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Merdaneth
Amarr
Angel Wing.
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Posted - 2011.02.15 19:17:00 -
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Civilized Amarrians do not desire revenge, they desire justice. Revenge is about satisfying your personal feelings, justice is about getting what you deserve. Justice is not about letting your personal feelings take precedence above the rule of law.
You seem to suffer from hubris. You seem to think that just because you had power and influence you never deserve to suffer setbacks or hardships. Once you stand before God to be judged it does not matter how powerful you were or how many lives you influenced, it matters how you *wielded* that power and influence.
What if your former chambermaid stood up and shouted: 'but I made up ms. Amelana's bed each day, I took care of her food, I made sure she had clean clothes to wear, and I complimented her on her good looks every day! Without me she could never have penned all those speeches, but now I have been cast aside! I seek revenge!'
You have received the blessing of being humbled. How you go handle this humiliation will be the true hallmark of your morality. It is easy to be gallant and gracious when you are a winner, but the men and women of real character are good losers too.
Only through many hardships
Is a man stripped to his very foundations
And in such a state
Devoid of distractions
Is his soul free to soar
And in this
He is closest to God
- The Scriptures, Book of Missions Verses 42:5
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Merdaneth
Amarr
Angel Wing.
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Posted - 2011.02.15 21:45:00 -
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 Originally by: Ava Starfire
Why do these posts constantly get defiled by "scriptural" nonsense?
I do my best to addressing people using their own frame of reference. Or in the parlance of an uncouth Matari heathen: I try to use words the people I speak to can understand.
In this case I am talking to a well-educated Amarr member. Someone who has likely included scripture in many of her written speeches. I am merely reminding her of to take another look at these words now that she can finally really understand what was meant by them.
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Merdaneth
Amarr
Angel Wing.
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Posted - 2011.02.17 19:05:00 -
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Since we have moved on to talking about suicide within the Amarr religion:
We all know the tale of Zakara and Garum from the Scriptures. In this tale Zakara deliberately puts himself in a position he would likely not survive. He does so in order to save his brother from harm.
As you might realize, deliberately putting yourself in a position you will likely not survive (and could have avoided) is equivalent to suicide. But Zakara's act is thought of as noble and good.
Why?
Because suicide to end your own troubles, safe face or to take a shortcut to eternal reward in the afterlife is the epitome of selfishness. Selfish acts are sinful.
Suicide to defend the life of your brother, the lives of your children, the lives of your fellow warriors, the honor of your family or your faith is the epitome of unselfishness. Hence it is highly regarded.
Suicide is an instrumental act. Evaluate the intention of those willingly giving up their lives and judge accordingly.
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