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Originally Posted by sir_pudding
Wouldn't they just just pray for instructions?
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Looking at the list of Learned Prayers, there is no sample miracle that explicitly says: "You will get the answer to a theological question".
Furthermore, it could be argued that
asking for a theological interpretation by one's deity means that the petitioner has doubts about their faith - which could very well weaken their Divine Favor abilities.
For Yrth, I prefer it if the following is true:
- The "living saints" (receivers of Divine Favor) must be genuinely devout people of their faith.
- It is clear to outside observers that
something happens in answer to their prayers, but it is not at all clear who or what answers. The living saints of course believe that it is their deity answers their prayers - because if they doubted that, they would receive no miracles. If praying, they might receive information about this world (a vision where the orc horde is approaching from, where the prisoners are located, and so forth), but no answers about the Great Beyond.
- However, people from all sorts of different faiths have gained this power. The living saints either believe that people from the "wrong faith" are getting
their powers from demonic sources (or other gods, if pagan), or are being ecumenical about this ("God speaks to all of us") and concentrate on doing good works (however they define it).
Adding Divine Favor to the setting of Yrth doesn't mean that those who are able to receive it are "in the right" about their religion. They likely believe so, and so do many who witness them, but in the end it's best to keep "the Truth" unknown.