Watch my analysis of religion in the Zelda series here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpiGqZJtZJbQiag.html

@jesseberg3271

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, but are you going to cover the final fantasy serries next?

@lukechamberlain7790

3 жыл бұрын

I've long had a crush but now I'm in love. Lol

@Monderoth

3 жыл бұрын

I'm really loving these video game religion videos! I really hope these become a more regular thing, because they're absolutely fascinating and judging by the the comments- they might be introducing more people to religious studies in general. There are a ton of games that feature spirituality too, so these videos could go on for quite a while if you ever wanted to do more!

@NotHPotter

3 жыл бұрын

You almost got a dislike until you made sure to include Super Mario RPG.

@JavierFernandez01

3 жыл бұрын

Video game religions?... genius. You gotta do mortal kombat. P.S. Super Mario Bros. 3 is a religion. For its when mario has risen.

"According to Yoshi's Island DS" is such a powerful phrase

@Mlpzeldafan011100

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of another video elsewhere on youtube, which pulls out "and we know DK Jr. is capable of advanced thought, as shown in Donkey Kong Jr. Math"

@shinobi-no-bueno

3 жыл бұрын

I came here to comment on how he said that exactly the same way he would say according to the Bible or according to the last guru of Sikhi

@kaimarmalade9660

Жыл бұрын

Also loved that bit. Postmodern af. Perhaps someday our holy books will be, "interactive experiences" instead of, "books, rituals, customs..." We could, "make ritual magic real" through, "technology" thereby synthesizing modernity and premodernity! I think good old Aleister Crowley and Genesis P-Orridge would agree.

@oldcowbb

Жыл бұрын

yoshi island is the holy scripture of the mario religion

@doodoobonejones

10 ай бұрын

The sacred texts

Didn’t occur to me that all the hills, mountains, clouds, and bushes having eyes would be tied to shintoism.

@ReligionForBreakfast

3 жыл бұрын

whoa you're right. Sort of a pantheism maybe.

@CaBarry374

3 жыл бұрын

Wait... The hills /do/ have eyes... Ha. This is less child friendly now.

@PhenomUprising

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaBarry374 How does that make it less child friendly?

@Monderoth

3 жыл бұрын

Phenom Uprising There is a horror movie called The Hills Have Eyes. Carson is making a joke.

@ngw03

3 жыл бұрын

According to the instruction manual of SMB1, they had eyes because they were actually people (?) transformed into these objects by the Koopa: “One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse-hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin.” This doesn’t seem consistent with what we see in later games, but I guess that makes it just like most other religious/mythological sources.:.

Astrolatry, you say? Sounds like I need to make an entire D&D world around this. The players are going to be mad when they figure out they're in the Mario universe.

@mattfromeurope

3 жыл бұрын

Or they‘re going to be amazed!

@TheKoopakirby

3 жыл бұрын

Any updates on this?

@voliol8070

2 жыл бұрын

Even if you use different names, I feel the mushroom people and turtlefolk are going to be an obvious giveaway.Though I suppose you can avoid it somewhat by initially setting the game in some human-dominated place like Sarasaland (where Daisy is from) and then introduce Toads and Koopas in later sessions.

@occamsaturn

2 жыл бұрын

I've been working on a Mario tabletop campaign ever since the Lego line launched so I can use them as miniatures

@chompythebeast

2 жыл бұрын

@@voliol8070 lol the moment when the group realizes that they've been being dunked on for their first four levels of progression

Finally...getting serious about a religious topic and mythology that is actually important!

@ReligionForBreakfast

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth hours of my time. #QuarantineLife

@kristinaellura9714

3 жыл бұрын

🤪🤣

@losttribe3001

3 жыл бұрын

ReligionForBreakfast Yep. I have actually been playing Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker for the last few days, so I hear you. The ways we entertain ourselves in quarantine. But I probably should get a system newer than the Nintendo GameCube! 🤣🤣

He's an Italian plumber and your'e telling me he's not Catholic?! Mama mia! This was a great video :)

@GrexTheCrabasitor

3 жыл бұрын

he refused his false god

@humanity600

3 жыл бұрын

@@GrexTheCrabasitor what?

@hestikakala3027

3 жыл бұрын

Serenity NOW!

@RedVelvetBlackleather

3 жыл бұрын

GrexTheCrabasitor Edgy. Literally watching a religious video on Mario and you think your smart.

@mattfromeurope

3 жыл бұрын

He mama‘d his last‘a mia!

“According to Yoshi’s Island DS” That’s a citation I didn’t expect to see today.

@keybojoe900

3 жыл бұрын

Don't expect me to believe anything without academic sources like this!

Star Spirits are based on the Seven Lucky Gods. Eldstar = Jurojin. Mamar = Kisshoten Misstar = Benzaiten Muskular = Daikokuten Kalmar = Hotei Skolar = Bishamonten Clevar = Fukurokuju

@rrondon3280

3 жыл бұрын

For real? That's cool. I wonder how much of Mario's universe was influenced by Shinto and Buddhist beliefs.

@andiroo42

3 жыл бұрын

What about bravestar?

@jdmangrich

4 ай бұрын

Mamar 💀

I just love how you used the phrase "my contribution to this scholarship" when referring to a reddit thread about a fan theory regarding star worship in a video game. 😂 Great work as always! Love this channel.

I wonder if Miyamoto ever envisioned that his video games would one day be analyzed by true religious scholars? Great topic!

@mattfromeurope

3 жыл бұрын

I bet he didn‘t. But as Video games grew to true cultural importance, it‘s only fair, right? We do the same with movies, books, plays etc.

@JT5555

3 жыл бұрын

Of Course Not: That Dude Does't Even Care About STORY In His Own Games,Much Less What Anyone Takes Away From It.XD

@iluvchess14736

3 жыл бұрын

He just wanted funny yahoo man

The removal of individualized partners from Paper Mario is a form of iconoclasm.

My brain keeps on going between "ok, he's totally joking about this as if it's a real serious thing" and "ok, he's talking about the actual theory behind the game". My brain hurts.

This is fascinatingly deep for what I thought would be a pretty light and amusing video

@averongodoffire8098

Жыл бұрын

First time I watched this video I wouldn’t have known wtf you are but I’m glad to come back and see your comment here It’s like walking through your old high school and seeing the same homeless Man in the same place as he was before and the same bathroom with the hole in the wall from a punted cola bottle And the- FULLY UPGRADED JUNGLE GYM BUILT A DAY AFTER I GRADUATED *WTF* GUYS in any case Stoney, I’m a happier man than I was when I first came to this video and I’m happy to have learned so much from both you and Religion for breakfast, you both helped me with understanding the world around me and I’m grateful to what you helped me with -Wishing you the best, from a fan

Thank you for this unprecedented scientific contribution! I feel that religion in the mushroom kingdom is an understudied field.

Ah yes I have been waiting for the Mario and Star Trek crossover for over 20 years now.

@mattfromeurope

3 жыл бұрын

It will release 3 years after Half-Life 3.

@p.bamygdala2139

3 жыл бұрын

Mario walks with the prophets :)

I never exactly thought I'd be watching a video on Mario's religion but to me he could either believe in the mushroom kingdom mythology or be a Roman Catholic because he's from italy.

@billymoran3138

3 жыл бұрын

He's not, he's Japanese, it has been confirmed. May be Italian looking.

@PuntinoNero

3 жыл бұрын

No he is not Japanese, he didn't have a nationality when first created and had no proper name. He was named Mario after an Italian American that had some business with Nintendo US and became more and more associated with Italy (the mustache also helps). So Italian-american is the closest thing to Mario's nationality.

@cernowaingreenman

3 жыл бұрын

@@PuntinoNero So, Italian is Mario's adopted nationality then.

@seandwalsh3

3 жыл бұрын

In the current canon he’s not Italian or Japanese. He was born in the Mushroom Kingdom and lived in New Donk City for a time period. This was established in the mid 90s.

@elderjose9662

3 жыл бұрын

he is not japanese miyamoto already said he is ethnically italian

Wow. More of this please. :) I actually really like the break downs of religions in video games. Maybe final fantasy or Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest? Both have churches/temples in the game and religious classes.

@humanity600

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Final fantasy would be so cool.😊

It seems to me that the seven star spirits draw at least some inspiration from Shintō’s shichifukujin, with one of them looking an awful lot like Benzaiten with her ribbon.

Mario Star Trek Nerds Represent!!

@jcsterling9049

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never felt so seen

RFB: We're gonna do religious studies to videogames! Me: YEAH DO IT!!! RFB: Also there was a point to this video Me: Wait, what??? Joking aside, I'd love to see a full video on the separation of church and state and the various ways that phrase can be interpreted. It seems like you've been touching on that subject a lot lately with both this and American civil religion

I love this! One thing that it would seem would be the case for this universe is there are different types of stars that range from no consciousness to full consciousness. But it does seem that individuals can achieve godly powers with the usage of stars. The star rod is an interesting feature of divine power that can be used by an individual that makes them almost if not stronger than any individual being. It takes all of the conscious star spirits, powered by wishes to match its power itself. Thus it seems the power of the wish, wherever it comes from, is an interesting aspect of the mushroom kingdom religion.

Don't forget the Dark Star from Bowser's Inside Story! It's a "fallen angel" sort of narrative. Other details of note: it was possible to overpower, but only using the sacred "star cures" guarded by powerful, spiritually-connected beings called sages.

I'm so excited for the algorithm to eat this shit up! A talent content creator can maintain their ethos and pathos, while adapting to the logos of the platform. I think you've done just that and you're an inspiration for me as an academic and creator. Thanks for the content!

When you're going into the super Mario RPG for SNES that's when you know you've gone too deep XD

@ABird971

3 жыл бұрын

"gone too deep" pun intended?

Very interesting. Lol. Very into studying religions, but this question has never crossed my mind. Now I know. Thanks dude...

@humanity600

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr.😂

So, bit of a walk, but stay with me: I took an art history class in school that was a semester long look at Asian religious art east of Iran. The professor did this by following the spread of Buddhism, looking at each country's art before the arrival of Buddhism, the country's contribution to Buddhist art, and then how the country's local religious art changed in response to Buddhist influences. It was a lot of fun. Every time the professor started on a new country, he'd ask general questions about it to see how much we already knew. Usually, there were three of us who had done the reading (myself and two others) and we answered most of the questions, sometimes saying the same answer in unison. Then he got to Japan. *Professor:* First question, what is the other main religion in Japan, aside from Buddhism? *The entire class in unison:* Shinto. *The Professor:* Thank God for Anime.

The title sounds like something Brian David Gilbert would tackle on Unraveled and I’m here for it

Am doing studies for an upcoming painting and this video was SO helpful, thank you.

I love how this channel is just so serious and then in the middle of everything there's this

I don’t know how you kept a serious and deadpan delivery up. This is so funny.

I would love to see your take on the Lwa and Orisha, I live in New Orleans and have been working with them for years. It's always interesting to see an outside take on one's own practices, I really have enjoyed your videos so far.

Before I watch, I'll guess: Shinto?

@r.t.h.k.o

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda

@humanity600

3 жыл бұрын

Good guess.

@mattfromeurope

3 жыл бұрын

Boom! You nailed it!

@mykulpierce

3 жыл бұрын

Same thought!

Next video: Are pokemons immortals!?

Binging this channel has been quite fun, but this is an amazing vid. Now I'm about to go check whether you've done any religion analyses for the world of Nirn from the Elder Scrolls franchise.

Your breakdown of astrolatry is so legit. I learned a lot here o: Tho I'm curious what kind of state you're envisioning when you refer to Peach's state religion. Most of her political duties seem to revolve around cake, the same way most of Mario's "plumbing" has to do with crawling down sewer pipes and beating up anything he finds on the other side. While the title of princess is political in our cultural context, I wonder if it translates more as 'priestess' or 'muse' in Mushroom Kingdom society. Rather than manipulating public policy (is that even a thing in this kingdom?), it seems like people try to capture her 1) as a divine battery to power their ambitions, 2) as a hostage to manipulate Mario, or 3) because she's just...really really nice? and people want that kind of presence in their life? She's got a pure and nurturing heart. And in general, it seems like the theme of metaphysically-gnostic 'princesses' is about having the means to take a clean shot at metaphysical evils. Nobody else is qualified to cast Magic Missile at the Darkness.

@JT5555

3 жыл бұрын

"She's got a pure and nurturing heart." Aside From That Time She Flat Out Left Both Bowser AND Mario On The Moon And Hijacked Mario's Airship.XD

@VitaminCBable

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, most 'king by God' people don't rule quite like Peach.

@the11382

3 жыл бұрын

There is always the possibility that Peach is a figure head. But then I wonder, who does have the power? The Toads?

Thank you so much for putting together videos about fictional religion. As someone who takes inspiration for my own spiritual path partly from fictional sources, it's really exciting to see.

@humanity600

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, you mean like Jedism and cthulhism and stuff? P.S: not judging, I'm asking an honest question.

@faith-by-faith

3 жыл бұрын

​@@humanity600 Yes, something like that. Granted it's more personal than organized, as those are. I consider it an extension of my path as a solitary pagan.

Ngl I was HYPED when you referenced the Bajorans from Star Trek DS9!! Can we get a video about that next please? I've always pointed to DS9 as one of my favorite examples of religious commentary in science fiction.

This is actually fantastic!!! I appreciate you going out of your way to prepare this! I love them gem at the end of the interconnectedness of religion and culture. ... to make this personal, I’ve recently gotten interested in Afro futurism culture, and I’ve seen cool concepts that theologically I don’t really agree with. I have a Christian background and thought, I can still keep my religion and just express this culture. I also don’t want to alienate others. To your point though, whether a cross, tree worship, or ancestral conversation, religion will show itself in any culture I take on. I guess this doesn’t change anything right now, I’ll just be aware

This was amazing! Please, please more of this style of video!

I always assumed it was Roman Catholicism since he was originally supposed to be an Italian from earth

@Eddies_Bra-att-ha-grejer

3 жыл бұрын

He's not from Italy, he's from the mushroom kingdom.

@DreadBirate

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie in modern canon yes but originally he was from brooklyn

@Eddies_Bra-att-ha-grejer

3 жыл бұрын

@@DreadBirate Those cartoons were made up entirely by the American marketing division, they were never canon in any way.

@jamiee7367

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Mario converted at some point between the events of Mario Bros. & Super Mario Bros.

@MisterJang0

3 жыл бұрын

@@Eddies_Bra-att-ha-grejer The American marketing division gave Mario his name, so they _can_ contribute to canon, and Miyamoto himself said the arcade game "Mario Bros." takes place in the sewers of New York. Besides that, it seems Nintendo doesn't really care about canon in the Mario games, but they were open to the idea of him being an Italian from New York at least in the early days. Also, if Mario was from the real world and discovered the Mushroom Kingdom, it probably shattered whatever belief he had in organized religion.

I would love to see more videos like this!! just analysing religious concepts in popculture

This is fantastic. I'm fascinated by how the golden coins in Mario games tend to have a star design on them, as if the currency of this world is also symbolically related to the stars. Speaking of praying, Peach's tinted glass window on her castle in Mario 64 is an image of her seemingly praying and looking up to the stars, surrounded by five 5-petalled flowers, just as stars are also depicted as having 5 points. So again, coins, flowers, stars all seem to be interrelated.

Fantastic channel, thanks JJ!

You make sure great informative educational videos it’s really enlightening

I really appreciate how seriously you take these relatively unserious topics

I love your videos but I don’t think I could be more giddy and excited to watch a video of yours than I was for this one.

@ReligionForBreakfast

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me so happy to hear that! Glad you enjoyed it.

I would LOVE to see you discuss this with Miyamoto and the other producers at Ninty! My compliments on a great video.

Came here from JJ's recent video. Was not disappointed. Just subscribed :)

Well the Paper Mario games, especially the first two (the good ones), take place in a VERY different world than the main canonical world of the Super Mario games. I think the Superstar Saga games are also in their own continuity.

@chugiron4698

3 жыл бұрын

They're the same continuity. This is made very clear in various games. Technically the paper mario games are set in the paper world but the paper world is a mirror of the real world, and various paper mario characters are seen elsewhere in games set in the real world.

@ChateauLonLon

3 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, why do you say they take place in an alternate continuity?

@stripedrajang3571

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I didn't play all the Paper Mario games, but Paper Mario: The Origami King is really good too!!

you never fail to make interesting content. Keep it up

Its a great video! Thank you.for sharing these studies on the religion of the games

A very interesting take on religion in Mario’s World! I have to say I agree with you for the most part. Thank you for bringing up Marioverse too. Being a mod there, it’s much appreciated!

Amazing!!! and loved how to stated the question on "how can you seperate religion and politics from culture" something we need to be more aware of; also, it's Mario, got to share this!

Loved this analysis.

3:42 Deep cut? Sir, I have been slayed! Bifurcated!

I love these types of videos

I thought he'd be Catholic, because he's meant to be a stereotypical Italian

@BradyPostma

3 жыл бұрын

As written by Japanese who didn't research Italian culture for Mario's character development, though.

@elderjose9662

3 жыл бұрын

He etnicity is italian, he nacionality is a man from mushrom kingdom

@louismarx8269

2 жыл бұрын

@@elderjose9662 I always thought he was from Brooklyn

@elderjose9662

2 жыл бұрын

@@louismarx8269 well he is, in the mario universe new donk city is new york city like libert city in gta, so in new donk city there's the brooklyn, and after the yoshi's give him and Luigi back to they parents they live in the broklyn of the mario universe

@elderjose9662

2 жыл бұрын

@@louismarx8269 but he bourn in the mushrom kingdom

Ok, I just finished watching this and I have thoughts. The bit about star children reminded me of the Noble Lie from Plato's Republic. It seems like the idea of star children might be used to maintain the hierarchy the same way the idea of precious metals being found in the souls of the Greeks would allow the upper classes to maintain power. Its notable that none of the servile characters like Toad, or the goombas are star children and are required to serve in their respective kingdoms. That being said you are probably right to base the religion on Shintoism since it is a Japanese game.

I saw the picture from one of Nintendo's quiz cards the other day of Mario praying next to a Qur'an. I am both proud and disappointed that I immediately recognized the picture you used at 1:10 as being from that same quiz card.

This is the news I need rn. Ty Seriously tho, excellent video, I never would've guessed any religious tone with Mario... just mushrooms, star shaped acid, miniature dinosaurs and flying turtles.

Me: "Oh cool a new religion for breakfast video! Cant wait to see it!" (Looks at title) Me: NOW I HAVE TO SEE IT

the ds9 cut was for me. Thank you.

It would require a long play time, which isn’t going to be plausible for a short video if you haven’t played it, but there could be an interesting examination of the Fire Emblem Three Houses religion. The Church of Serios is an interesting part of the story, and the beliefs and how they were crafted and for what reasons is fascinating.

god damn man, i love this. also remember when I told you about my exam? i passed i got a 15/20 which is really good! thanks mate

I can’t wait for Nintendo to pull down this educational video about religion because it mentioned M*rio

This was wonderful. May the stars grant your wishes. (I’d love to see you check out the ‘religion’ of Bloodborne.)

And I thought I was the only one on the planet that thinks about religion in video games! Great video! One game I thought was incredibly unique and interesting in the way it focused on scripture and prophecy was the game called Pyre. That one is pretty rich in symbolism. I'd do a video on that if I was actually smart like Mr. Religion for Breakfast. Subscribed!

I absolutely love these two videos on the religion in Zelda and Mario! This is a very unusual way to analyse games

I'm really enjoying the analysis of video games Through The Eyes of religious studies. I don't think it's been done before. Thank you

On a serious note: I se you've done a video on the cult of Mithras. Is there any chance you'll do one about the cult of Cybele?

Interesting video. I'm surprised you didn't touch on the sacred mushroom aspect, as they can be found in many ancient civilizations and religions.

3:30 I feel so at home right now. 😝 Lol Glad I subscribed. Keep up the good work. 😎👍

A suggestion for your next video, as it relates to the new netflix series "Cursed", in it, it depicts the Arthurian legend as a conflict between the native indigenous Celtic spirituality of the British isles and the aggressive missionary impulse of medieval Catholicism. It will be interesting to do a video about the conversion of the Celts in Britain and whether it was as destructive as the series depicts (which of course doesn't pretend to be historical)

ReligionForBreakfast and Mario - those are two of my favorite things. How in the world did I miss this video?

This video is incredibly delightful, I love it.

1:09 I see that you've managed to find an image of those Mario Quiz cards.

The mushroom kingdom might not be the only kingdom practicing this religion In Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga, the Bean Star is depicted as the protector of the Beanbean kingdom. The Bean star is a powerfull entity that can grant ANY wish, and it's kept safe in the castle of the royal family, directly under the watch of Queen Bean and Lady Lima. Not only that. But in Mario and Luigi Bowser inside story, there is a shrine dedicated to the star spirits in Peach's castle, and Peach herself at the beginning of the game explains that she tried to comunicate with the spirits, who decided to send Starlo to haid the Mushroom kingdom. So yes. It is "canon" that the star spirits are also worshipped outside the Paper Mario universe. 💁 Oh. And there are actual gods in the Mario universe. The Zeekeeper for example, the guardian god of Pi'illo island

Ooh yaassss! I wasn't expecting to see Paper Mario here, let alone Mario in general!

Geno once said, "I serve a higher power." And he was a star creature possessing a doll. It always seemed to me that the one they would all serve is Rosalina. Her backstory also seems like an interesting mythological story.

Your take on Astrolatry and its potential status as the state religion made me realise that the relationship between Peach and Mario could be interpreted as an interspecies marriage or even Hieros Gamos variation. Plumber and Star Princess certainly look like they belong to two different realms of the universe that may or may not complement each other. On a completely different note though, as a Japanese person who is extremely skeptical of anything shrouded under the guise of Shinto because of the more than tenuous continuation of State Shinto to contemporary mainstreamish Shinto, my previously favourable view on the mushroom kingdom has been turned on its head. I can totally see some meddlesome Royal Household Agency regulations and stuff making otherwise important archaeological researches on stars impossible because "reverence" or "tradition" or you have it.

So awesome! You kept a straight face all the way through :) What about fire flowers, mushrooms, coins, feathers, capes, and all those animal suits in old testament Marioanity? Sequel required! Also, walk with the prophets!

You should try to do a video about the Final Fantasy series! My love for the FFX storyline is what prompted my obsession with early christianity 10 years ago. PS: I've been binge-watching your channel all day, thank you so much for the amazing content!

Omg please more on the OG paper Mario I forget about that game and replay it every once in a few years

@ReligionForBreakfast

3 жыл бұрын

Def one of my favorite games. That and its sequel Thousand Year Door.

I would be cool if you could do a series of videos on the Synoptic Gospels, going over the Synoptic problem, Q Source, and why John is different? ty

“Star-powered Citadel.” lol, that one got me.

Interesting video, and, related to your last point, NintenDúo, another KZreadr, suggests that Christianity is the main religion of the Mushroom Kingdom. (Video in Spanish; I messaged the producer offering to add English subtitles.) Summary of some points used to say Christianity is the main religion of the Mushroom Kingdom: *a cross in the sky in a level of World 6 in Super Mario 3 (SMB3) *a comparison of World 5 of SMB3 to Dante’s Divine Comedy (level 5-2 includes falling; comparisons of the tower to depictions of Purgatory; a sky world) *Players’ saying “O my God” in the Japanese version of spin-off games *The name Dry Bones and the reference to the Valley of Dry Bones in the Bible (Ezek 37) *A church on the moon in Super Mario Odyssey To combine this video with the other, one could compare the stars to saints. (In Santeria, an Afro-Cuban religion, saints are stand-ins for Yoruba gods. [The Yoruba are a Nigerian people.])

Didn't some of the Greeks think that their gods literally lived in top of Mount Olympus? If so, the idea of just going and visiting the home of the gods like Mario did wouldn't be without predicent.

"My new contribution to the scholarship..." *is talking about Mario*

Nice analysis :-)

Reminds me of Lewis' conception of a Natural God

Here's waiting for the Metroid's Chozo religion analysis next

What is the face black on your book shelf?

when it comes to intertwinedness of religion and politics and separation of those as a political stance, laicity or secularism if you want if it involves an explicit agenda, what do you think about that? I primarily ask for religion side of the thing to you, as it is your field, such as if it's possible for religions to have a dominant interpretation that's rule of thumb is not to do politics with religious references or what do you think about more secular and stately/political religions' and interpretations' evolution throughout history, but also curious about political views if you'd like to share.

I didn't even think posing this question was possible. Good job.

This contribution to religious studies is so, so, so, so, so... funny, and strangely illuminating. Thank you! PS. I have never ever played a game in the Mushroom Kingdom.

I’d be excited to see a similar video on the religion of the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. There’s a lot of supernatural shenanigans concerning the Chaos Emeralds, with the Echidnas even worshipping them. Though I think the comics go into a lot more detail than the games, and I don’t know how much the canon crosses between the two.

I always enjoy the look at the theological study of of games. More so when they give interesting ideas or concepts.

A Paper Mario reference before the Origami King game release. Good timing

Can you do a video on the evil eye and the mati? It's pretty common across most Mediterranean cultures

I love how this channel talks about serious religious subjects, than talks about if there is a religion in Super Mario in a snap of a finger. I just love it.