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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sol.Dragonheart" data-source="post: 3692019" data-attributes="member: 54316">I could accept that religious followers of evil deities would operate in cells when absolutely necessary, however, I sincerely doubt that this would be a desired methodology of operation as it reduces the strength and ability of the church to fulfill its primary purpose.  That is, a churches primary functions in furthering its deities goals, attracting new worshippers, and providing a place of refuge and gathering for the faithful on a regular basis.  A cell system would only be ably to feasibly and effeciently perform the first of those functions, and have a much more difficult time performing the other two.  I also have to wonder how many cultures and governments would outright ban the worship and call for the execution of followers of the evil deities.  It would seem that a primary goal of any religious organization, regardless of alignment, woudl be to secure political and economic ties to the region or governemnt, in order to operate with at litttle restrictions as possible.I would think, that should a charismatic, powerful leader of Shar or Cyric would be able to integrate themselves into most societies in the Realms, with very few exceptions.  If they provide valuable clerical services for the community, aid in the defense of the region, and so forth, why should they honestly be denied?  It simply seems to me that most would not be intrinsically opposed towards letting such a religious force operate in their region, particularly if it had an overall beneficial impact upon the stability of the area.  There are a few exceptions, of course, but overall I would expect that the evil faiths would be no more rsetricted or eliminated than the good faiths, varying by region, of course.Perhaps I'm wrong here, but, generally speaking, why would there be such a strong and immediate opposition to churches of deities like Cyric, Beshaba, Shar, and so forth, having open churches and places of worship in most regions?</blockquote>

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