Why can't players choose to be atheist in EverQuest?

[Elfminster]

Is it because atheism is so moronic that nobody would choose to be atheist if it were an option so Verant left it out?

Is it because EverQuest would be super dull and boring if there were atheists running around so Verant left it out?

Is it because Verant simply despised atheists?

If atheism were an option in EQ then what perks would the player receive for not believing in anything?

[nostalgiaquest]

pretty hard to be atheist when you can literally see and kill gods.

[Elfminster]

Originally Posted by nostalgiaquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

pretty hard to be atheist when you can literally see and kill gods.

Then why have agnostic as an option?

An atheist would say that there is no proof your god is actually a god.

[nostalgiaquest]

Originally Posted by Elfminster [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Then why have agnostic as an option?

An atheist would say that there is no proof your god is actually a god.

I think that's what an agnostic would say. An atheist would say he's not a god, there are no gods. But an agnostic would say maybe he's a god, but I don't chose to follow him.

At least that's my basic understanding of the difference between the two.

[Elfminster]

Originally Posted by nostalgiaquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think that's what an agnostic would say. An atheist would say he's not a god, there are no gods. But an agnostic would say maybe he's a god, but I don't chose to follow him.

At least that's my basic understanding of the difference between the two.

1. You are a god (<------ how do you know they are a god? Did somebody tell you?)
2. You may or may not be a god I don't really know (<------ why is this an option if everybody knows gods exist?)
3. You are not a god (<------ why is this option missing? Is god not existing impossible?)

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by nostalgiaquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

pretty hard to be atheist when you can literally see and kill gods.

[Elfminster]

Then why allow agnostic?

[red_demonman]

Originally Posted by Elfminster [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Then why allow agnostic?

It seems they interpreted agnostic as - just not following a specific god. As others have stated, the gods existing physically in the game makes an atheist choice pretty dumb.

[Elfminster]

Originally Posted by red_demonman [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It seems they interpreted agnostic as - just not following a specific god. As others have stated, the gods existing physically in the game makes an atheist choice pretty dumb.

How do you know they're gods though?
Did somebody tell you and you believed them?

[Castle2.0]

Originally Posted by Elfminster [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Then why allow agnostic?

Because some people never reach level 46 or get invited to a raid [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]