*now this is a little harsh - but the shadings of the truth are present... again for all organized religions of the world today - I tried going with Wicca once - it's not bad - but I find that the amount of imagination required is a little tiring. And the other problem about Wicca is that, although we can crib about misinterpretation and human hunger for power in translation when it comes to any of the sacred texts - those same texts, when interpreted as per each of our learning and knowledge and morality, are immensely useful in giving a broader perspective of things. Wicca does not have that advantage.*What about Valdemar could possibly seem so threatening to a religion? :There is no one true way,: Taver said. :That is what threatens the Sunpriests; that is what terrifies them. If you offer that to people, you offer them freedom, and you challenge those who claim ultimate authority. If you offer that, you give people options. The Sunpriests rely on being the ultimate, unchallengeable authority; their lives depend on the very opposite of options. Their rule depends on their followers having no options, and relies on blind belief and even blind obedience.:
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