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 Thus formal lists were made of how Romalian gods were the same as Agothian, Orisec, and Qhashdean gods, but simply called by Malian names.
-Relative to other classical pantheon faiths the public religion emphasized martial domains, and demand careful attention to human action so a right relationship with the gods was maintained.
+Relative to other classical pantheon faiths, the public religion emphasized action over philosophical rigor.
+Careful attention was to be paid to human action so that a right relationship with the gods could be maintained.
 Heaven was in a civil war, and humans failing to honor the virtuous gods rightly would be treated as traitors.
 Therefore religion was a matter of public security to avoid calamity.
 To this end it was an important state function to support and grow the //Cultus// system - semi-independent cults dedicated to the service of a particular god.
-These cults were not secret, and often received public funding, to regularly perform sacrifices or rituals to appease their chosen god.
+These cults were not secret, often receiving regular public funding, to perform sacrifices or other rituals to appease their chosen god.
 Cults to [[..:..:religions:perifanic_pantheon|Perifanic]] gods were officially proscribed and did not receive state support.
 Many officials allowed them to operate as long as they remained discrete, however, viewing them as a "insurance plan" in case the war in heaven shifted.