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:''For more detail on the Colonial faith of the [[Original Series]], see [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].'' | |||
:''For information on God as defined by the Cylons in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[God (RDM)]].'' | :''For information on God as defined by the Cylons in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[God (RDM)]].'' | ||
'''God''' is addressed directly by [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] shortly after the [[Battle of Cimtar]], asking God to take the burden of saving humanity from him if possible.<ref>A similar plea is made by [[w:Jesus|Jesus of Nazareth]], according to Christian scripture, before his trial and crucifixion.</ref> | '''God''' is addressed directly by [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] shortly after the [[Battle of Cimtar]], asking God to take the burden of saving humanity from him if possible.<ref>A similar plea is made by [[w:Jesus|Jesus of Nazareth]], according to Christian scripture, before his trial and crucifixion.</ref> | ||
God, as well as the Lords of Kobol, are called upon by Adama to bless the [[seal]]ing of | God, as well as the Lords of Kobol, are called upon by Adama to bless the [[seal]]ing of [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Serina]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}. | ||
Given that the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] was mortal (entombed in [[Eden]] on | Given that the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] was mortal (entombed in [[Eden]] on [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]]), the Lords of Kobol may be more akin to [[w:saint|saints]], whom the Colonials worship as Roman Catholics venerate saints, whom Catholics believe intercede in prayer for their benefit. | ||
In the episode "[[War of the Gods]], | In the episode "[[War of the Gods]]", the nature of God becomes confused in the series as the [[Beings of Light]] and [[Iblis]] appear. The episode dialogue infers more that the Lords of Kobol were deities, and that there is some connection between the Beings of Light, Iblis and the Lords of Kobol. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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