Re: Constructed Religions

Hawksinger wrote:

> Kristian Jensen wrote:
>
> > created belief systems to accompany the con-culture speaking your
> > respective conlangs. So here I am asking, what are your religions
> > like? Monotheistic, polytheistic, animistic? What are the creations
> > myths? Are there specific religious institutions, temples, places of
> > worship associated with your con-religions? How is the world seen
> > through the religion - cosmology? I can go on but I'm sure you all
> > get my drift.
>
> The Nowans, who speak Nova, have a religion at least for a while
> longer.  I am giving very serious thought to removing it but am not
> completely
> decided.  The T=F4lte, who speak Feorran, have a polytheistic, animisti=
c
> religion.  It is centered around the malicious creator god, Gauku, who
> created all the world's animals to praise and worship him.  The T=F4lte
> worship Meorre, a rebellious spirit who actually created humans to
> praise him in turn.  Meorre gave the gifts of fire and warmth, Gauku
> is the god of cold and ice.  It helps to know as many do here already,
> the T=F4lte are an aboriginal people of Antarctica.  I have a fairly lo=
ng
> Feorran religious text in preparation and with luck, will actually
> finish it someday.
I'm a little curious about something:  how much do the religious beliefs
we see in our language's concultures reflect our own beliefs, or beliefs
we see in other people around us? I, for example, have heard a few
people express their disapproval of Christianity, and of Judeo-Christian
beliefs in general, on very similar lines, that the God portrayed in that
religion only created people to satisfy his own personal vanity in that
He could be praised and worshipped.  Did people expressing similar
beliefs about real world religions affect anybody here's conreligion?


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