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<blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 201151" data-attributes="member: 307">Or he could just not believe that the Time of Troubles is evidence that the beings involved are divine or worthy of worship. They could just be very powerful beings who like to be adultated by those they consider inferior. In a reality in which individuals as powerful as Elminster and Storm Silverhand are present and mortals, why should there be any real reason why someone could not logically decide that Cyric is just another powerful adventurer who happens to have a bad attitude.He could have undeniable proof of the power of beings who allegendly call themselves gods, but that is not the same as proof that they are divine. I find it very easy to believe that individuals in the D&amp;D universe would disbelieve in the divinity of gods.Sure Charles the Cleric can heal people, but so can Bob the Bard. Sure, Charles might be able to cast Miracle and accomplish great things, but William the Wizard can accomplish much the same thing with his Wish spell. Charles says his powers come from some divine being worthy of worship, but why must that be if William and Bob can do similar stuff without the theologicial claptrap that accompanies Charles' whizz bang powers? In point of fact, in such an environment, not only do I find it possible that someone would not believe in the divinity of the gods, I find it likely</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Storm Raven, post: 201151, member: 307"] [B][/b] Or he could just not believe that the Time of Troubles is evidence that the beings involved are divine or worthy of worship. They could just be very powerful beings who like to be adultated by those they consider inferior. In a reality in which individuals as powerful as Elminster and Storm Silverhand are present [i]and[/i] mortals, why should there be any real reason why someone could not logically decide that Cyric is just another powerful adventurer who happens to have a bad attitude. He could have undeniable proof of the power of beings who allegendly call themselves gods, but that is not the same as proof that they are divine. I find it very easy to believe that individuals in the D&D universe would disbelieve in the divinity of gods. Sure Charles the Cleric can heal people, but so can Bob the Bard. Sure, Charles might be able to cast [i]Miracle[/i] and accomplish great things, but William the Wizard can accomplish much the same thing with his [i]Wish[/i] spell. Charles says his powers come from some divine being worthy of worship, but why must that be if William and Bob can do similar stuff without the theologicial claptrap that accompanies Charles' whizz bang powers? In point of fact, in such an environment, not only do I find it [i]possible[/i] that someone would not believe in the divinity of the gods, I find it [i]likely[/i] [/QUOTE]

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