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<blockquote data-quote="Nephtys" data-source="post: 2724636" data-attributes="member: 31780">She returns his smile, enjoying the conversation.&quot;That would depend on where one draws the line. Ideally, there is no difference between the self and the rest of the universe. Can you give yourself up to something you are already an integral part of? And conversely, is not the worship of deities an externalization and personification of our own internal needs? I suppose that does make our philosophies rather similar, since they both draw on the self in a desire for transendence. But my analysis is probably flawed, my education is far more martial than it is philosophical.&quot; She smiles apologetically, and quiets at the arrival of the messenger.&quot;I don't think the invitation extends to me, but you are as likely to need my protection at the feast as you are anywhere else. Drunken ogres can be rough company. I shall attempt to accompany you, if that is your wish.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nephtys, post: 2724636, member: 31780"] She returns his smile, enjoying the conversation. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]"That would depend on where one draws the line. Ideally, there is no difference between the self and the rest of the universe. Can you give yourself up to something you are already an integral part of? And conversely, is not the worship of deities an externalization and personification of our own internal needs? I suppose that does make our philosophies rather similar, since they both draw on the self in a desire for transendence. But my analysis is probably flawed, my education is far more martial than it is philosophical."[/COLOR] She smiles apologetically, and quiets at the arrival of the messenger. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]"I don't think the invitation extends to me, but you are as likely to need my protection at the feast as you are anywhere else. Drunken ogres can be rough company. I shall attempt to accompany you, if that is your wish."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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