Rikku has a question! [voice post]

[knowshermachina]

When the recording starts, there isn't much sound beyond waves hitting against the side of a metal ship, and the faint sound of breathing. But this doesn't go on for very long before Rikku starts to talk.

I was wondering, what do people here think about 'religion'? It's 'cause I was talking to Yunie about it the other day, and we're never, ever

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[know_sacrifice]

That....kinda sounds like a weird religion, no lie.

I dunno, I'm not really that religious, I guess. My mom was raised Catholic, which is one of the religions we have here, but Daddy wasn't and they never really, like, made me go to church or anything.

And I, like, know some gods, but I don't really worship them? Since I don't think they're still around on my world, just their own.

[voice]

[knowshermachina]

I think it's weird too!

Oh right, someone told me there are Gods on the community! I haven't met any of them.

What's 'Catholic'?

[know_sacrifice]

I just, like, have trouble believing that this Yevon whoever doesn't want you guys using machines--uh, Machina.

They're nice! Or, well, some of 'em are nice, and some of 'em just like to screw with people.

Catholicism is one of the religions that worship Jesus, who's, like, the son of God? And they're really uptight about, like, everything in the Bible, and can get really pissy when people try and tell 'em they're worshipping wrong.

[knowshermachina]

I don't believe he would either! Plus, we're always finding stuff, weapons and machina technology that we could use to FIGHT Sin. But they never cooperate, and their aren't enough Al Bhed to do it on our own.

Oh. That...most of that went over my head, really. 'cept the part about getting annoyed when you tell them they're doing it wrong. We have that same problem here.

[stripping]

I'm very fond of my religion (I should be, I'm a monk), but there's plenty of other religions in my world, and most of them I have no problems with. It's people who use their religion to persecute others that I can't stand.

[knowshermachina]

Persecute...I guess they do that to us. They think that since we're still using Machina, we're prolonging how long Sin will be here. So they're never very...friendly. Well, most of them.

How does being a monk work?

[stripping]

Well, I can sort of understand why they wouldn't be fond of you, but I think the evidence that an ancient creature destroys towns because of machines is probably very shady. I don't know how people on my world can believe things like 'an all-powerful all-knowing being will be angry with you if you plant wheat and barley in the same furrough'.

Naturally, it depends what your religion is, and there are regional differences as well. As Buddhist monks, we attempt to reach enlightenment and cleanse ourselves of attachment to the material world. ...There's more to it than that, it's just difficult to explain.

[voice] These have all totally been voice.

[knowshermachina]

I don't really understand it either. They...It's hard to explain.

Oh. That sounds like a lot of work! I don't think I could ever be a monk.

She laughs.

I'm much too attached to all my stuff, for one thing.

[yevonschild]

How very strange.

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[copycat_fanboy]

I don't have any religion, but I guess I don't need it.

[knowshermachina]

Why don't you think you need it?

I mean, I probably agree, I'm just, you know, curious.

[mercifulmyass]

Worship is stupid. If you have a problem figure it out yourself. You never learn anything by relying on gods.

[knowshermachina]

Well, Yevon gives the summoners their power, so I guess they do get something by relying on him...

[mercifulmyass]

But it doesn't really stop the problem, does it?

[voice]

[knowshermachina]

No...Sin always comes back.