Spoilers Religion in the mirror universe

[cokekoalas]

While there were hints of polytheism, Georgiou's reference to Michael the Archangel adds a twist. It's possible that in the mirror universe, religion evolved differently or fused various beliefs together. Burying servants with their masters were more common in the Bronze Age, but the mirror universe seems to have its own unique customs.
As for the belief in taking killed people as servants in the afterlife, it's an intriguing combination of ideas. It could be a mix of reincarnation and a unique belief system exclusive to the mirror universe. Exploring the intricacies of religion in the mirror universe would be fascinating!
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[Sisko_is_my_captain]

I notice she was always called EmperOR, not EmprESS. I wonder what's up with that.

Maybe the empire is trying to avoid gender bias, the same way many people switched from "actress" to "actor" for female performers?

 

[The Wormhole]

Georgiou clearly preferred to be addressed as Emperor. As the ruler of a fascist state with the authority to summarily execute anyone she wishes, she gets to decide the title she will be addressed by. Nothing more complicated than that.

 

[mspence]

Picard finds a Bible in Dark Mirror but is afraid to read it.
Georgiou's flagship has strong Roman and Egyptian vibes

 

[Cryogenator]

I do not even want to contemplate the figure of Christ in the mirror universe.

"Prime Christ" is already one of the most repugnant figures imaginable, as he supposedly promised eternal torture to everyone—including children—who didn't worship him (or at least everyone above an "age of accountability" and a "sufficient" level of mental competency who knew of him but didn't worship him), so how could a Mirror Universe version of him be any worse?

Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. . . . And these will go away into eternal punishment.”

Would Mirror Jesus' eternal fire be even hotter, and fuller?

Would Mirror Dante have imagined additional circles of Hell beyond the nine of Prime Dante?

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.

Would Mirror Yahweh have drowned the world more than once? Allowed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Sent twenty plagues instead of ten?

Do unto others before they can do unto you.

Ha! Good one!

 

[mspence]

In Dark Mirror Picard finds a bible but is afraid to read it.
Wonder what Judas would've been like.

 

[mspence]

"Prime Christ" is already one of the most repugnant figures imaginable, as he supposedly promised eternal torture to everyone—including children—who didn't worship him (or at least everyone above an "age of accountability" and a "sufficient" level of mental competency who knew of him but didn't worship him), so how could a Mirror Universe version of him be any worse?

Would Mirror Jesus' eternal fire be even hotter, and fuller?

Would Mirror Dante have imagined additional circles of Hell beyond the nine of Prime Dante?

Would Mirror Yahweh have drowned the world more than once? Allowed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Sent twenty plagues instead of ten?

Ha! Good one!

Do unto others before they do unto you sounds like one of the Rules of Acquisition

 

[mspence]

Also if they did have Christianity it probably is of the fire and brimstone, Old Testament variety. They probably still have an Inquisition, as well.