Under the influence of official power, Orthodoxy gradually covered the original faith of Gaulnalo. At first, the Iron Law Bureau and the choir thought that this would be a difficult process, but judging from the response, they were overthinking.
As long as there is a little bit of benefit, people will easily give up their original beliefs, it can be housing, food, or a meager income... In short, the influence of Orthodoxy is growing day by day.
There were also staunch believers who rejected all of this, and the growing strength of Orthodoxy caused disputes and conflicts, but these did not affect the rise of Orthodoxy.
Leaflets with brief doctrines printed on them were flying all over the sky, and missionaries were looming in the crowd not far away.
Huo squatted down and picked up the flyer that was soaked by sea water.
He was a sailor, his skin was tanned and his body was strong under his clothes. The fishing boat he worked on was still docked for repairs. The bad-tempered captain had rarely given them a few days off, otherwise he would not have had time to slow down and pick up these strange leaflets.
"Orthodoxy..."
Huo read the words on the flyer.
He had been to school for a few years and knew a little bit of reading and writing. Huo originally wanted to be a teacher, but his family's poverty prevented him from completing his course. In order to make a living, he went to sea as a sailor when he was still a minor.
Fortunately, because of his literacy, he was quite valued in the eyes of the bad-tempered captain. Although that guy cursed all day long, the captain actually had some respect for knowledge.
"What is all this?"
Huo read those difficult doctrines. He could only read and write, and he could not understand these complicated doctrines. However, when he turned over the leaflet, some words attracted his attention.
"Church classes, faith subsidies, regular communion..."
Hu Ao was attracted by these words. Unlike the difficult doctrines, the content of these words was very simple.
It was filled with some Orthodox welfare policies. They were welfare in theory, but in reality there were very few useful things. Many citizens did not care about these things. Everyone just took a look at them, laughed disdainfully, and then threw the flyers away.
Some welfare policies of the Evangelical Church are far better than those of the Orthodox Church. During this long period of development, they have taken deep root in the soil of Gaulnalo and have developed many powerful monastic orders. Compared with them, these things of the Orthodox Church are like sending away beggars.
But Hu Ao did not throw the flyer away like others did. He held the wet paper tightly and was deeply attracted by its contents.
Huo is almost 26 years old this year. He has spent nearly ten years at sea without realizing it. He knows very well that the money he has saved through all these years of hard work is not enough for him to live a superior life, let alone buy a house to live in.
Thinking this, he walked to the nearby steps and sat down.
Huo was educated, and compared with other sailors, he had a slightly different view on life. He knew very well that his current efforts would not change anything, and all he had was a simple living. He didn't even dare to talk to the lady in the roadside flower shop. Every time he passed by on his way back, she would smile at him.