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=Religion and the Houses=

Most mages raised among The Houses accept that there are two extremely powerful supernatural forces in the world, that the Houses in the western world call “Heaven” and “Hell”.  They are both dangerous and act in ways that to human perception, seems arbitrary, random or cruel.  The Angels of Heaven have never been known to deliberately help humans and have frequently harmed them.  Humanity cannot know why, because they never speak.  The Demons of Hell desire to torture humans endlessly.  Humanity cannot know why, because they lie.  Humans called back from the head have reported no afterlife.

Different mages have drawn their own conclusions from these basic premises.  Most mages accept that there is a God of some kind who is, though mysterious, good.  Most also accept that they will be reincarnated on Earth after they die, though some adopt mortal religions that promise eternal reward.  Mages of The Houses tend to be quiet regarding their religious beliefs, which are usually seen as a private matter.  This does not prevent them from using religion as a tool to gain power over mortals.