Yup Peter you are right, it was this paragragh that made me use the term Misapplied Animism, this is what I meant, but had forgotten. I wished I had a better memory. I still stick with the broad spectrum of worship styles, I think Orgiastic, Adorationist and all those other fun methods must exist in Fonrit, just for th fun, especially amongst all the fringe groups. Perhaps it is the startling array of worship methods that enable the Fonritans to resist being stereo typed by the GL?
Simon :0)
> "Fonrit is an example of Pamaltelan Shamanism [probably
> should be Animism - PHM] gone wrong. The origin is
> simple, because it is an interpretation of the essentials
> of Pamaltelan High Shamanism. Pamaltelan High
> Shamanism says that the living force is the origin and holder
> of the Life Force power of the world and that the body
> should be treated with reverence and care to guard its
> health. No spirit can generate this force.
>
> Ompalam says the same thing, but pushes it slightly
> further to say that "Life is Slavery. We are slaves to our
> Body. We acknowledge Slavery as the Order of the
> Universe, and submit to it." Naturally, as proven long
> ago, this is divine worship and requires submission of the
> individual to this single entity, which is very foolhardy and
> dangerous. The Fonritans do not accept that, being theists."
> RM p41-42
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