Cylon Religion: Difference between revisions

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Template:Cylons Series Cylons follow a monotheistic religion of their own devising, distinct from the polytheistic religion of their human creators (Miniseries). Cylons view the worship of multiple gods as blasphemeous against their God. Like the Cylons themselves, their religion seems to have evolved from its human origins. The Cylons seem to derive their faith from that of the humans, using human writings and prophesies as the foundations of their own religion (Home, Part I).

Sometimes it seems that the Cylons worship an actual entity with physical being, possibly another Cylon, maybe even the leader of the rebellion against humanity, but other times it seems that they worship a supernatural being beyond creation, something that wishes for all to believe in it and love it, human and Cylon alike. It may be both.

The Cylons seem to use their religion, their beliefs, and their interpretation of the prophesies to rationalize their hatred for humanity. They seem to use it as a justification for their actions. An example of a Cylon argument may go something like this:

God is perfect and God can only make perfection.

He created humanity and humanity is imperfect. How can this be?

God created the imperfect humans to create the perfect Cylons.

Humans are only a step in God's plan. Humans are not the completed creation.

Once the Cylons were created there was no need for humanity.

The imperfection must be wiped out.

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-Cylons follow a monotheistic religion of their own devising, distinct from the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies| polytheistic religion]] of the human creators ([[Miniseries]]).  Cylons view the worship of multiple gods as blasphemeous against their God.  Like the Cylons themselves, their religion seems to have evolved from its human origins.  The Cylons seem to derive their faith from that of the humans, using human writings and prophesies as the foundations of their own religion ([[Home, Part I]]).
+Cylons follow a monotheistic religion of their own devising, distinct from the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies| polytheistic religion]] of their human creators ([[Miniseries]]).  Cylons view the worship of multiple gods as blasphemeous against their God.  Like the Cylons themselves, their religion seems to have evolved from its human origins.  The Cylons seem to derive their faith from that of the humans, using human writings and prophesies as the foundations of their own religion ([[Home, Part I]]).
 Sometimes it seems that the Cylons worship an actual entity with physical being, possibly another Cylon, maybe even the leader of the rebellion against humanity, but other times it seems that they worship a supernatural being beyond creation, something that wishes for all to believe in it and love it, human and Cylon alike.  It may be both.