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<blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 72943" data-attributes="member: 1131"><p><strong>William My Friend!</strong></p><p></p><p>Greetings!</p><p></p><p>I've missed you William!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Thanks to everyone here. Some interesting thoughts. </p><p></p><p>I think that there would be many religious wars. I know, some have said, "Well, in polytheistic cultures, they're more tolerant." Thus, neatly obviating any "religious intolerance." Eh, I don't think so. The environment becomes neatly politically correct then. Forget that! Even in history, people were killing each other long before the ascension of Christianity. Different religious cults were persecuted all the time. So, there's lots of room for religious wars even in "polytheistic cultures." Think about the Romans extermination of various eastern mystery cults in Rome during the Republican periods, as well as the campaign orchestrated against Egypt at the time of Caesar shacking up with Cleopatra, and Anthony's subsequent ennamorment with Egypt, and with Octavian's--and all of Rome's abhorrence for the "religions from the east." Also see Rome's extermination of Celtic Druidism. African tribes conquest of different tribes who believed differently; see also the different wars in the Middle-East where tribes and kingdoms often fought, and destroyed each other's kingdoms, and temples in particular, as well as restricting or forbidding the cult from existing, and so on.</p><p></p><p>Think also about how clerics and their powerful magic can influence society. Fanatical orders of devout warriors wouldn't be rare, but more common. Imagine different hospitals sponsored by various religions. Imagine different religions, while friendly, might still fiercely compete with each other over who can heal the most in a given time period; who can cure the most disease; who can help the masses rise up in health and strength. Imagine the rewards bestowed by a grateful government for such awesome help by the different accepted religions in the kingdom.</p><p></p><p>There are so many possibilities!</p><p></p><p>Semper Fidelis,</p><p></p><p>SHARK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHARK, post: 72943, member: 1131"] [b]William My Friend![/b] Greetings! I've missed you William!:) Thanks to everyone here. Some interesting thoughts. I think that there would be many religious wars. I know, some have said, "Well, in polytheistic cultures, they're more tolerant." Thus, neatly obviating any "religious intolerance." Eh, I don't think so. The environment becomes neatly politically correct then. Forget that! Even in history, people were killing each other long before the ascension of Christianity. Different religious cults were persecuted all the time. So, there's lots of room for religious wars even in "polytheistic cultures." Think about the Romans extermination of various eastern mystery cults in Rome during the Republican periods, as well as the campaign orchestrated against Egypt at the time of Caesar shacking up with Cleopatra, and Anthony's subsequent ennamorment with Egypt, and with Octavian's--and all of Rome's abhorrence for the "religions from the east." Also see Rome's extermination of Celtic Druidism. African tribes conquest of different tribes who believed differently; see also the different wars in the Middle-East where tribes and kingdoms often fought, and destroyed each other's kingdoms, and temples in particular, as well as restricting or forbidding the cult from existing, and so on. Think also about how clerics and their powerful magic can influence society. Fanatical orders of devout warriors wouldn't be rare, but more common. Imagine different hospitals sponsored by various religions. Imagine different religions, while friendly, might still fiercely compete with each other over who can heal the most in a given time period; who can cure the most disease; who can help the masses rise up in health and strength. Imagine the rewards bestowed by a grateful government for such awesome help by the different accepted religions in the kingdom. There are so many possibilities! Semper Fidelis, SHARK [/QUOTE]
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