The religions were interesting, weren't they. Again, a contrast between what seems to be a monotheistic cult of Meshe in Orgoreyn, and the Handdara of Karhide which seems to be more of a philosophy of how to live, like Taoism or Buddhism.
Chapter 12
On Time and Darkness, says that "Meshe is the centre of time". It emphasises the importance of light:
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There is neither darkness nor death, for all things are, in the light of the Moment, and their end and their beginning are one.
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I did like the section where Genly visited the Foretellers and had a discussion with Faxe:
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"You don't see yet, Genry, why we perfected and practise Foretelling?"
"No - "
"To exhibit the perfect uselessness of knowing the answer to the wrong question."
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