to keep the world stable!"

"The actions of the Life Church completely fabricate opposition! The so-called equality for all beings championed by the Life Church is the greatest hypocrisy!"

"The Life Church uses inequality to incite believers, beguile the masses, and create chaos, but it’s just for selfish desires!"

"Equality for all beings? Heh... Complete equality only dampens people’s motivation and makes them lose the drive to excel!"

"This is total hypocrisy!"

"Only our Lord acknowledges the inequality of the world; only our Lord respects the inequality of the world; at the same time, our Lord treats each believer with an equal perspective, and that is true equality!"

"Equality is relative, the premise of equality is order! With order, there is equality!"

Hearing the Judgement Bishop’s words, Old John sighed lightly:

"But, has the Eternal Church truly achieved this?"

Speaking, his expression became austere, he reprimanded:

"Treat every believer with an equal perspective?"

"Heh... Yet what I see is the Eternal Church colluding with the nobility to oppress the masses!"

"Respect the inequality of the world?"

"Heh... Yet what I see is the Eternal Church being conservative and stubborn, exacerbating the inequalities of the world!"

"Indeed! The world is truly unequal... But for the Human Kingdom, the inequality between people is often caused by the oppression of the nobility! And the Eternal Church is the biggest accomplice!"

"The Eternal Church represents only the interests of the nobility and the wealthy, cares only about the value of Transcendents and rulers, and cares nothing for the vast majority of the impoverished!"

"The population of nobility is less than one percent of all humanity, Transcendents account for less than one-tenth of the total Human Clan, the Eternal Church represents only the interests of a very few!"

"Ordinary people are the vast majority, ordinary people are the cornerstone of the Human World, the Eternal Church which is detached from the masses... has no right to call itself the Guardian of the Human World!"

Once these words came out, the discussions in the square grew louder.

Many people’s expressions began to change, some nodded gently in agreement, some even cast hostile glances at the Eternal Church.

"Shut up!"

The Judgement Bishop was also enraged:

"What do you understand? Nobles control knowledge, Transcendents control power, and those who control knowledge and power should naturally shoulder the responsibility of governance! This... is the order of the Segis World!"

"Does the Life Church expect some ignorant people without power or knowledge to govern?"

"That is the height of irresponsibility!"

"Not to mention, how does the Life Church, which advocates equality for all beings, have the right to point fingers at us? If one follows the Life Church and reveres equality for all things, other races will rise, and humans will lose the role of epoch protagonist!"

"And that would be the greatest nightmare for the whole Human World!"

"The Eternal Church is the Eternal Church of all humanity, it is the eternity of all humanity, but the Life Church is not the Life Church of all humanity!"

The Judgement Bishop’s words were emphatic.

After hearing his words, the masses began to discuss again.

The believers who had just been hesitant once again fell into contemplation.

But, Old John merely sighed lightly:

"That is where the problem lies."

Saying so, he slowly shook his head:

"Judgement Bishop, you know nothing of the faith in the Goddess Crown, you know nothing of the ideals of our life preachers..."

"You know nothing of the true philosophy of our Life Church, you know nothing of our true pursuit, nor do you know the true greatness of our Life Church..."

"You Eternal Church, are merely a roadblock before the wheel of history, stubborn and insensible, hindering the progress of human society."