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<blockquote data-quote="corzican" data-source="post: 369530" data-attributes="member: 7546">Well, one of the religions I've been working on is loosely based on the organization of the Mesopotamian religions:(Oversimplification follows)1). The world was created from the union of the waters of the primordial abyss and the winds of Heaven.&nbsp; The gods of Heaven were also created from this union.2). Apsu, the primordial abyss, distributed the tablets of destiny among the gods giving each their own powers.&nbsp; Growing tired of the growing noise, Apsu left and went elsewhere.3). Left on their own, the gods of Heaven started engaging in prurient activities.&nbsp; Soon the heavens were full of the children of the gods.&nbsp; They banished them from Heaven and elevated them as the gods of the Earth.&nbsp; The gods of Heaven maintain control of more abstract matters such as the Sun or love.&nbsp; The gods of Earth deal with much more concrete things such as agriculture or crafts.4). Needing servants, the gods of Heaven created mortals.&nbsp; In order to prevent a war in Heaven over followers, each deity of Heaven is a patron of only one city-state.&nbsp; Clerics receive their powers from the gods of Heaven, and must come from the City-State of their patron.&nbsp; The gods of Earth have their own priests, but they do not grant them powers directly nor are they limited to worship in any one city.5). The lifetime of the mortal is given to them to do as they wish.&nbsp; Once they die, though, they belong to the gods of Earth.&nbsp; In death they join the faceless masses who serve the gods of Earth in endless toil.&nbsp; Those who achieved greatness in the name of their patron ascend and become another god of Earth.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those who did not follow the dictates of their patron deity wander aimlessly, given neither food nor water nor power in the Underworld.&nbsp; These unhallowed spirits form the undead of the world.I wanted to set up a religion where not all priests were clerics, and give a good reason for &quot;evil&quot; or &quot;good' cities to exist since they would be influenced by their patron deity.&nbsp;&nbsp; With the gods of Earth taking care of needs more important to the day-to-day life of mortals, the worship of the commoners is taken care of as well. I've cut out some of the finer details since I'm really hankering for this bacon sandwich which has been waiting for me the last hour.&nbsp; Hope this is interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="corzican, post: 369530, member: 7546"] Well, one of the religions I've been working on is loosely based on the organization of the Mesopotamian religions: (Oversimplification follows) 1). The world was created from the union of the waters of the primordial abyss and the winds of Heaven. The gods of Heaven were also created from this union. 2). Apsu, the primordial abyss, distributed the tablets of destiny among the gods giving each their own powers. Growing tired of the growing noise, Apsu left and went elsewhere. 3). Left on their own, the gods of Heaven started engaging in prurient activities. Soon the heavens were full of the children of the gods. They banished them from Heaven and elevated them as the gods of the Earth. The gods of Heaven maintain control of more abstract matters such as the Sun or love. The gods of Earth deal with much more concrete things such as agriculture or crafts. 4). Needing servants, the gods of Heaven created mortals. In order to prevent a war in Heaven over followers, each deity of Heaven is a patron of only one city-state. Clerics receive their powers from the gods of Heaven, and must come from the City-State of their patron. The gods of Earth have their own priests, but they do not grant them powers directly nor are they limited to worship in any one city. 5). The lifetime of the mortal is given to them to do as they wish. Once they die, though, they belong to the gods of Earth. In death they join the faceless masses who serve the gods of Earth in endless toil. Those who achieved greatness in the name of their patron ascend and become another god of Earth. Those who did not follow the dictates of their patron deity wander aimlessly, given neither food nor water nor power in the Underworld. These unhallowed spirits form the undead of the world. I wanted to set up a religion where not all priests were clerics, and give a good reason for "evil" or "good' cities to exist since they would be influenced by their patron deity. With the gods of Earth taking care of needs more important to the day-to-day life of mortals, the worship of the commoners is taken care of as well. I've cut out some of the finer details since I'm really hankering for this bacon sandwich which has been waiting for me the last hour. Hope this is interesting. [/QUOTE]

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