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Rhodane "What do you do here?"
Daniel "I used to help the Sorrows with various medical problems and general issues they were having, but my bishop sent me here as a missionary. We New Canaanites believe that there is a path to salvation for everyone and it's important that we set people on that path if they are willing."
Rhodane "Salvation? From what, the wasteland?"
Daniel "A spiritual wasteland, yes. We believe that before this life, our souls existed elsewhere. And after we die, our souls will leave this world.During our time here, we have the burden of choice. The choices we make determine where we go in the spirit world, and how we will face judgment. New Canaanites beleive, as many once did, that God was made flesh here on Earth as a man named Jesus Christ. He sacrificed his life to save us. Every sin, every terrible thing that you, me, or any one of us have done for all time, was washed away by his blood. We just have to accept his love. That's why we visit the tribes, to spread the good news. For all we know, we New Canaanites may be all that remains of Christ's followers."
Rhodane "Sounds kind of far-fetched, even for the wasteland."
Daniel "Good news is an amazing thing in this world we've unmade. We're so used to going to sleep with nightmares that we can't imagine waking up to a dream. But that's what we believe, every word of it. It's the cornerstone of our faith and how we choose to live. With every step you take, you put one foot in front of the other and know that you'll be pulled back down to this Earth. We know that God is watching over us, waiting for us to come back home. To us, there's no difference. Walking and living. It's all belief, all faith."
Rhodane "What do you know about the Father in the Caves?"
Daniel "Father in the? Oh, right. He's some spirit the Sorrows used to believe in, watched over them from caves in the valley. They marked some of the caves around here because they think they'll be punished for going inside. I think as more of them learn the teachings of the New Canaanites, they'll lose their old superstitions."
Rhodane "Uh... you might want to have a chat with them. They think your Lord and the Father are the same."
Daniel "Oh. Ah. Of course. How stupid of me. They probably also think Mary is the mother and Jesus the child. No wonder they picked up on things so easily. I guess it just goes to show how difficult it is to communicate sometimes."
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Rhodane "What do you do here?"
Daniel "I used to help the Sorrows with various medical problems and general issues they were having, but my bishop sent me here as a missionary. We New Canaanites believe that there is a path to salvation for everyone and it's important that we set people on that path if they are willing."
Rhodane "Salvation? From what, the wasteland?"
Daniel "A spiritual wasteland, yes. We believe that before this life, our souls existed elsewhere. And after we die, our souls will leave this world.During our time here, we have the burden of choice. The choices we make determine where we go in the spirit world, and how we will face judgment. New Canaanites beleive, as many once did, that God was made flesh here on Earth as a man named Jesus Christ. He sacrificed his life to save us. Every sin, every terrible thing that you, me, or any one of us have done for all time, was washed away by his blood. We just have to accept his love. That's why we visit the tribes, to spread the good news. For all we know, we New Canaanites may be all that remains of Christ's followers."
Rhodane "Sounds kind of far-fetched, even for the wasteland."
Daniel "Good news is an amazing thing in this world we've unmade. We're so used to going to sleep with nightmares that we can't imagine waking up to a dream. But that's what we believe, every word of it. It's the cornerstone of our faith and how we choose to live. With every step you take, you put one foot in front of the other and know that you'll be pulled back down to this Earth. We know that God is watching over us, waiting for us to come back home. To us, there's no difference. Walking and living. It's all belief, all faith."
Rhodane "What do you know about the Father in the Caves?"
Daniel "Father in the? Oh, right. He's some spirit the Sorrows used to believe in, watched over them from caves in the valley. They marked some of the caves around here because they think they'll be punished for going inside. I think as more of them learn the teachings of the New Canaanites, they'll lose their old superstitions."
Rhodane "Uh... you might want to have a chat with them. They think your Lord and the Father are the same."
Daniel "Oh. Ah. Of course. How stupid of me. They probably also think Mary is the mother and Jesus the child. No wonder they picked up on things so easily. I guess it just goes to show how difficult it is to communicate sometimes."
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