+300

by Pete Nelson
on 2023-08-05 00:01

+100

by Goldkeeper777
on 2023-08-03 15:45

+1

by GraceForSale
on 2023-08-02 20:18

+300

by Slinkadath
on 2023-08-01 19:01

+100

by Cameron_Vec
on 2023-08-01 17:47

+300

by Alyvins
on 2023-07-31 13:40

Having a section under sapience to link all the religions believed by the species can indeed be a good idea.

-300

by Ynarkaelle
on 2023-07-31 11:23

I don't think this feature is quite necessary, as the ethnicity template, much more focused on any given population's customs and beliefs, already exists.

-300

by Insane Hiker
on 2023-07-28 16:34

This problem could be solved by making a parent article for various pantheons under the religion folder and the ability to create a linking article in the World Encyclopedia. Moreover, a linking or redirect feature could also serve to improve the World Encyclopedia because there are times that one article may fit under multiple categories, such as a deity being part of more than one pantheon, a mystic academy being located among both the parent article for a city and one for mystic academies, etc.

+300

by michaelthominks
on 2023-07-27 18:56

+300

by Aria Nicest Reynard
on 2023-07-27 12:42

Even if you accept the point that religions must be associated with an ethnicity rather than a species (which I personally don't), having a Religion section in the species template still makes sense. It creates a space for discussion of, for example, the different religious practices that orcs tend to have:   There's the religion of the Snow Orcs (ethnicity) which are an insular set of orcs that have banded together in the north.
There's the religion of the mining communities, where orcs (among other species) have been selected as particularly suitable for the task due to their larger build. And so orcs are one of the main species that tend to adopt that religion.
There's the ancient orcish religion, known by all orcs, that was created by primal orcs before the human and elven settlers even came to the land.
There's the orcs of the main cities, who have adopted newer religious beliefs.
And there's the ways that orcs tend to be treated and depicted in religions that are more hostile towards orcs: perhaps making them into a brutish monolith as a means of subjugation.   All of which is to say that these are things that it would be reasonable to include in the species template. The argument that "religions can only be attributed to ethnicities" is very limiting.

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by Johe
on 2023-07-27 04:08

Creo que si la especie es lo suficiente inteligente para tener una religión, entonces debe tener etnias, al menos una que crea en esa religión y otra que no, siendo así, la religión debe estar asociada a la etnia.

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by LittleSister
on 2023-07-27 03:24

I think you all need to calm down. Sometimes people just want their orcs or goblins or dwarves or elves or whatever to subscribe to or have species-specific associated religious practices. And that is okay.   Having a religion section in the species template would help these people and would in no way harm those who do not want to use that particular field.

+300

by unoraptormon
on 2023-07-27 01:36

-1

by that_guy04
on 2023-07-27 01:28

+300

by Writing Bishop
on 2023-07-27 00:06

+300

by EmuishereDM
on 2023-07-25 13:23

-300

by A Revolutionary Orc
on 2023-07-25 06:52

why not just mention them in the religion's article? i think this'd be confusing for newcomers too cause now there'd be religion in both ethnicity and species

+300

by A Fierce T-Rex
on 2023-07-24 07:31

-300

by DRMDStory
on 2023-07-24 00:02

Religion is a property of cultures not species. One of the defining characteristics, in fact.

+1

by A Lusty Ooze
on 2023-07-23 07:19

+300

by Observer of the Stars
on 2023-07-23 04:06

This would be an extremely useful addition, I think. Especially if it were to appear directly above or directly below the Myths and Legends field.

+300

by A Rambunctious Velociraptor
on 2023-07-22 00:15

Myths or legends often originate or branch from beliefs systems in and of themselves, so I don't see the problem with being able to add the belief system alongside the myth itself here. It just reduces clicks.

+300

by JackLink916
on 2023-07-21 13:07

+100

by Tijmuhn
on 2023-07-21 10:51

+100

by calsemplowski
on 2023-07-20 15:28

+300

by dragonmasterjl
on 2023-07-20 15:01

+1

by Gaëlle S.
on 2023-07-20 11:36

+100

by Ademal
on 2023-07-18 20:34

Although technically it should be in an associated ethnicity, the presence of myths and legends already ascribes ethnicity to species, so this link may as well be there also.

+300

by HunterChristmas1247
on 2023-07-18 20:25

+100

by Mochimanoban
on 2023-07-18 19:54

+1

by tjtrewin
on 2023-07-18 15:30

+300

by ClarissaGosling
on 2023-07-18 10:02

+100

by Lord Mcberry
on 2023-07-18 08:13

+100

by namako
on 2023-07-18 08:02

While technically one could make an extra culture or religion for this, I think there is merit in the simplicity of just having it in the species template

+100

by DMFW
on 2023-07-18 07:34

+300

by A Frightened Kobold
on 2023-07-18 04:19

+100

by Ratha
on 2023-07-18 01:53

+300

by Blossom Tree Art
on 2023-07-18 01:17

Wow. I genuinely do NOT understand the vitriol here. I think this is a good idea.

-300

by A Revolutionary Goblin
on 2023-07-17 23:39

This is the dumbest suggestion I've seen.

+300

by Scalenex
on 2023-07-17 22:49

Religion is a big part of my world and it often seems an awkward fit in the preexisting categories

+100

by NovaTerra
on 2023-07-17 22:22

+100

by LoreParmenter
on 2023-07-17 22:21

+300

by A Cute Dimensional Horror
on 2023-07-17 21:31

+300

by SH4D0WST4LK3R
on 2023-07-17 21:23

+300

by A Thundering Orc
on 2023-07-17 17:55

-300

by SoulLink
on 2023-07-17 17:48

+1

by Alan32575
on 2023-07-17 13:47

myths and legends could be used for religion, but there is no need to vote against

+100

by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2023-07-17 13:44

+300

by Masha Medov
on 2023-07-17 12:05

I agree with what others have said, and think this is a great idea.

+100

by A Uncontrollable Ooze
on 2023-07-17 03:51

There are a number of real-world species that have some kind of religious significance, use in ceremonies, iconography, etc. If that's what this suggestion is referring to (a section where you could include that religious information that doesn't quite count as a myth) then I feel like it makes good sense!

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by SebGreg732
on 2023-07-17 01:20

Various worlds have religions about or of a particular species. How are angels depicted in the world's different religions? Or what are the religious beliefs of the mouse folk? From Lolth the Drow Goddess to Mr Welch's Halfling God of Groin Shots, this seems like a valid addition to the species template.

-1

by Michael Chandra
on 2023-07-16 23:58

I can understand having myths and legends about creatures and plants and such, but having a religion about them seems weird.

+300

by DepressedDM466
on 2023-07-16 23:53