I think that what is important here, is that THIS IS A GAME!
As all are aware, all of LDAW games are very family oriented.
Even the forum is run so any child can read here without a parents guidance.
And yes, a while back I had a post removed because it advocated the Villiagers stealing (Taking back what was rightfully theirs.)
And, yes, I understood the reasoning behind this.
We can look for religious connotations, or play it as intended by the designers.
I saw the hand as the major power, and feel that there is no put down to Heathens/Christians alike.
Not since the very first do we see anywhere that LDAW has produced a game that purposely belittles or defies the tenets of religion.
There are countless religions out there, and someone somewhere is going to intentionally look for and be offended by something in every game.
Lighten up and enjoy playing.
If you find the game offensive, stop playing it, delete it and find one of the unrealistic killing and shoot'em up games to play. They (Most other games) have nothing that offends any religion with the exception of death and carnage.
~~Kathleen
Who owns her words.