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FuzzyGeff and I have oft discussed how religion would be different in a fantasy setting as opposed to the real world.
When you can ask the Gods a question and they not only answer, but do so where others can hear it as well...
You don't need faith for that.
So we figured that since the Gods were undeniable, they wouldn't be denied.
I just realized something.
Denial is so totally human.
From flat-earther to "the Holocaust never happened"...
The cleric's spells won't work on them, but they will fervently believe that's because the Gods don't exist, not because the Gods are simply denying them for their lack of belief.
Cue the leaders of Hy-Brasil...
Christopher Stasseff addressed religion in a fantasy setting very well in several of his series.
ReplyDeleteMagic from non-divine sources, you know, typical finger-twitching magic casting.
Then there's divine magic, from prayers and such. Which requires the 'caster' and the 'recipient' (if healing and such) to have faith.
It's doable. Requires faith. Kind of like how faith worked in Stephen King's "Salem's Lot." Gotta believe.