Re: [HOE] harrowed and faith- spoiler

[Dirk <darklord@dark-sky.net>]

Matt and Teresa Steflik wrote:

> I wrote (and let's throw some Harrowed, etc. spoiler space in there):
> S
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> <snip>
> > I'm basing my answer on a close reading of CoTA.  Megan Holst (who
> > you'll
> > meet again in CoS) learned from her studies of ancient Chinese
> > secrets,
> > meditation, etc, learned how to channel the Glow their her meridians.
> > She
> > passed this onto Silas, who built up a religion around his own ideas.
> > There
> > is no overarching diety like a Blessed, so in a sense Doomies "Faith"
> > is more
> > of an internal, spiritual thing that lets them channel the Glow,
> > rather than
> > a connection to a god-like higher power that protects their believers.
>
> <snip>
> Matt Steflik
> Gimme Shelter - http://www.geocities.com/grifflik

Ok, lets take this one step further for clarity's sake. Holst used
meditation (A spirit based skill) to use powers.  Now Silas goes and bases a
faith around "Meditative Prayer". He says it's the Faith that gets them
there, but it's really the meditation.

--Dirk