Morien
09-15-2016, 09:03 AM
From Book of the Estate, p. 5:
"PIOUS" NO MORE
The Pious/Worldly label has over the years
proved to be somewhat cumbersome and con-
fusing. Hereafter, this Trait pair will be known as
Spiritual/Worldly.
“Spiritual” indicates interest and inclination
towards matters and values of the Unseen World,
while “Worldly” indicates inclination towards the
good things of life and the material world. Yes,
Pagans fall on this scale too. The followers of the
Old Ways should not be considered the ancient
equivalent of atheists or secularists.
It is unclear at the moment how this combines with Religions that have Worldly in their Trait lists (such as Gemanic (Saxon) Pagans). My personal preference would be to switch Worldly to Valorous. After all, that is the common theme in Germanic (Norse, in this example) Afterlife: die valiantly a warrior's death and you will be taken to the mead hall of the Gods in Valhalla to feast until Ragnarok; die as a coward and you go to Niflheim, the land of ice and mist, where you just freeze until Ragnarok.
"PIOUS" NO MORE
The Pious/Worldly label has over the years
proved to be somewhat cumbersome and con-
fusing. Hereafter, this Trait pair will be known as
Spiritual/Worldly.
“Spiritual” indicates interest and inclination
towards matters and values of the Unseen World,
while “Worldly” indicates inclination towards the
good things of life and the material world. Yes,
Pagans fall on this scale too. The followers of the
Old Ways should not be considered the ancient
equivalent of atheists or secularists.
It is unclear at the moment how this combines with Religions that have Worldly in their Trait lists (such as Gemanic (Saxon) Pagans). My personal preference would be to switch Worldly to Valorous. After all, that is the common theme in Germanic (Norse, in this example) Afterlife: die valiantly a warrior's death and you will be taken to the mead hall of the Gods in Valhalla to feast until Ragnarok; die as a coward and you go to Niflheim, the land of ice and mist, where you just freeze until Ragnarok.