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Submitted Prompt #98

“How exactly do you serve a God? Boiled? Grilled? Fried?”

“Raw.”

[percabeth4life]

Given how there were probably Demigods who had a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim upbringing prior to arriving at the Camps how do think they would’ve reconciled that with their divine heritage?

Not to be insulting to Paganism but I’ve always liked the idea of those type of characters coming up with rationalizations to hold onto their preexisting religious beliefs instead of immediately adopting a different one. Crisis of faith and attempts to syncretize two conflicting belief systems can make interesting developments

In Universe we see an example, but unfortunately it is insulting to the pagan Gods. Samirah is Muslim, and honors the Muslim God. As an individual this is fine, and I am glad Muslims got representation (no matter how badly done) but her way of rationalizing it is also insulting to the Norse Gods, who she denies the divine might of and treats Them instead as powerful beings.

I was raised Christian myself, but found that I do not believe in the Christian God and as such have stepped back and spent some time finding what, if anything, I believed in (obviously coming to believe in my Gods).

A crisis of faith is unique to each person, and honestly I cannot say how all, or any, of them would react. Samirah is one example, but I dare say the Gods would not be pleased with such a view.

People could cling to their God all the more, ignoring the existence of the Gods as a whole. They could accept them fully and move away from their previous God. They could find some way of mashing their beliefs together, ie. Monotheism of Loyalty (believing in many Gods but considering one the important one who they worship), or as Samirah did. There are lots of possible results, it's a struggle for any individual.

As another once said, even having proof of other Gods does not mean you stop having faith in your own. Even should I receive indisputable truth that the Christian God is real tomorrow... I would still honor my Gods. This is a view many I know hold, and it would not surprise me for some of the campers to do so as well.

And then... well there's the fact that Rick actually did manage to keep them being of other religions vague. Samirah works for me because her mom was not a practicing Muslim when she got with Loki (at least that's how I read it, I may be wrong). As such this doesn't go against the fact that the Gods would not get with those who do not worship them.

I give a bit of pass here, because fiction and all, but would at the least want it so that it's that the Gods would not get with those who deny their existence. It would be yuck, they don't want that. To be with a God is a great honor, and as such they would not be with those dismissing their existence (no not even out of spite).

Now, one can be culturally a religion without being a practitioner, Judaism in particular is noted for having members culturally Jewish but not religiously. Christianity has that as a possibility as well, but I don't know Islam enough to say.

That might be interesting to explore without dismissing the Gods, you could explore the clashes in culture and how it impacts the individuals. You could include a lot of the religious culture, especially with Judaism! That would be very cool. And you could still respect the pagan Gods.

Win win win!

[givethispromptatry]

“Why are you doing this?”

“Would you accept because it’s the right thing to do?”

“No. Not from you.”

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Submitted Prompt #84

“He died of natural causes.”

“What’s natural about this?”

“Stupidity is pretty natural.”

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Submitted Prompt #85

“You people want to be villains more than you want to commit crimes!”

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Submitted Prompt #89

“So, you’re not here to try to kill me,” said the witch, her eyes narrowing. “Why are you here then?”

The assembled clergyman bowed their heads in respect. The eldest of them, a bishop from the looks of it, spoke. “We come to ask for your forgiveness. And for a humble request.” He raised his gaze, meeting hers. 

“Will you do us the honor of teaching us?”

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Submitted Prompt #81

“Step away from them,” [Villain] growled. “Now!”

[Henchmen] stood there as they always did, calm and resolute. They pressed the gun against [Hero’s] trembling head. Good soldiers followed orders. Didn’t they?

[Henchmen] spoke softly. “You saved my life. Just for once, let me save yours." 

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Submitted Prompt #87

“You know what’s great about having such a big cast of characters?”

“You can kill some of them off?”

“No!”