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| The '''Prayer to the Cloud of Unknowing''' is performed by [[humanoid Cylon]]s when they believe that [[Resurrection (RDM)|downloading]] is impossible and final death is near. | | The '''Prayer to the Cloud of Unknowing''' is performed by [[Cylon agent]]s when they believe that that [[Resurrection (RDM)|downloading]] is impossible and imminent, permanent death is near. |
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| Several Cylons, all [[lymphocytic encephalitis|infected]] by a contagion found on an [[Lion's Head beacon|ancient beacon]], crawl to each other on their stricken [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] to say the prayer. | | Several Cylons, all [[lymphocytic encephalitis|infected]] by a contagion found on a [[Lion's Head beacon|ancient beacon]], crawl to each other on their stricken [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] to say the prayer. [[Lee Adama]] learns of this prayer from [[Sharon Agathon]] and witnesses the event ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). |
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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..."
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| {{callsign|Lee Adama}} learns of this prayer from {{callsign|Athena}} and witnesses the event {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. When the Number Six model [[Natalie]] is brought to sickbay after being shot, and knowing that she might die, she starts reciting this prayer {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.
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| The prayer is performed by the rebel Cylons, led by [[Ellen Tigh]], at a joint service for the human and Cylon crew killed by a recent hull breach on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ([[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]):
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| *''For those that we have lost in the past, and for those that we are burying today, we must remember, there is a higher purpose. Heavenly father, grant us the strength, the wisdom, and above all, a measure of acceptance, however small.
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| ==Notes==
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| *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 (RDM)|God]] and real-world Judeo-Christianity in the Re-imagined Series, in contrast to the Colonial [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|polythesism]].
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| *The prayer bears similarity to the [[w:Serenity Prayer|Serenity Prayer]] often used by [[w:Twelve-step Program|Twelve step programs]]:
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| :''"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,''
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| :''courage to change the things I can,''
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| :''and ''(the)'' wisdom to know the difference."''
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| [[Category:A to Z]] | | [[Category:A to Z]] |
| [[Category:Cylon Religion (RDM)]]
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| [[Category:Cylons]] | | [[Category:Cylons]] |
| [[Category:Cylons (RDM)]] | | [[Category:Cylons (RDM)]] |
| [[Category:RDM]] | | [[Category:RDM]] |
