>No, not even an inferior way. The Orlanthi do not engage
>in abstract thought about their religion. Hence it is not
>required for to make their Storm God more potent.
Oh come on; we know the Orlanthi have had periods of deeper philosophical speculation, and that has included the worship of Orlanth. True, these periods have not worked out well for the Orlanthi, but they have happened. There's no reason to think philosophical speculation is antithetical to the Orlanthi -- the existence of narrowly-focused fundamentalism in Christianity and Islam does not invalidate the extensive philosophical developments of those religions.
>But subcults do not deepen solar understanding. They only
>add breadth, not depth. For example Anatyr's subcult only
>shows only to apply Elmal's light to ruling a clan - it does
>not deepen any insight into Elmal himself.
Really. I would think that the discovery that Elmal can rule as well as follow would count as a deeper insight into Elmal (not into his Solar powers, but still). That Elmal can be the husband of Ernalda (ie that Sun as well as Rain or Storm can fertilize the Earth) deepens my understanding of Elmal's Solar power....
Peter Larsen
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