UN: teacupprincess

[porcelainandblood]

There is a beautiful cathedral where I am from. In mine visitation here within the town proper, I do not recall seeing something quite similar to it.

Is there a church, confessional, or a place of worship here?

If not, how do the rest of you revere your patron deities and cleanse your souls?

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[baitless]

That is occasionally a problem, isn't it... of course, I wouldn't say that faith isn't serious, but people can certainly get lost in the trappings.

That is what I have been going with, though admittedly, I have been wondering the same thing myself, as far as whether our prayers will actually reach anyone. I suppose that is not as important in the long run, though.

[porcelainandblood]

Should one issue prayer simply for the sake of doing so? That almost sounds more blasphemous.

[His words stick with her, however. The ones about individuals getting overzealous in their religious fanaticism. Does she qualify in that, and if she does, is it by her choice or has it simply become a part of her? She never imagined a simple question to the network would warrant her such food for thought.]

I suppose it may not matter as long as we do what we believe to be most true according to our personal beliefs.

[baitless]

Is it? I don't know. I've never really felt the Goddess was the sort who'd mind if you did something like that. Though, it is as you say. I think so long as you are actually doing what you have been told to do, it should be fine.

[porcelainandblood]

I find mineself curious to know how confident in what we know to be teachings. The things we are groomed to believe, are these truths? Or is it simply tradition has gone for so long that we would not know to question it? For example, I have never prayed to Halone outside of the cathedral. I have never asked if I could. I have never considered it even a remote possibility. No one has ever told me such cannot be done, but I have never seen anyone else do so.

The differences in our beliefs among the Moonblessed make it an interesting subject to analyse further.

[baitless]

[...this is really a hard question to answer for him specifically because of reasons...]

I think it can be difficult for many to discern, and in some cases traditions arise without even being introduced by the teachings themselves. I do believe it is worth thinking about, though. Blindly following tradition without looking into what is actually meaningful and intended can take one down a dangerous road.

[porcelainandblood]

[She is... deeply sympathetic to those thoughts. Her own people are a prime example of such.]

You speak true. Rather, I find mineself agreeing with the sentiment, though it is possible the more traditional of mine people would not agree. Tradition is a difficult thing to break, even when it has shown itself to be detrimental to society and its evolution, or lack thereof.

It is not oft that I have the privilege to speak with someone so open-minded. Mayhaps at some point you would not loathe it to share with me more about the world you come from and the beliefs of your people.

[baitless]

Indeed, it is. In some cases, there are reasons why such traditions exist, but they have perhaps been taken too far to the detriment of everyone involved.

I am glad to hear it, and I would certainly not mind. I have found listening to others speak about their respective beliefs to be quite a fascinating thing, given how different all our worlds are.

[porcelainandblood]

I agree there needs to be some moderation instated. I do not disagree with the concept of traditionalism. Only that mayhaps sometimes it requires evolution. Society, after all, is not stagnant. Why ought to be tradition?

I find mineself agreeing with you again. There are many different people here and I have been educated by all of them. Our differences in opinions, in cultures, and in lifestyles show me how things could be. I value that.