Wowwars Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Der be only one God. and he is You. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Killdragon Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The old God's are cool and whatnot. But c'mon, seeing the future through fire, never needing any external means of heat, conjuring deadly shadows, oh and raising the dead.....R'Hllor is where it's at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOfDragonstone Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 The Lord of Light is my god, definitely. People often look at it as if it's a sadistic and cruel religion, but I think that in the end, it's goals are good. Also, it's the only god that seems to actually do anything outside of offering solace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Ali Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'm an atheist in real life. I would rather be one in Westeros as well, but if I have to choose it would be between the Great Other and the old gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddard Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Old Gods or R'hllor for me! I like the Old Gods for the same reasons everyone has already mentioned (solitude,nature etc). I also find the religion of the Lord of Light quite amusing as it has some similarities with Christianity (I am Orthodox myself) even though the red priests and their sacrifices freak me out sometimes :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrad Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 How about "Would you use logic in Westeros?" If miracles happen and a god demonstrably performs them, then you have to believe in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Tippy Wolfsbane Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 How about "Would you use logic in Westeros?" If miracles happen and a god demonstrably performs them, then you have to believe in it.Not true, since there is no proof that a 'god' is performing anything. In a place with Others, dragons, and other 'magical aspects' dark magic could also be responsible for these miracles. I find it odd that Stannis is weakened by making 'shadow babies' if the Red God is so powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sword In The Dark Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Im agnostic and i know the seven are meant to represent christianity but in westeroes/essos the old gods or Rh'llor seem to be the only gods who have any power but im not for slaying children or burning weirdwoods because they beilieve in something different so old gods for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camilla Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 if i 'm a person of westeros i'd prey for the old gods. i don't think be so fanatic as who prey r'holl and so primitive as who prey the great sheperd. sincerely , i dont'like the seven because all prey the seven, while the old god are more essay and protectiv . i like the idea prey in front of a tree with a face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Killdragon Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Oh and the Lord Of Light also seems to be the only concerned with defeating the Others and saving everyone from the LongNight. Azor Ahai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of Winter Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Atheist here, I would choose the Old Gods. It seems simple somewhat and peaceful and the other people don't seem to give them too much crap since the worshippers of the Old gods mind their own business most of the time. It just seems like it would be a good choice since they seem to be accepted in Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7s Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 im a theist and if i were living in westeros, i'd probably worship whatever the place i end up in worship. i would love to live in the free cities braavos perhaps, because all gods are honored there then i can choose carerfully, but i'll mostly go for the many-faced god (AKA the stranger) or R'hllor,the red god. its confusing a little because these religons are similar i think. like the seven includes the stranger which is worshipped by the faceless men and R'hllor sounds like the stranger! "It holds a very black-and-white view of the world.""the House of Black and White is the temple of the Many-Faced God."-A Wiki of Ice and FireAre they the same thing? i dunooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBrother55 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 BTW I've changed this comment, since my religious beliefs have changed since i first wrote this. i'ma Jain(in real life), so if I had to choose something in westeros to follow, probably the Seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Woodpecker of West Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I would probably go for Seven. The only God(s) in Westeros that has enough dignity to not use any cheap tricks. Really what's cool in burning innocent birds, merging mind with trees or producing some damphair assholes.Being atheist? Hell, I'm Roman Catholic in RW, so I suppose that in world of watching trees, shadow assasin babies, and other weird stuff atheism isn't really an option. Of course you can be indifferent, say all gods are assholes, and do not worship them, but is that an atheism? There is difference I suppose between being an anarchist and denying existence of Iron Throne... Is the Great Other even an option?Death is always an option. I'm with the Maesters! Take down the dragons, destroy all magic!And worship Seven. Nothing like the stereotypical Dark Ages with a super-powerful Catholic Church Europe had.I would say Westeros situation is in many aspects closer to real Dark Ages than those stereotypes. I always seenOld Gods = PaganismThe Seven = Roman CatholicismRh'llar = Evangelical ProtestantismLord of Light is definitely taken from zoroastrianism, ancient Persian religion, fond of fire and all. The strict dualism of their theology is extremely similar. Just wait until the old gods start demanding blood sacrifices. Then I'd like to see how all of you answer this question.What's exactly wrong with bleeding unbelievers under our holy trees and decorating branches with their intestines? It's strange how the particular flavor of patriarchy in Westeros seems like that of medieval Europe, when most of their religions are not patriarchical at all. I don't know what to make of that.Old gods are gods of nature in those cold, brutal, non-wiccan way. I suppose they don't care aboout patriarchy as such. It just goes with natural way of harsh, northern life.Seven have female aspects, but they also limit women possibilities and social roles.And after all the most important and purest human being according to my faith was Mary, Mother of God. It doesn't really changed social reality. The seven are i god exemplified in seven forms, which is a Hindu concept, altough GRRM meant for it to be based of of Catholicism.Well the structures of the Faith are obviously based on Catholicism (but after all Hindu also had a concept of clergy I suppose). But the God itself, I suppose it's closer to your conception of avatars or aspects, than to our conception of Holy Trinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Elsa Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I will follow the god who will save my soul from getting toast in the seven hells 'coz this one is just human, spiritually weak and prone to sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theli Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I don't like the term "atheist" since mankind has existed for many thousands years compared to the current mainstream religions... but in Westeros I would definitely be a proud atheist!!! Maybe enven and anti-theist!!! :box: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmaid7 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Christeo-pagan here and i would definitely be down with the Old Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahlrokhin Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Old Gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CerseiLannister04 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I would probably support R'hllor because I love like the fact that you could see shadow through fire and the fact that Melisandre is one my favorites is the fact that I would support R'hllor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ravenstark Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 In Westeros, there are so many benefits in some religions... Religion means magic there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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