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Disrespect for Gods Costs a Prominent and Wealthy Man All His Property
By a Falun Dafa practitioner
(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Wang from northern China was merciless and
aggressive. When he walked past a temple, he never showed any respect. Sometimes
he would even point at the statues of the gods and curse them. In 1156 A.D., a
man named Song Zhongzheng visited Wang and told him that respecting gods will
bring good fortune to people, while cursing gods will bring misfortune. Wang
felt that Song was trying to convince him to change his behavior, which
irritated Wang. He said, "My family is wealthy, and wealth is good fortune
bestowed by heaven. Why should I listen to you?" Song said, "You
violate the righteous rules of the world and don't listen to any advice. This
has been going on for a long time. Real disaster is going to happen to your
family. If you go through a blessing ritual, you may be spared the
disaster." Wang said, "If disaster can be spared through a ritual,
then good fortune can, too. Don't use your unfounded words to deceive me."
Song sighed. Wang yelled at Song and drove him away. About ten days later, another guest arrived. He wore a red outfit and also
said that his surname was Song. He started talking with Wang about the same
things Song Zhongzheng said. Wang said, "Ten days ago a scholar surnamed
Song came and tried to scare me. I didn't listen to him. Are you with him? I
have never worshipped or feared spirits or gods. You are wearing red and your
last name is Song. Are you the spirit of the Star of Disaster?" He yelled
at the person in red. The person in red then walked out the door and cried out
to the sky. Suddenly a fireball fell from the sky. Everyone ran to put out the
fire. Wang was still stubborn and said, "There's no need to put out the
fire. It'll only burn down a building or two." As he spoke, the fire
started spinning and split into dozens of fires. All of the property Wang owned,
no matter where they were, caught fire and burned to the ground. Rocks even
melted, yet the buildings near his that belonged to others remained intact. Since antiquity, kind-hearted people have always believed in the existence of
gods. They believe that good will be rewarded with good, and evil will receive
retribution. Thus, these people respect gods and do good deeds. People who curse
and insult gods and spirits usually bring about their own destruction. |