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The prayer, interrupted by shouts of the Colonials as they assess the situation of living Cylons in their midst is: "[[God (RDM)|Heavenly father]] [. . .] grant us the strength...the wisdom [. . .] and above all...a measure of acceptance..." | The prayer, interrupted by shouts of the Colonials as they assess the situation of living Cylons in their midst is: "[[God (RDM)|Heavenly father]] [. . .] grant us the strength...the wisdom [. . .] and above all...a measure of acceptance..." | ||
[[Lee Adama]] learns of this prayer from [[Sharon Agathon]] and witnesses the event ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The name of this prayer is a direct reference to a [[w:The Cloud of Unknowing|Christian centering prayer]] created in the 16th Century on the real-world Earth, which creates further parallels between the Cylon [[ | *The name of this prayer is a direct reference to a [[w:The Cloud of Unknowing|Christian centering prayer]] created in the 16th Century on the real-world Earth, which creates further parallels between the Cylon [[God]] and real-world Judeo-Christianity in the Re-imagined Series, in contrast to the Colonial [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|polythesism]]. | ||
*The prayer bears similarity to the [[w:Serenity Prayer|Serenity Prayer]] often used by [[w:Twelve-step Program|Twelve step programs]]: | *The prayer bears similarity to the [[w:Serenity Prayer|Serenity Prayer]] often used by [[w:Twelve-step Program|Twelve step programs]]: | ||
:''"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,'' | :''"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,'' | ||