Andrew Janssen wrote: > Generally, the various priestly Orders of the Cedonian Church shunt > mystics off into contemplative monasteries, rather like the Catholic > Church tended to do during the Middle Ages, and still prefers to do > today. From the perspective of a tightly organized church, such as the > Cedonian or Roman Catholic, mystics are a threat to those in control of > the church, because of their belief in the direct experience of the > divine without the intercession/interference of the church. > > In Cedonia, mystics tend to be honored or celebrated only when they're > safely dead. That explains a great deal. Now, Exquaestio honors its mystics. Espiri are recognized by their magic, but separated from the more pragmatic military and religious divisions of the church. The church operates through a balance of powers instead of a strict hierarchy. Exquaestio functions organically, like a tree, and would drive many Cedonian used to constructed functions (like a building) nuts. Hmmm, this organic perspective might explain Exquaestio's popularity with the farming class. Jefferson http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
