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Thanks for the response - very interesting! I'll also look up the the Great Course, thanks for the recommendation!
Ooh. That Great Course is in the library collection. I'll have to give it a look!
With no central authority like a pope, I bet there is a LOT of regional variation, depending on the specific actual interaction with the gods that sometimes happens to real people.
So, for example, if Cazaril's impression from his ... experience ... is that the Lady thinks of humans as flowers in her garden, and that gets around, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a bit more attention paid to gardens within a few days' travel of wherever he is, over time. More respect given to gardeners. More emphasis on public gardens. Maybe more education of young persons in gardening and its worthy attributes.
But if somewhere there is a Saint that perceives their holy interaction in terms of, oh, chocolate, well, that is going to color the local expression of spirituality likewise.
I'd like a one-way ticket to that area, for certain!
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Thanks for the response - very interesting! I'll also look up the the Great Course, thanks for the recommendation!
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Ooh. That Great Course is in the library collection. I'll have to give it a look!
With no central authority like a pope, I bet there is a LOT of regional variation, depending on the specific actual interaction with the gods that sometimes happens to real people.So, for example, if Cazaril's impression from his ... experience ... is that the Lady thinks of humans as flowers in her garden, and that gets around, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a bit more attention paid to gardens within a few days' travel of wherever he is, over time. More respect given to gardeners. More emphasis on public gardens. Maybe more education of young persons in gardening and its worthy attributes.
But if somewhere there is a Saint that perceives their holy interaction in terms of, oh, chocolate, well, that is going to color the local expression of spirituality likewise.
I'd like a one-way ticket to that area, for certain!
