Spirituality of The Sims
Cleo999:
I'd love sims to have the chance of living a less materialistic life.
EA could make up a simreligion (same as thay did with the language), but I think that making a set of EPs would be a better idea!
kevida97:
Quote from: AxelVal;1226347
It could be done like work and school actually.
For each religion they either drive, walk or are picked up to go their service so many times a week. Before leaving, if their religion calls for it, they may change into a different outfit. So if their place f worship calls for men to wear suits and women dresses, they'll change into each respectively. If no certain clothing is required they'll simply leave in every day clothes.
The service may last a different time or take pace at a different time for each sim. And maybe they can bring someone home from the service who is the same religion as themselves. So a Christian sim wouldn't bring a Jewish sim home with them.
And, I know of at least one religion that does this but I can't remember the name, if there are certain rituals that take place at home they can do that. Have to meditate three times a day at a certain time? They'll drop what they're doing if it's not horribly important and go meditate - like the automatic homework hack does to teens and kids.
Not allowed to eat certain foods? They simply won't show up in the cook options.
I do think EAxis could make this work if they rally put some effort into the research and development department for this.
That's my two cents.
The first part of your idea is good but I was thinking more of a place that A sim can visit. However, if said Sim would like a clergyperson to perform a ritual at thier home (marriage, funeral, et cetera) then I suppose your idea would work. As far as not bringing a friend for a different religion home, I could take that or leave it. I myself go to both synagouge and church because I honor my father's beliefs by doing the former and my mother's by doing the latter. For the sake of keeping this thing civil I won't go into my beliefs but it would be a great thing of a Sim could go to different places of worship to "find him/herself". Perhaps a Talk sub-menu of "Fellowship" could also be done with friends of similar beliefs that could be handle the same way "Hang Out" is done.
By the whe religion you are thinking of is Islam. They must pray five times a day facing Mecca (thier holy city). As far as the dietary restrictions, yes that would be a great idea, too!
As you all can see, I see The Sims as less a game than a "socialogical simulation"! :)
kevida97:
Quote from: Sadie79;1226906
Now that's a good idea. That way everyone wins, and EA get loads more cash out of us ;)
Seriously... yeah, that's a nice idea.. and making them EPs might be the only way they could get around the potential for offending some people.
Here, Here! I second that! Of course I'd buy every expansion to add diversity!
kevida97:
By the way, I'd like to thank everyone for keeping this civil!
PegasusDiana:
Someone else had an idea for this I thought was wonderful, it was family prayer at the dining table, just clasping their hands together in unity. Then I had read something about charities. Taking food to seniors, passing out food to the homeless. Clothing donation centers, things like that. I thought all these things were awesome. To me, seeing to the spiritual part of our being incorporates how we treat one another just as much as it does as to which church we go too; how we pray.
I think as a whole with a few exceptions like Hindu, Buddist, Wiccan, etc we all believe in one God. I sometimes look around and wonder why is it when so many of us have the same fundamental beliefs in one God is it that were so differing in our beliefs? I always return to the same thing, Religious Leaders. I think about the lost scrolls and "For I have given them the keys to the kingdom of heaven, they've chosen not to enter, nor to allow others to enter." I'd be all for a unity type of prayer. Or gathering for unity in the community. I don't know if I'd buy a bunch of SP's for different religions; although I think it would be interesting.
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