[Discuss] Changing class to priest in another realm

[Timothy Collett]

On Mar 11, 2007, at 6:24 PM, James wrote:
> Just because YOU say it's a problem doesn't mean it is a problem.   
> I have no problem with one-religion-per-realm.  The reason why that  
> exists is because religion is used as a military tool.  You want to  
> spread your religion?  Don't be a pawn of your government.

That's easy to *say*, James, but it doesn't work that way.  The  
problem is that the other realms simply *assume* that you're working  
for your government, no matter how much you try to tell them  
otherwise.  Believe me, I know.  I've tried.

And, of course, if they've already decided that you're working for  
your government and trying to give them more power, they're not going  
to believe a word you say to the contrary, because naturally you'd  
say anything to be allowed to preach and spread your power, and thus  
that of your government.

And to those--including Tom--who believe that it will only be a short  
time before the leaders of the religions decide that they can have  
more power if they break away from their relationships with their  
realms--have you seen the way people play these days?  The realm is  
*everything*.  For some people--especially on the EC--they've been in  
that realm, working hard to support it, for RL *years*.  They're not  
going to give that up just because they're now the head of,  
essentially, the Ministry of Peasant Control.

There needs to be something that will encourage them to do so, beyond  
simply the power they can have.  If personal power were the main  
issue, we'd have seen a *LOT* more Dukes seceding on EC and Atamara  
over the past year or so.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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