Well, it's not a hard divide between complete lack of religion and fervent radicalism. Like, chances are in an AU, the vast majority of characters would be living largely secular lifestyles (because most people do), but that doesn't mean they don't have some kind of belief system that they just don't strictly observe. Like for example, given the role of religion in historical knighthood, there are very few AUs where I could buy Seth or Geoffrey as completely irreligious. It's an important enough element on how they likely believe things work that changing it would easily alter them fundamentally, though not so vital that it 100% must be mentioned. I can't see them being able to quote their religious book of choice, or being strict about going to services, or consulting a religious leader for their personal problems, but I do think logically most would have something there even in AU. Even if it's hard for me to get at all into the idea of having faith in organized religion :P
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Date: 2012-08-04 07:35 pm (UTC)