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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2012, 12:06:17 pm »
And people, please, don't just offer ideas and feedback
such as "i like it" or "i dislike it" without any deep explanation
on how this affects the game experience and relates with
other features of the game.

There's nothing wrong with not writing a book in every post. By saying "I like it", I say that I support the idea and the direction it's going in. As this was a topic revolving around implementing a feature, saying I support it is adequate feedback.
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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2012, 12:49:50 pm »
I imagine Gawds to be highly evolved in all mental
and emotional aspects, all-knowing and all-powerful.
I didn't get past that line in your post...no matter what religion you look to in history you'll never find a 'god' that wasn't petty!  (I'll stick to classical mythology for these examples since they're what most people know)think of Jupiter's affairs and Juno's jealousy.  think of Aphrodites' affair with Hermes(spawning Hermaphroditus) while she was married to Hepheastus, think of any culture and the dieties they worship and point out 1 that isn't petty...and dare I even mention Pan?
Think of the Chozo! As enlightened as they were, they still succümbed to temptation and corruption!

Can you keep your posts simple with maybe bullet points of what you are suggesting. Its not necessary to make a whole page on your philosophies

  • Gawds don't punish for hate.
  • Gawds hating you means you don't get blessings.
  • Blessings are optional.
  • Worshipping Gawd A makes Gawd B not bless you.
  • You choose your Gawd.
  • Gawds have unrelated hobbies
  • Gawds bless you based on their hobbies
  • Choose Gawd for one particular blessing

Is that better?

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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2012, 01:16:20 pm »
Why is the term gawd used. Is god offensive to some people

Offline Mickey Kudlo

Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2012, 01:22:10 pm »
Gawd's have the same personality issues as humans.
Their power extents will be determined by the peoplee that worship them. And they can do whatever to whomever for whatever reason as long as they have the power extent got from worshipers. Gawds need worshipers, it is their food, their pleasure. They have different ways of being worshipped but some the same. Like kill stuff for gawd ofwar or sacrifice crops for gawd of nature, etc.
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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2012, 08:11:13 am »
I like GAWDS Makes me think of parodies of deitism.

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« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2012, 11:47:40 am »
I like GAWDS Makes me think of parodies of deitism.



Which parodies does it make you think of

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« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2012, 12:51:44 pm »
From what I'm reading from his message, he's saing that the word GAWD itself is a parody of God. We're essentially saying "You're not gods! You're gawds!"

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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2012, 01:48:17 pm »
From what I'm reading from his message, he's saing that the word GAWD itself is a parody of God. We're essentially saying "You're not gods! You're gawds!"
Yes like instead of the Avengers you'd get some cornball off shoot called the revengencers
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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #28 on: May 12, 2012, 05:03:36 pm »
where did this thread end?  what was actually decided?

@Zach I went back and read the rest of your post, and I'm still stuck at the same point.  now I have to ask, have you ever heard of the ancient astronaut theory?  that theory implies that most beings worshipped by earthlings were actually from other planets with higher forms of technology that the people of the time just didn't understand.  looking at it that way, who is to say if we(as humans) visit other planets in the future and interact with beings that aren't as advanced as us that we won't become their gods?  if you look at it that way, why wouldn't gods have the same thoughts/actions as humans since they are?

to give you a better idea of what I'm saying:
Olympus = Enterprise
Zeus = Kirk
Athena = Spock
Hermes = Ahora
Hestia = Bones
Hephaestus = Scotty
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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #29 on: May 12, 2012, 08:23:27 pm »
where did this thread end?  what was actually decided?

@Zach I went back and read the rest of your post, and I'm still stuck at the same point.  now I have to ask, have you ever heard of the ancient astronaut theory?  that theory implies that most beings worshipped by earthlings were actually from other planets with higher forms of technology that the people of the time just didn't understand.  looking at it that way, who is to say if we(as humans) visit other planets in the future and interact with beings that aren't as advanced as us that we won't become their gods?  if you look at it that way, why wouldn't gods have the same thoughts/actions as humans since they are?

to give you a better idea of what I'm saying:
Olympus = Enterprise
Zeus = Kirk
Athena = Spock
Hermes = Ahora
Hestia = Bones
Hephaestus = Scotty

Sounds like Stargate, heh.
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Offline Jon The Great

Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #30 on: May 12, 2012, 08:54:30 pm »
Stargate was cool that's why I had pyramid world was thinking about the movie lol

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Re: Gawds, Prayers and Karma
« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2012, 10:25:49 am »
lmao yea stargate was actually based on the ancient astronaut theory...that was all of Daniels work before he joined SGC

could have saved me the star trek reference if it had come to mind at the time ::)
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