Re: Forging Neo-Folklore

In article <1178337503.478140.112590@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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psychohist  <psychohist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I think many do see religions as things they can ride to power and
>influence, rather than methods of reaching spiritual understanding and
>fulfillment.  Or am I missing your point here?

Even as a way to power and influence it seemed awfully shallow,
not up to real-world churches.  But yes, I'd like it to see something
numinous or spiritual in the religions, as well as the secular
organization--otherwise it seems to me a waste to make them religions
as opposed to guilds or fraternal orders or mages' colleges.

The attitude you describe is part of a rich setting, but to have
it be the only part really sup****ted by the rules just disappoints
me.  And the bargain made is so cut and dried!  Power points,
bleargh.  At least Mephistopheles wanted one's soul in more than
a bookkeeping sense.

Mary Kuhner mkkuhner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]