Not directly at all. In my home, faith is such a strong thing because it's keeping the unwavering belief in something you never see with your own two eyes. Though there are examples and proof of God's miracles everywhere.
You would have gotten along with F.C.G. He always wanted to put his faith that the gods would tell him what to do, even if they never seemed to give him the signs he was looking for.
FCG? [A curious little tilt of his head, and then a look of very faint empathy.] It's always a tragic thing when faith seems to be left unanswered... I do hope that he found what he was searching for eventually.
[it would be funny if it turned out most religious people eventually exploded.]
He was a little unusual. And I think the exploding was perhaps not entirely related to his religious pursuits. But I think it is why I find it hard to understand. Believing, even knowing that you won't get an intervention in time.
[AH WELL she says, and he just smiles in a way that encapsulates the emotion of typing (sweats) in chat.]
Not entirely related to it, but perhaps a bit related to it? [Why is religion so weird for everyone else.] To be honest, the places outside of my home seem to work so differently from it that I don't feel I have much place to speak even on topics I know a great deal about, like faith...
Having one single god seems to set it apart quite starkly already, for one. I've also never been in a position where my prayers were left unanswered...
[Even if he came across some hurdles along the WAY.]
...Well, you see. Where I'm from, there's a faction trying to unleash this sort of. Godeater creature to devour all of the gods. Apparently once they're gone, mortals will be able to regain control of their destinies, etc.
We've wound up getting involved with the effort to stop them, somewhat inadvertently. They killed the wrong people, don't seem to care much about collateral damage. But all of the deities have gotten very nervous about this, and are interfering more than they normally would. The experiences have not been altogether positive. Making demands rather than acknowledging we've already sacrificed quite a lot on their behalf. Trying to put down any factions who don't seem aligned with their goals, even if they're only small groups living independently. That sort of thing.
[His brow just furrows more and more as she speaks because this tops even the guys he met who were about to be chucked into a volcano as human sacrifices in another cult ritual.]
It... rather sounds very much like the sort of squabbles that might break out between disagreeing humans, doesn't it? On a much larger scale, but even so.
[The notions of deities having factions and needing to fight wars and being threatened by anything at all is buckwild to him.]
I can understand why you wouldn't look favorably upon gods if they're causing so much trouble in your own home.
[yes, it's somehow more annoying to be generally on their side and have them be really ungrateful about it.]
...Yes. A bit like squabbling children at times. At the moment, the calculus is that they have caused slightly less trouble than the ones trying to destroy them have caused.
[Which he's sure everyone involved is well-aware of but wow! It's rough in the wilds of lands with multiple gods who are out here fighting turf wars and trying not to die.]
Is there any way at all to get them to stop, beyond eradicating one faction or the other?
Well, if they're causing that much trouble, I suppose it's a fair enough option... It would be terrible to allow the continued existence of a group that would sacrifice others without thought.
Tal'Dorei... [He will do his best to mimic her pronunciation which is probably like, decent, because he is a teacher despite being fantasy French. That said, there's a bit of a troubled look.]
With that wording, should I take it to mean that there are other planets you're aware of, then...?
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[Ah, Catholics.]
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You would have gotten along with F.C.G. He always wanted to put his faith that the gods would tell him what to do, even if they never seemed to give him the signs he was looking for.
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[it would be funny if it turned out most religious people eventually exploded.]
He was a little unusual. And I think the exploding was perhaps not entirely related to his religious pursuits. But I think it is why I find it hard to understand. Believing, even knowing that you won't get an intervention in time.
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Not entirely related to it, but perhaps a bit related to it? [Why is religion so weird for everyone else.] To be honest, the places outside of my home seem to work so differently from it that I don't feel I have much place to speak even on topics I know a great deal about, like faith...
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What's so different about it?
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[Even if he came across some hurdles along the WAY.]
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[He simply can't relate to everyone else with their evil deities and various cults.]
But it does seem to be an outlier of an experience among those here, unfortunately...
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[what kind of biased ass gods...]
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We've wound up getting involved with the effort to stop them, somewhat inadvertently. They killed the wrong people, don't seem to care much about collateral damage. But all of the deities have gotten very nervous about this, and are interfering more than they normally would. The experiences have not been altogether positive. Making demands rather than acknowledging we've already sacrificed quite a lot on their behalf. Trying to put down any factions who don't seem aligned with their goals, even if they're only small groups living independently. That sort of thing.
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It... rather sounds very much like the sort of squabbles that might break out between disagreeing humans, doesn't it? On a much larger scale, but even so.
[The notions of deities having factions and needing to fight wars and being threatened by anything at all is buckwild to him.]
I can understand why you wouldn't look favorably upon gods if they're causing so much trouble in your own home.
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...Yes. A bit like squabbling children at times. At the moment, the calculus is that they have caused slightly less trouble than the ones trying to destroy them have caused.
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[Which he's sure everyone involved is well-aware of but wow! It's rough in the wilds of lands with multiple gods who are out here fighting turf wars and trying not to die.]
Is there any way at all to get them to stop, beyond eradicating one faction or the other?
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Yes. They're been a stain on Exandria for too long and have worn out their welcome.
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Is that the name of your home? Exandria...
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With that wording, should I take it to mean that there are other planets you're aware of, then...?
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[sorry.]
I have been to the moon, though. And to other planes.
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