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A '''temple''' is a place of worship for the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | A '''temple''' is a place of worship for the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | ||
The tribes that formed the [[The Twelve Colonies | The tribes that formed the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] had many temples on their worlds. A logical presumption is that the remnants of humanity that comprise the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] had opened temples aboard their ships for worship after their homeworld temples are destroyed by the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|Clergy]] such as Brothers, Sisters, priests, and [[oracle]]s are presumed to be the central celebrants during formal services and hold counseling there. Colonials can also visit temple on their own for private worship. | ||
Temples may be named after a specific Lord or Lords. A temple on New Caprica in which the [[New Caprica Police|police]] killed 23 people is formally known as the Temple of [[Artemis]] {{TRS|Collaborators}}. | Temples may be named after a specific Lord or Lords. A temple on New Caprica in which the [[New Caprica Police|police]] killed 23 people is formally known as the Temple of [[Artemis]] {{TRS|Collaborators}}. | ||
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On [[New Caprica]], temples are created within tents. With the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Cylon occupation]] of the planet, the [[New Caprica Resistance|human resistance]] uses a temple to hide what weapons they can gather in boxes that form an altar of a temple, knowing that the Cylons have respected the Colonials' sacred places and have not searched for weapons in temples. | On [[New Caprica]], temples are created within tents. With the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Cylon occupation]] of the planet, the [[New Caprica Resistance|human resistance]] uses a temple to hide what weapons they can gather in boxes that form an altar of a temple, knowing that the Cylons have respected the Colonials' sacred places and have not searched for weapons in temples. | ||
A temple's altar may be decorated with stones, candles, tiny idols representing a Lord of Kobol, an piece of animal fur, and a dish containing polished stones, perhaps offerings to the gods from the meager resources that New Caprica provides. Temples were likely decorated more elaborately on the [[The Twelve Colonies | A temple's altar may be decorated with stones, candles, tiny idols representing a Lord of Kobol, an piece of animal fur, and a dish containing polished stones, perhaps offerings to the gods from the meager resources that New Caprica provides. Temples were likely decorated more elaborately on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. | ||
[[Nora Farmer]] repeatedly asks [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]] to join her in temple in the hope for a child. Unfortunately, these hopes are dashed when the Cylons attack temple, killing Nora. | [[Nora Farmer]] repeatedly asks [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]] to join her in temple in the hope for a child. Unfortunately, these hopes are dashed when the Cylons attack temple, killing Nora. | ||