[Discuss] anti-state-religion

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 31 May 2007 at 11:44, Jeff Wilson wrote:

> > From: discuss-bounces at news.battlemaster.org [mailto:discuss-
> > bounces at news.battlemaster.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Stephens

> > Welcome to the new world.  I have seen realms that have been more or
> > less forced into creating a religion because if they do not they will
> > quickly find themselves facing a threat to their sovereignty that they
> > cannot do anything about... So, until a nerf bat brought out I'd suggest
> > a panicked effort to make up for lost time and have a massive effort go
> > into getting your own religion established.

> I know that.  But Tom was asking for ways to avoid encouraging state
> religions and as far as I can see as long as priests can have such a strong
> effect on regions it is hopeless.

And if you reduce the effect they have, then religion becomes pointless and 
even more boring than it already is with nothing but state religions.

There needs to be incentives for realms to allow multiple religions in their 
regions. Think about the carrot and the stick.

We've already got the stick: Religions restricted to one realm will lose 
followers/effectiveness/whatever. 

Now we need the carrot.

I have no idea what the carot is. But if you keep trying to convince people with 
only a stick, they'll just keep resisting. You have to make people on *both* 
sides of the issue want it.


-- 
Rob

Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.




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