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<blockquote data-quote="mythusmage" data-source="post: 2668462" data-attributes="member: 571">Something to ConsiderThe ancient temples would be more equivalent to a cathedral or basilica. Our churches would be more like shrines. A good example of an ancient temple would be Herod's Second Temple at Jerusalem in the 1st century AD.Another thing to consider is what the faith or cult allows. Is only one temple allowed, or a number. Does the faith allow for multiple shrines, or any shrines at all. Shintoism allows for shrines most anywhere you go. Pre-rabbinnical Judaism had none. That is, the more formal the religion the more apt it is to have temples. Combine that with a limited geographic range for the faith, and you get few temples. A less formal faith will tend to have shrines instead, and more places of worship and devotion the more spread out adherents are.For InstanceTorm: One main temple with a number of secondary temples and a few shrines.Chauntea: No temples per se. Numerous shrines established in field and forest wherever the goddess manifested in some manner, or where her presence is felt most clearly. Most shrines would be temporary affairs to observe the passing of seasons, planting and harvest, marriages, baptisms, and funerals.Most FR cults would likely fall between those two extremes.Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mythusmage, post: 2668462, member: 571"] [b]Something to Consider[/b] The ancient temples would be more equivalent to a cathedral or basilica. Our churches would be more like shrines. A good example of an ancient temple would be Herod's Second Temple at Jerusalem in the 1st century AD. Another thing to consider is what the faith or cult allows. Is only one temple allowed, or a number. Does the faith allow for multiple shrines, or any shrines at all. Shintoism allows for shrines most anywhere you go. Pre-rabbinnical Judaism had none. That is, the more formal the religion the more apt it is to have temples. Combine that with a limited geographic range for the faith, and you get few temples. A less formal faith will tend to have shrines instead, and more places of worship and devotion the more spread out adherents are. [b]For Instance[/b] Torm: One main temple with a number of secondary temples and a few shrines. Chauntea: No temples per se. Numerous shrines established in field and forest wherever the goddess manifested in some manner, or where her presence is felt most clearly. Most shrines would be temporary affairs to observe the passing of seasons, planting and harvest, marriages, baptisms, and funerals. Most FR cults would likely fall between those two extremes. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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