The gods my friends worship do not have the same relationship with their followers as you describe, and there are many gods to believe in. The moon god and the sun goddess are two of the most prominent from my understanding, but... religion is not usually the reason people are hurt. Certainly others disagree - there are two religions my friends are a part of and they tend to get heated when they speak of either one. There's always something that's 'wrong' or something that's 'right'... I can't quite understand why.
My world isn't devoid of the influence you're speaking of. My people have been said to be beasts that need to be brought to heel or killed, but it is in the name of 'civil society' or 'for the sake of humanity'... not often gods or religion. Sometimes 'in the name of progress'.
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My world isn't devoid of the influence you're speaking of. My people have been said to be beasts that need to be brought to heel or killed, but it is in the name of 'civil society' or 'for the sake of humanity'... not often gods or religion. Sometimes 'in the name of progress'.