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<blockquote data-quote="The Sigil" data-source="post: 224508" data-attributes="member: 2013"><p><strong>Ah...</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ah... so I don't have to worry about said religious leaders being accused of child molestation, right? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Seriously, in my experience, absolute power corrupts... and these guys look RIPE for corruption... unless of course, the God himself is (a) a servant of the clergy or (b) corrupt.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm just mistrustful of anyone who claims to be infallible... that is tantamount to claiming that one is (a) god.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to troll here... just pointing out that I have a very difficult time accepting that such a perfect organization exists, even in a fantasy milieu.</p><p></p><p>I don't doubt that incredible political power might be held by such an organization... I just feel that with such a draconic organization, eventually it is bound to "drift" away from goodness and righteousness and at that point, the deity in question will "sever ties" with it - the church heirarchy no longer gains spells because they have set themselves on a course contrary to that of the deity's. Some of the priests who remain true to the deity are granted powers, but they become ever fewer as the heirarchy forces "orthodoxy." Eventually (perhaps it takes a generation or two), every clergyman is "orthodox" and therefore out of favor with deity. The church then has no more healings, no more miracles. No reason for the people to believe. They might have draconic political power then, but will have no divine spells and certainly no paladins.</p><p></p><p>--The Sigil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Sigil, post: 224508, member: 2013"] [b]Ah...[/b] Ah... so I don't have to worry about said religious leaders being accused of child molestation, right? ;) Seriously, in my experience, absolute power corrupts... and these guys look RIPE for corruption... unless of course, the God himself is (a) a servant of the clergy or (b) corrupt. I guess I'm just mistrustful of anyone who claims to be infallible... that is tantamount to claiming that one is (a) god. I'm not trying to troll here... just pointing out that I have a very difficult time accepting that such a perfect organization exists, even in a fantasy milieu. I don't doubt that incredible political power might be held by such an organization... I just feel that with such a draconic organization, eventually it is bound to "drift" away from goodness and righteousness and at that point, the deity in question will "sever ties" with it - the church heirarchy no longer gains spells because they have set themselves on a course contrary to that of the deity's. Some of the priests who remain true to the deity are granted powers, but they become ever fewer as the heirarchy forces "orthodoxy." Eventually (perhaps it takes a generation or two), every clergyman is "orthodox" and therefore out of favor with deity. The church then has no more healings, no more miracles. No reason for the people to believe. They might have draconic political power then, but will have no divine spells and certainly no paladins. --The Sigil [/QUOTE]
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