[Discuss] Another Take on Religion

[Anthony Cerqueira]

On 11/27/07, Richard Cronan <rcronan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 27, 2007 1:00 PM, Lyman Stone <lymanstone at alltel.net> wrote:
> > I like the idea.... though I would VERY much like gods modeled after
> > existing religions. It'd be a royal pain to have all our religions
> > suddenly be, well, essential nonentities. Would gods be essentially
> > GM characters, or something else?
> >
> > Also, how would one, erm... access, so to speak, one's deity? Would
> > it basically just be a priest ability, or something randomly
> > accessable, or what?
>
> If we're adding character attributes, we could have one for piety -
> tithe enough, or perform enough actions in keeping with the tenets of
> the faith and you can pray directly.  Otherwise the intercession of a
> priest is required.
>
> Whether or not the deity *does* anything with the prayer is of course
> a different issue.
>
> - rick
>
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The more people talk the more I'm thinking this would not break religions
off of realms, rather ensure realms control religions even more. Having a
religion with this much power is way too big a weapon to leave unattended.
(or at least many would see it that way)
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