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<blockquote data-quote="Corathon" data-source="post: 5637350" data-attributes="member: 22238">There are several ways that you can work this, even in a world where gods grant spells (or deny them) at their pleasure.For example, the followers of Saint Illa might receive spells from some other being (Another god, a demon lord, an archdevil) in the guise of the deity that they nominally serve. Thus the original churchmen and the heretics can both say &quot;Look! We get clerical spells, so the god approves of us!&quot;. This will create enough confusion among ordinary people to allow the heresy to prosper.The deity behind both the established church and the heretics might be divided in some way (divine multiple-personality disorder, has two contradictory aspects, or just unable to make up its mind about the issue underlying the schism) and is supporting both sides.The deity behind both the established church and the heretics might be asleep, or imprisoned, or dead, and the god's mightiest followers (e.g. demigods, solars, saints, or what have you) may be divided into 2 camps. One side supports the established church, the other the heretics.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Corathon, post: 5637350, member: 22238"] There are several ways that you can work this, even in a world where gods grant spells (or deny them) at their pleasure. For example, the followers of Saint Illa might receive spells from some other being (Another god, a demon lord, an archdevil) in the guise of the deity that they nominally serve. Thus the original churchmen and the heretics can both say "Look! We get clerical spells, so the god approves of us!". This will create enough confusion among ordinary people to allow the heresy to prosper. The deity behind both the established church and the heretics might be divided in some way (divine multiple-personality disorder, has two contradictory aspects, or just unable to make up its mind about the issue underlying the schism) and is supporting both sides. The deity behind both the established church and the heretics might be asleep, or imprisoned, or dead, and the god's mightiest followers (e.g. demigods, solars, saints, or what have you) may be divided into 2 camps. One side supports the established church, the other the heretics. [/QUOTE]

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