Evil Lincoln wrote:
Timothy Hanson wrote:
I am not sure how people would find this offensive. Actually I will go a step further and say I am not sure how this could even be seen as offensive.I can only assume you are referring to people who hate the gods being called atheist?
To clarify, the "offensive" content with respect to atheism in Pathfinder was not related to Rahadoum, but rather to the treatement of atheist souls in the Great Beyond cosmology. It's been discussed, and I think the creative director has said he would have it work differently in future versions.
Now, I wasn't personally offended by the Great Beyond example, but I can see how it gets a little strange what with atheism being the only belief system that exists more or less identically in the real world and the fantasy setting.
I am not trying to make a big deal of it, though. This topic carries a lot of baggage, and I fear that baggage may keep Paizo from exploring Rahadoum as much as I would like. Let's not let this thread degenerate into a real-world religious debate.
Although I am a Christian ("practicing" my faith as well as I know how), I must agree with my atheist friend. Atheists are sometimes unfairly portrayed as angry and hateful in debates across America and the West. The same, alas, has been the case for Christians. The immature form of the debate seems to equate disagreement with hate or intolerance. While there are angry and hateful people on both sides of the "faith" debate, it is unfair to paint all people within a certain belief system with the same broad brush. This is something that today's public square does all too often.
With all this said, I find the approach to Rahadoum fascinating and could hold interesting consequences for PCs as they adventure across this nation. Awesome stuff!
