On Mar 26, 4:54=A0pm, "Tony" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> T: =A0I'm not sure about that interpretation. =A0It's not common for
relig=
ions
> to turn against their founder, is it? =A0Has that ever happened in
history=
?
Well, you have to remember this is Frank Herbert's universe, which he
created to explore the ideas he had about religious extremism such as
this. I think it's viable that religious zeatotry could take on a life
of it's own, and even canibalize the supposed figurehead of the
religion itself. Most religions become fanatical, or at least get
fanatical splintered factions, after the founder is dead. That founder
can then be used as an idea, not a living person. Paul is still alive
and leading in Dune Messiah, and the zealots may have wanted him out
of the way to pursue their own goals, much like how the Navigators and
Bene Gesserit wanted Paul gone.
Again, it's been awhile since I've read the book, so I'm only going on
memory impression.
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