The Imperium (A warning about Theocracy?)

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**Avinash_Tyagi**

Spetulhu wrote:
Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
Spetulhu wrote:
Though to be fair there are some that make it a crusade against religion, every bit as fervent as a religious extremist...

Well, communists can be pretty fervent too, does that mean communism is a religion ?

No. And I didn't mean the "militant" anti-religious guys are a religion, just that sometimes they do act like religious zealots. Trying to ban religious symbols from public places, asking legislators to forbid public disturbances like church bells or minaret prayer calls, that sort. Symbols don't hurt anyone so why forbid them unless you're extremely motivated - like any good crusader wiping out the infidels.

Problem is Christians seem to think that only their religious symbols and prayer calls and the like is okay

There's been lots of protests by Christians whenever other groups such as Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists have their symbols and prayers in public, but you say anything about Christians doing the same and they act like they are being persecuted.

Enough with the Hypocrisy friend

**Iron_Captain**

Avinash_Tyagi wrote:
Spetulhu wrote:
Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
Spetulhu wrote:
Though to be fair there are some that make it a crusade against religion, every bit as fervent as a religious extremist...

Well, communists can be pretty fervent too, does that mean communism is a religion ?

No. And I didn't mean the "militant" anti-religious guys are a religion, just that sometimes they do act like religious zealots. Trying to ban religious symbols from public places, asking legislators to forbid public disturbances like church bells or minaret prayer calls, that sort. Symbols don't hurt anyone so why forbid them unless you're extremely motivated - like any good crusader wiping out the infidels.

Problem is Christians seem to think that only their religious symbols and prayer calls and the like is okay

There's been lots of protests by Christians whenever other groups such as Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists have their symbols and prayers in public, but you say anything about Christians doing the same and they act like they are being persecuted.

Enough with the Hypocrisy friend

*Starts rant about how christianity is the traditional religon of his area, while those others are not*
*Suddenly realises that christianity also isn't the traditional religion*
*Converts to paganism*
Hail Perun! *Starts sacrificing animals*

**Avinash_Tyagi**

People sacrifice tons of animals at every fast food joint

**Harriticus**

40k is many things, but social commentary it is not. The theocracy is there because of the grimdark, neo-medieval, and gothic aspects.

**ntw3001**

Now I'm imagining the RT rulebook filled with newspaper-style editorial cartoons (although it does have the one of the Sister killing the Rainbow Warrior, which is pretty close and only needs to be plastered with little labels saying things like 'French Intelligence' and 'Nuclear Testing').

**Kain**

Expecting any serious social commentary from the setting where fungoid super-powered British Soccer hooligans breach the light speed barrier by gathering around a big tooth and chanting "'Ere we go" is utter folly.