Intergalactic Summit

Many would have everyone outside the Amarr Empire think we are a homogenous group of non-thinking religious zealots who question nothing that comes from the Empress. That characterization might well be applicable to themselves and their corp/ alliance but it is not a fair or accurate reading of the Amarr people.

Our faith draws strength from our intelligence, it does not dull it. Amarrians are by nature not prone to accepting the status quo. It was this drive coupled with God's divine destiny that enabled the Amarr to rise first and strongest amongst the empires of humans in the cluster.

What will prove to be the short reign of Jamyl the abomination, will only exist as a minor footnote in the long and grand history of Amarr ascension to control of the cluster. We True Amarr fear only God, not "Pomik's Justice".

The Elder Invasion, unless my memory is shoddy, took place prior to the reign of Jamyl the abomination. Those darn little things called facts. They often punch holes in poorly thought out statements.

This noble zealot would be hard pressed to even see the names on the list from beneath his hood. Nonetheless I am sure everyone on the list will be watching in fear for your rookie ship flittering around the cluster blazing with the small laser of hell fire. Submit your application to PIE, i'll give you a personal letter of recommendation. You are the type they require.

Oh no! Not another dreaded list.

See you are indeed a prime candidate for PIE.

Do you have some special ability to fly ships you have not been in the academy long enough to learn yet?

Do not mistake your baseline skill set as being transferable to capsuleer piloting. What you can pilot now would for the most part not concern an experienced implanted pilot in his pod. You'd almost never be able to target them fast enough to be a threat.

Let me suggest you calm down young pup. Yip yapping and snapping at the heels of the adults is a very dangerous practice.

The New Eden cluster is a hazardous place for big mouths in little ships. Many many of the pilots here I verbally joust with would dispatch me in moments if I was so foolish as to present myself in a battleship before their dreadnought fleet.

Disagreeing with their opinions and even their personal, political, or religious beliefs is far different from pretending they are not skilled competent efficient killers. Its what they do, you'd be wise to learn that swiftly. Against most in this IGS channel your chance of survival is microscopic.

If I am going to look for a representative of the Empire and it's faith, I will look elsewhere than an adult film star. Not trying to be offensive (which is a first, I know), I just doubt that is anywhere close to statistically significant in the empire.

In the past, certain Imperial officials have commented on the IGS over certain matters. It would be nice if someone from the Theology Council could bring down word from 'on high,' as the issue seems to be sufficiently muddled.

The words Amarr, faith and intelligence should never be used in the same sentence. In context with historical events that the Empire has and is involved in to include slavery and the desensitization of their youth: coupled with the ancients unaltered manuscripts of the true faith, there is nothing intelligent about Amarr faith.

The current bastardization of imperial order is a convenient adaptation of vague interpretations revolving around excusing the subjugation of galactic inhabitants. There is nothing spiritual about the political mechanism unduly fabricated to support a culture of conquest.

It is an honor-less modernization of a once diligent sect of proud worshipers.

The current state of affairs is purely opportunistic with God having no hand in any of it. It is a shame to assume God would.

You saved my day, Beaumonte! You're on my list of funny people now!

The divine rule of the Empress cannot, without the most extraordinary distortion of the word's meaning, be described as a dictatorship. She rules as the most direct instrument of God's Will in the universe and as such her actions and her dictates carry a divine weight. Her proclamations deprive us of our liberty no more than does gravity. That which is of the natural order cannot be dictatorship.

As someone fighting for the Amarr Empire day in and day out against the enemies of the Impress far be it from me to demean her Majesty by raising this but I would like to point out the following.

It is obvious to all that I am of the Caldari Race but as someone that has completed a part of his higher education in the Khanid Kingdom I assure you that the concept of Amarrian Theology is not unfamiliar to me.

Before I continue I would like to point out my view and beliefs on the Amarr as a people.

The Amarr are Gods Chosen People. The Amarr have been chosen by God to spread his will and message. For through Gods light, blessing and guidance the Amarr were the first race to be blessed with the knowledge of jump gate technology. Giving them the ability to spread his word and will far and wide.

By His Light and His Will

While lesser men and woman would attribute such a discovery to scientific ingenuity; it would be nothing but arrogant for man to brush aside the divine guidance and divine inspiration involved in every scientific endevour. To give credit to mans ingenuity without giving credit to the one that has blessed man with such ability is in my opinion outright arrogance. This is what differentiates the faithful from the heathens in my mind. I believe no true faithful servant of both the Amarr Empire and religion would disagree with the aforementioned statements.

With that being said I would like to point out to the speaker the underlined portion of his quote.

At the risk of upsetting some Amarrian faithful and at the risk of opening up an internal Amarrian debate hundreds of years old though I would like to ask this:

with the same method of reasoning mentioned in my above statement......would it not be arrogant to link the will of God with the will of the heirs and the theological council?

In effect what I am highlighting is not the legitimacy or lack thereof of the Amarrian Empress, rather the authority of a certain sect of the Amarrian Empire that use the term 'Gods Will' to further their own causes and legitimize their place of power. To be more specific the Theology Council that silences anyone that questions their actions or authority with the loose label of 'heretic'.

I hope that what I am saying is not misunderstood as blasphemy or heresy. For nothing I said was meant to demean neither the Amarrian religion nor the Empress. If I was by any means trying to demean either of the aforementioned then I would by default be fighting for nothing. I as an individual deeply believe I am fighting to spread Gods will and light to those that cast it aside.

But the question I mentioned begs to be asked. A question of this or this?