(07-17-2015, 09:29 PM)Edgar Wrote: Are there examples of Aetheists in Eorzea? How proper of a representation do they give? Are they believable? If not, what would make them believable? And if they don't exist, is the concept just too bizarre for this setting to ever work?
I can think of two examples of atheism in Eorzean lore:
1) Garleans - The obvious. The Twelve are only worshiped in Eorzea, not in the rest of the world. The Far East worships Elementals. The Garlean Empire forbids the worship of any deity or religion.
2) Erik - An Ala Mhigan scholar of aether and history. He seems pretty atheistic to me.
Erik Wrote:The monks and the Fist of Rhalgr are interesting in the same way as any other organized relgion - a sad, pathetic, and humorous way.
Erik Wrote:I confess I find great joy in studying the demise of a religion - and even greater joy in recounting it!
So they are out there. Though, likely not very common in Eorzea - land blessed by the gods. Y'know. But elsewhere in the world, probably more likely.
