Ceremonial Faith

[Alneyan]

Thanks for the answer! I can understand why it would be interesting, or even helpful, as a course of study in school. I am not too sure about why religions are a "no-no" in our own schools, even if only as an introduction (laicity didn't mean "to put a ban on a subject" Last time I checked). But I am digressing.

I work with kids of 16-19. Most of these kids are not too interested in religion when they first show up. They also have lots of prejudices against religion, particulary christianity and islam. Almost all of them have a strong dislike of the concept of God. On the other hand they have a very strong opinion on how God should be. He's unfair and evil and thus he can't exist, but he should be good and fair and powerful and worthy of their love. In essence they want a God, but they can't find one that is good enough for them

Well, I trust you explain to them why you cannot have a perfect deity; it all depends on your number of design points. A powerful god strong in magic and with potent magic is more likely to be Ermorian after all, and as such might not qualify as being a "good and fair" god, unless you fancy being an undead of some sort. Thus design points can be said to be the explanation for this behaviour. *Ducks for cover*

[Kristoffer O]

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Alneyan said:
A powerful god strong in magic and with potent magic is more likely to be Ermorian after all, and as such might not qualify as being a "good and fair" god

Heh, there's nothing fairer than death, the 'Great Equalizer'. Ermor should be described as the perfect communist society.

[Alneyan]

How would you explain the differences between all soulesses then? Your standard Souless has definitively not the same standard of (un)living as a Jotun Souless; consequently, even death cannot truly negate all differences between people... erh, between what used to be people.

Because of this, I call all soulesses to revolt against the tyranny of undead favoritism! Let the longdeads join us in our struggle for equality after death! Together we shall overthrow the dictactorship of these immortals Lichs that exploit the undead commoners!