Well… it could be. Some of the wars in the region where my country was located were religiously motivated.
[Certainly the gods do have an impact on the wars that humanity tends to wage on itself. He thinks of Rahadoum, where religion has been banned entirely for centuries as a result of the bloody religious wars that once ravaged it. He thinks of the wars that shattered Cheliax after the unexpected death of the god Aroden, which resulted in the nation’s current worship of Asmodeus instead.
He holds his hand still for a moment to let Gray get a clear look at the mark on it, before finally lowering it again and continuing on.]
Some countries in my world did enjoy the patronage of specific gods, but most recognized and worshipped a number of different deities. My own country had not had a patron deity for a long time; Abadar’s true realm is in the city of Axis, which most are only lucky enough to visit in death.
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[Certainly the gods do have an impact on the wars that humanity tends to wage on itself. He thinks of Rahadoum, where religion has been banned entirely for centuries as a result of the bloody religious wars that once ravaged it. He thinks of the wars that shattered Cheliax after the unexpected death of the god Aroden, which resulted in the nation’s current worship of Asmodeus instead.
He holds his hand still for a moment to let Gray get a clear look at the mark on it, before finally lowering it again and continuing on.]
Some countries in my world did enjoy the patronage of specific gods, but most recognized and worshipped a number of different deities. My own country had not had a patron deity for a long time; Abadar’s true realm is in the city of Axis, which most are only lucky enough to visit in death.