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[Darvi]

All religion overlook that fact and label the will of the god good? Is our will good for the dwarfs when we play?

At least they don't think that whatever's out there wants to see us all dead.

[Siquo]

perfect language that we cannot possibly comprehend

Language is a form of communication.  If it's incomprehensible, it's not a very good language, is it?

Wat een onzin, alsof jij zo snel nederlands leert.

Even plants are known to communicate, through olfactory systems. But they cannot possibly comprehend English.

All religion overlook that fact and label the will of the god good? Is our will good for the dwarfs when we play?

By definition. If you'd worship a God whose will is to kill all humans (but slowly and not by direct intervention), you'd still say that his will is "good".
The dwarves do not worship us. They might as well be atheists . Therefore, they might not agree with our ideas of Fun™.

[Leafsnail]

That's not stuff. Those are ideas we've come up with that seem to work rather well for certain people.

You can say that, but if you live through every day without starving, dying of thirst or throwing yourself out of windows, you're relying on some form of evidence.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

All religion overlook that fact and label the will of the god good? Is our will good for the dwarfs when we play?

At least they don't think that whatever's out there wants to see us all dead.

I've seen Christians who were absolutely estatic at the idea that their god will return and kill everyone for our sinful ways.

[Phmcw]

You consistently make sweeping generalizations.  This is not an isolated incident.

Just sayin', I suppose.

Yes all non extinct religion that I know about label the will of god good, or at least respectable. Satanism is not a religion.

By definition. If you'd worship a God whose will is to kill all humans (but slowly and not by direct intervention), you'd still say that his will is "good".
The dwarf do not worship us. They might as well be atheists . Therefore, they might not agree with our ideas of Fun™.

Yeah, they believe in fake, dwarf-like gods that lives in their realty. My point really.

Now even if a god existed you would not be obligated to worship it. Actually, it would probably be pointless, you just could not understand his will. A dwarf would never understand why I'm mad at him. He can't even reason. Hell he don't even understand the concept of understanding.

[Siquo]

Now even if a god existed you would not be obligated to worship it. Actually, it would probably be pointless, you just could not understand his will. A dwarf would never understand why I'm mad at him. He can't even reason. Hell he don't even understand the concept of understanding.

Yes, this is what I believe, as well. God is to us what we are to our dwarves. Incomprehensible, and he won't even notice or care about worship.

[Shade-o]

What made you decide in favour of an incomprehensible supernatural universe instead of a natural one, when they are both offer the same experiences?

[Andir]

The comfort/strength factor of religions is most undoubtedly a factor in how successful they are.  Regardless of what else you might call it, religious organizations are groups / teams.  The better they work together and the more confident they are in their lives, the bigger they will get if they allow converts,

What you are talking about is not belief in a higher power though... That's pure pomp and circumstance.  If you get 400 people together and they all help each other out, that doesn't mean the purple unicorn they worship is going to be any more real.  It's mind candy and has no "proof" or "evidence" of divine intervention.  It's mental masturbation.  Nothing about being a part of that group has to be divinely inspired, but if you place "diving inspiration" in there and people start following it to the letter then they start doing very bad things in the name of something imaginary.  (And yes, I consider bad things enacting laws based on that belief that other people who do not believe will have to follow or be punished for not being part of the gang.)  Yes, I said it, gang.

I'm reminded of lyrics:

We sit outside and argue all night long
About a god we've never seen
But never fails to side with me
Sunday comes and all the papers say
Ma Teresa's joined the mob
And happy with her full time job

[Siquo]

What made you decide in favour of an incomprehensible supernatural universe instead of a natural one, when they are both offer the same experiences?

Comfort and solace.

[Shades]

What made you decide in favour of an incomprehensible supernatural universe instead of a natural one, when they are both offer the same experiences?

Comfort and solace.

When an supernatural entity that on a whim could wipe out her creations is meant to provide comfort and solace there is serious issues with society, especially so when said entity is claimed to have done so previously.

Then again people enjoy living on fault lines too...

[Phmcw]

Uh, that a super dwarf fortress player rule the universe bring you comfort and solace? 
The dwarfs are were still mercilessly erased to nothingness when they die, you know.
And their existence is still pointless.

[Shades]

The dwarfs are still mercilessly erased to nothingness when they die, you know.

Dwarven ghosts show you are wrong.

[Siquo]

And their existence is still pointless.

Nope, there is a point, they're just not aware of it, nor are they even capable to understand it. There being a point to it all is my comfort.

[Max White]

Now why would there even be a hell is evil dwarfs, goblins and elves didn't go there when they die? That's jull silly.

[Earthquake Damage]

Then again people enjoy living on fault lines too...

That's not much of a statement.  You can find problems pretty much anywhere.  Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, bitter cold, large predators, wildfires, to name a few.  All of those are potentially fatal.