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Re: Klingon Religion (was: Re: for beginners)



>From: "HoD trI'Qal" <[email protected]>

First, I said:
 
>> Well, we've seen fek'lhr the guardian of ge''thor, and sto-vo-kor, the
>> "life beyond this life."  (Gross generalization here), only athiests
>> have no afterlife (I think -- have I protected myself against flames enough?
>> :-) ).  There are also the holy writings as preserved by the monks of
>> Boreth.  If I'm not mistaken, the Rite of Ascension that Wes arranged
>> for Worf was also a spiritual rite of passage.  And there was the pilgrimage
>> to the Lava caves of No'Mat when he was a child.   I believe very strongly
>> that Klingons are spiritual people.  They're also a very private people
>> and as such, any reference to spirituality is held close to the vest, as it
>> were.  You collect the clues and tidbits when and where you find them.
>> IMHO.
>> 
>> Susan
Then tQ said:
>
>Some of the terms you are using, I understand come from the StarTrek 
>Encyclopedia.  Personally, I do not consider that a good reference for 
>the language OR the culture, as it sure as heck doesn't follow the 
>language patterns we have seen.  This is just *my* opinion.

Actually, everything I said comes from broadcast episodes of Trek.  Yes, 
they're in the Encyclopedia, but my information comes from the tube, not 
the book.  Just a minor clarification.  :-)

>
>As far as the rest goes... well, I will hold my opinion.  I personally 
>believe that Klingons don't have, nor do they *need* "religion".
>
>Just my two credits.
>
>--tQ
>
>-- 
>HaghtaHbogh tlhIngan yIvoqQo'!  toH, qatlh reH HaghtaH HoD Qanqor...?
>
>--HoD trI'Qal		Captain T'rkal		---------------------
>  tlhwD lIy So'		IKV Hidden Comet	|   [email protected]
>
Susan



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