John Machin wrote: >
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> If people are involved they can make mistakes, or misread signs - or
> deliberately choose to misread signs perhaps.
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Indeed. How could such a thing EVER happen? ^__^
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> Some theists *say* that the gods choose their followers. Perhaps they are
> right? Do the gods mark their chosen with runes, or are they chosen always
> those already marked with them? Or does chosing cause one to be marked? Or
> does... (etc)
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Heh.
Actually, one thing someone who has the book might answer. Do the
Orlanthi view the lay initiation as wakening the runes/affinities or as
connecting with the gods?
In other words, do they view you as having a connection with runes or as
a connection with a god? (Even if it is an odd subcult of the god to
explain the third rune.)
Like if I'm Air, Movement, Plant am I viewed as "having those three
runes" or "some weird plant-focused subcult of Orlanth" or something? Or
am I viewed as being torn between two or three gods until I initiate to
one of them?
LC