Steve Jackson Games - Site Navigation
Home General Info Follow Us Search Illuminator Store Forums What's New Other Games Ogre GURPS Munchkin Our Games: Home

Go Back   Steve Jackson Games Forums > Roleplaying > GURPS

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-30-2016, 10:01 PM   #31
whswhs
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
Default Re: Sectarianism in DF

Quote:
Originally Posted by David Johnston2 View Post
It's difficult to evaluate the worthiness of a god when it is the most powerful entity in the universe but is malicious.
Actually that is almost exactly what Plato's Euthyphro is about.
__________________
Bill Stoddard

I don't think we're in Oz any more.
whswhs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2016, 03:25 PM   #32
The Colonel
 
The Colonel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Default Re: Sectarianism in DF

Quote:
Originally Posted by malloyd View Post
I don't know that it's true that the answer has to come down that way. But it does suggest an interesting question about variations. Can you build a setting where there is only one true god, who is Evil?
HP Lovecraft managed something similar - arguably Azathoth was more blind, mad and utterly indifferent to humanity, but it comes somewhere close.
The Colonel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2016, 04:33 PM   #33
RogerBW
 
RogerBW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: near London, UK
Default Re: Sectarianism in DF

Quote:
Originally Posted by malloyd View Post
I don't know that it's true that the answer has to come down that way. But it does suggest an interesting question about variations. Can you build a setting where there is only one true god, who is Evil?
Technical terms for this are dystheism and misotheism; maltheism is a newer coinage.
RogerBW is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
dungen fantasy

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Fnords are Off
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.