Re: Vithelans and foreign gods from Nils Weinander on 2000-01-15 (Glorantha Digest Vol 07)

From: Nils Weinander <nils_w_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 22:55:03 +0100

Alex:
>
> >So, my question is, do the Vithelans distinguish [...] between
> >their own worship of the Parloth (and the Parondpara, come to
> >that), and this erroneous practice? Do they see it as basically
> >the same, but consider their own practices to be mitigated in some
> >fashion?

Peter:
>
> Foreign Gods OTOH are an error of the theistic perspective
> (bereft of Vith's Wisdom) and nothing good can come of
> worshipping them. The Three Bad Sons did become reconciled
> with Vith after realizing that their perspectives were
> inferior to his wisdom. That is why the the Vithelans have
> theistic worship of the Parloth and lower beings.

From another angle, as Peter mentioned earlier in this discussion, theistic worship of antigods (foreign or native) sends you down the scale of Consciousness. Worship of the Parloth doesn't improve your consciousness like mystic practices do, but it doesn't make it worse either. It is thus suitable for those who, for whatever reason, cannot take up the life of a mystic.

Nils Weinander

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