Who: Cyrus and any chumps interested people
What: Galaxy Cluuuuuub~
Where: Picnic area by the lake
When: Friday, 3 pm
Warnings: Pontificating and will probably offend you no matter what religion you are and probably if you're not. Also srsly guys, talk to *each other*, not just to him
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He folded his hands behind his back. "A ruler who proclaims inequality and demands sacrifice is one that ought not to be obeyed. A ruler who ignores their peoples' cries for help as their lands fall to ruin is one to be rebelled against. A ruler who demands followers and bloodshed for their own aggrandizement is one to be overthrown. Yet we accept it from our gods. We blindly do as they tell us, or as those claiming to represent them tell us. We do not question them, as to do so is seen as a sin. Yet we recognize these issues in other mortals..."
After a pause, he added "...or history does, to look back on things. Yet it does not lend the same eye to those orders."
He cleared his throat. "Perhaps your god does not demand war. Perhaps they are simple and ask you to preserve the world. Yet that cannot stand either, for without progress there can be no advancement. Things must change; it is in the very nature of the universe. To demand otherwise is counterproductive to creation."
A slight shift to one side. "Why do we accept these orders? Because we are told that these beings have created us? Yet we would not accept those same orders from our ancestors. To be told that we are inferior, that we must submit to another... That thinking...how similar to that which permits abuse." Did his eyes unfix at that word or was that a trick of the light? "...That only those who obey are worthy, regardless of their contributions to society outside the confines of that god's demands? How foolish."
His summation was slower than the rest, and he seemed to be more affected. "...Yet a worthy ruler is possible. Does a worthy god exist? Can a worthy god exist? One who truly believes in the good of all...I believe the potential is there. What are your thoughts on the matter?"
The question at the end was sudden, and in fact he could have gone on for a bit longer. But he wanted to see where this was going so far, and took a seat as he had before.
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"There must be." Time for elaboration! "If the world is to survive under the hands of an unworthy god... no, perhaps that is not possible? If this world has gone on for so long, there must be some deity that is taking some form of better control, is there not? A higher being that leads all humans and creatures to some form of decency... to a fault, although the world is not quite perfect."
That's all she had for now. What else was there to say, she wondered? At least not until some more discussion roused up.
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If Selene knew of a god that literally did its best to make people miserable, then she'd just lose even more faith.
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Although since the Cordelia issue from some time back, it had stuck to her mind.
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What exactly did he mean by that? She wanted elaboration on that.
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"I'm afraid I would have no choice but to do so."
That was definitely hard to answer.
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Her voice is a bit shaky, as if she wasn't happy that this had to be brought up. It was for good intention, but... still. The thought of that was awful.
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