~C30-1
^You got a minute?
Curious on your thoughts here...
&C30-2

~C30-2
^Since no one out there actually knows where the titans have been coming from, there's been a ton of speculation.
Aliens, products of nuclear waste, a rare but particularly brutal virus...
But the prevailing theory seems to be that it's an act of god...
&C30-3

~C30-3
^So like, I'd consider myself a spiritual person, but I'm not religious...
I guess I should ask, are you religious?
>Yes I am.=C30-3-1
>Nope.=C30-3-2

~C30-3-1
^Cool. So what do you think about the act of god theory?
>I can see where people are coming from.=C30-3-1-1
>Well clearly I know it's not an act of god.=C30-3-1-2

~C30-3-1-1
^Yeah, it's understandable. I know religion can bring a sense of security and comfort, especially in difficult times. I kind of envy that.
But if these titans are an act of god, does anybody think they can be stopped?
>An act of god is beyond anyone's control.=C30-3-1-1-1
>I'm not sure.=C30-3-1-1-2

~C30-3-1-2
^True! But only because you have first-hand experience, right? Most people must find it easier to believe these things are an act of god than the idea that regular people are responsible.
But if these titans are an act of god, does anybody think they can be stopped?
>An act of god is beyond anyone's control.=C30-3-1-1-1
>I'm not sure.=C30-3-1-1-2


~C30-3-1-1-1
^Hmm, so then people must be terrified and hopeless, in the face of these mysterious titan attacks?
>People have faith. That is how we manage in the face of hardships.=C30-4-1
>Yeah, I think it's been very hard on people.=C30-4-2

~C30-3-1-1-2
^It's probably tough for you to say, knowing exactly where these titans are coming from. 
Like we can't hear the prayers to make them stop... and people will just keep on thinking that it's completely out of their control...

~C30-4-1
^Right, faith is amazing! It really is such a strong force.
Although in this case, faith probably can't do much against the titans, as long as we keep sending them out there, right?
>Faith will find a way.=C30-4-1-1
>You might be right.=C30-5-2

~C30-4-2
^If it were me, I guess I'd worry that religion might get in the way of me accepting my own responsibility in the world. Like I want to believe I can make a difference against a staggering challenge... with more than just prayer. Please don't take that the wrong way.
&C30-5-1-1

~C30-4-1-1
^As long as it doesn't involve this whole lab going up in flames, I'm okay with that.
But wouldn't it be more practical to look for other solutions to the problem than just relying on faith?
&C30-4-1-1-1

~C30-4-1-1-1
^Like I guess if it were me, I'd want to have more agency in my life. I don't have answers to everything, but I'd be worried that falling back on faith just wouldn't be doing enough. You know?
>I don't think you understand faith.=C30-5-1
>Yeah, we can't just rely on faith.=C30-5-2

~C30-5-1
^Yeah, I apologize. I'm just trying to make sense of it.
I guess I feel like faith would get in the way of me accepting my own responsibility in the world.
But again, I don't fully understand the concept, so please don't take that the wrong way.
&C30-5-1-1

~C30-5-2
^I guess I feel like faith would get in the way of me accepting my own responsibility in the world, potentially holding me back from being more proactive.
But I don't fully understand the concept, so please don't take that the wrong way.
&C30-5-1-1

~C30-5-1-1
^But speaking of accepting my own responsibility...
This job...
I mean, I should get back to my job.
Later!

~C30-3-2
^Okay, so then you'd probably understand why I feel like blaming these titans on 'god' is kind of a cop out?
Like if 'god' is sending the titans, who are we to argue? Like we're just supposed to sit down and take it?
>I think an act of god helps to explain something horrible.=C30-6-1
>Yeah, it's not a very proactive approach.=C30-6-2

~C30-6-1
^Yeah, I can understand the need to make sense of something so senseless. But the way it removes personal responsibility from the equation, and replaces it with prayer? That feels too passive... dangerous even.
&C30-6-1-1

~C30-6-2
^I guess I'm worried that religion makes too many excuses for things, and removes a person's personal responsibility from the equation... replacing it with prayer? That feels too passive... dangerous even.
&C30-6-1-1

~C30-6-1-1
^Speaking of personal responsibility...
This job...
I mean, I should get back to my job.
Later!