You do not have to embrace the light, the Matari and Gallente have shown that they will not, and while I believe it foolish I cannot change them.
You, Arrendis, will never be of the Faith.
I accept that.
I accept that I will never be able to convert you.
Maybe I can convert others.
But you will never change.
I accept that.
I ask again, however.
And I want you to answer this with your true opinion.
How does that denial of Faith.
Justify Murder.
You announce your intention to murder my Clan, and ask how killing you to defend them is justified?
First, I removed that section.
Second, that continues to not make sense.
I say again, you do not need to listen.
You do not need to convert.
Once upon a time Amarrians killed you if you did not convert, but not now.
Not today
So I ask again.
How is cold blooded murder the correct action in the face of priests with books.
You still announce your intention to attempt to kill off the Matari people. And I say again: killing to defend them is perfectly justified.
You accuse me of not reading, but itās you who doesnāt seem to have read the basis of my own position, though Iāve said it as clearly as can be: Our legacy, our ways, our culture and beliefsā¦ this is who we are. Those things, and ensuring those things continue, is what our lives exist for. That is our livesā purpose. Your efforts seek to kill us, and replace us with another group of Amarr slavesābecause make no mistake, legally āenslavedā or not, you are a slave to the Empressā will. That is what your faith demands: unquestioning obedience.
You would destroy all that makes us Minmatar and replace the Matari withā¦ more Ammatar. If this is not an act of aggression and cultural violence, why is it illegal for other faiths to evangelize in the Empire?
Your own Empress and Theology Council clearly understand exactly what it is your proselytizing is, and if someone is caught doing it to you, they will be punishedāpotentially including being put to death. So donāt try being outraged and scandalized with me, just because you donāt understand what it is your own faith knows you to be doing.
I understand.
You think that by preaching our Faith to the Minmatar weāre erasing your culture.
So, you kill us in the name of the people who dare to be converted?
Who dare to believe?
Who dare to go outside traditional beliefs and pursue their own destiny, their own faith?
Thatās right to you?
I understand what you say.
And I think youāre insane.
I want to ask everyone here.
Is it right to kill a preacher because youāre afraid someone you know might believe what they say?
Is it right to scour a planet because the people living on it believe something you donāt?
Defending those you would dupe before they can be fooled? Before you can lie to them and take advantage of their naivete?
Yeah, thatās right.
Your turn to answer the question posed to you once already:
Itās not.
They just donāt get very far because most of Amarr follow the Faith.
In fact, there areā¦ no religions outside of Amarrian sects that actively evangelize. At least none that I can think of.
Bob, maybe.
Pilot, Iām gonna recommend you go and get yourself fact-checked. It most definitely is.
Depends on the religion.
I guess the main difference is that the Amarrian empire is built on our religion, whereas the others are not.
Itās the same reason many Matari arenāt shunned in other Empires for having specific tattoos.
A preacher whoās very core of identity contains the Reclaiming? Absolutely. His stated intent is to erase our culture and people from New Eden, replacing it with something else. Something vile, that has hurt our people every since we first encountered it. Claiming that it is otherwise is nonsensical. That is the Reclaiming, and if you claim otherwise, youāre in conflict with your very own scriptures and faith.
As for scouring planets, history shows thatās your modus operandi.
ā¦ well thatās just a blatant lie. Proselytizing a faith that is not the Rite in the Empire is a surefire way of prematurely meeting your maker. Do you actually know your own damned culture and faith at all?
I repeat myself over and over and over yet they refuse to hear me.
They refuse to listen because it doesnāt fit their perception of the Empire.
It doesnāt fit what they want to believe.
Fine.
Iāll be in Amarr for the next few weeks, taking confessions and forgiving sins.
Youāre free to come kill me for daring to believe in my faith.
Hi, listen, Iām just gonna give you a tiny little heads-up before yours gets bitten off: Miz grew up in the Empire. As a slave. Sheās got a better idea than you do of what the Reclaiming really is, promise.
You can believe in your faith all you like. You come near my people and try to poison them with it, Iāll blow your arse back to Athra.
Have you thought:
āMaybe those who donāt hear me have seen with their eyes what is happening around them? Maybe some of them trust their eyes more than the words of others?ā
Your eyes can decieve you, but words are more likely the culprit before your eyesā¦
Whatās wrong with paladins? Gotta give the kids something to get excited about in the corp ad. These style points are importantā¦war is a bloody business by its very definitionā¦although if you had paid attention you would see I have never actually flown anything for themā¦Iām actually on vacation at the moment.
I know exactly my own politics, and my reasons, and I donāt care about the rest of you. Iām not here to fraternize. I have a draw to the Federation, but no fealty. I have a draw to Amarr, but no fealty. Iām just here for the ride, man, and Iām going to learn what I can on the way. I know what Iām looking for and right now itās Republican heads. If that makes me a holy paladin, ā ā ā ā yes, let me try that and see how it fits.
Interesting perspective thoughā¦me, a holy paladin. I thank you for your insight.
Pilot Ayin my perception of your empire is what Iāve seen with my own eyes from reading your scriptures and heard from your contemporaries with my own ears. Arrendis and Miz have it exactly right; you seek to eradicate all cultures and civilizations other than your own because your deity commanded it.
Letās at least be honest about the reclaiming and what it was, is and forever will be; forced conversion, slavery, cultural annihilation and murder.
So what youāre saying here is you are lying in your corp description to attract naive pilots. Well fair enough, but not something you should admit to in public if you want to be effective. Guess Iāll have to add propagandist to the list of things you arenāt good at.
The thing is. Does anyone truly believe in something when they are not allowed exposure to other ideas? The empire seems to feel that most of itās subjects need to be shielded from foreign & heretical modes of thought in case they are attracted to them. That speaks to me of an insecurity with the legitimacy of the faith that is being defended.
If your faith is worth anything at all then people would stick to it even with alternatives on offer.
And if you want to know how to preach to the Minmatar & not get shot Iād suggest a chat with Father Goose. Heās been at it for some time. Well before the Toy Wars.
Depends; the devil is in the detailsā¦
But it certainly can be.