"I don't disagree, but what these people need is not an illusion of something better, but something<em>actually better.</em>And religion is holding them back. Look at how long these worlds have been trapped at their current level of development. Look at how our history developed. Don't you see the difference? Look at your own lifespan! More than six centuries, and what's changed? You visited Brindol's Ferry again, did you not? Did you recognize some of the same buildings, the same design,t he same level of advancement? If you look closer, you'll see; any changes that<em>are</em>there came since I solidified my control over the area. The people live better lives. Their crops are more plentiful. They have access to basic concepts of medicine and textiles they didn't have before. I'll bet you didn't even notice the lack of active guards, did you? There's no banditry, no risk of chaos and disruption. They have the chance to live better lives, and they don't<em>need</em>religion to make their lives better."