Those Darn Malkioni

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From: paul@phyast.pitt.edu
Date: Thu 21 Apr 1994 - 18:43:04 EEST


David Cake writes:

> Part of the problem most people have with Malkioni is that they are
>seen as analogous to the Church in Mediaeval Europe, their religion is seen as
>more like current Earthly religious practices, and thus seen as basically less

  I tend (nowadays) to see them as MUCH more like the ancient schools of philosophy, which nearly took off into being 'religions'. The sort of thing the Malkioni think about seems to be more like the classical philosophers' subjects than Christian ones.

  I am waiting for some feedback on this before spending a lot of time developing the schools, but I think this is the way to go. The Brithini, for example, are caricature Epicureans. The Neoplatonists even use the term 'Invisible God'. Etc.

  Comments on individual points of David's:

>For example the Galvosti allow the Tapping of
>non-Malkioni - but why? Perhaps they believe that non-Malkioni are not human?

  Umm... do other Malkioni allow the tapping of non-Humans? I think the Sedalpists do, but the 'mainstream' Genertelan churches of Rokar and Hrestol don't.

  Here are two doctrines that don't allow Tapping:

Church # 1. Immanent IG (similar to a Stoical doctrine)

  The Invisible God is not separate from the Universe - he is the pattern or order to the Universe, pervading everything. Tapping is drawing on the power of Chaos to break down his Order- it is a direct injury to the God.

Church #2. Transcendent IG (sim. to Neoplatonist)

  Those heretics! The idea that a mere mortal could harm the Infinite God. Horrible. However, he has created the World and Tapping does harm the World. Therefore, it is evil to Tap.

Church #3
  The Evil One created the material world, however He could not create Life. The Invisible God gave each living creature a portion of the Divine; it is heretical to extinguish this through Tapping.   

  Now some that allow Tapping, usually in a limited way:

Church #4
  The Evil One created the material world, including all the animals and plants; however He could not create Mind, which is the Prime Good. The Invisible God gave each sapient creature a portion of the Divine; it is this which endows them with Reason and Conscience. Therefore, Tapping a sapient (which extinguishes this divine spark) is evil.

Church #5 (Boristi)

  Tapping breaks down the Order of the Universe and is against the Will of the Creator; therefore it is only permissible to Tap those creatures whose origin is from Outside the Creator's World.

  Etc., etc.

  More another time,
paul

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