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The '''Prayer to the Cloud of Unknowing''' is performed by [[Humanoid Cylon]]s when they believe that that [[Resurrection (RDM)|downloading]] is impossible and death is near.
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.


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 an [[Lion's Head beacon|ancient beacon]], crawl to each other on their stricken [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] to say the prayer.   


The prayer, interrupted by shouts of the Colonials as they assess the situation of living Cylons in their midst is: "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]]).
[[Lee Adama]] learns of this prayer from [[Sharon Agathon]] 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}}.
 
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]]):
*''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.


==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 [[God]] and real-world Judeo-Christianity in the Re-imagined Series, in contrast to the Colonial [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|polythesism]].
*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]].
*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,''
:*''courage to change the things I can,
:''courage to change the things I can,''
:*''and (the) wisdom to know the difference."''
:''and ''(the)'' wisdom to know the difference."''


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Revision as of 23:56, 16 June 2021

The Prayer to the Cloud of Unknowing is performed by humanoid Cylons when they believe that downloading is impossible and final death is near.

Several Cylons, all infected by a contagion found on an ancient beacon, crawl to each other on their stricken basestar to say the prayer.

The prayer, interrupted by shouts of the Colonials as they assess the situation of living Cylons in their midst is: "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 (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").

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 Galactica (Islanded in a Stream of Stars):

  • 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.

Notes

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and (the) wisdom to know the difference."