Historical Data for Bi??

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http://www.usachcs.army.mil/history/brief/chapter_1.htm
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Chaplain
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/newre...ote=1&p=847817

^as those links show, militant priesthoods, armed holy men, etc have been a part of military action almost as long as humans can remember and the Christian Church by this point in history was no different... there's your "proof", I expect it to receive the same welcome as "logic"...

somebody else already posted giving examples of holy men being slaughtered at various battles, it's evident they were close enough to the conflict to be reached easily

as to what they would do Elmar, it's the same thing any morale boosting prescence does... when the general sends his men forward to fight but remains in the rear this is never beneficial to morale and usually negative... the same with a holy man who promises victory and then scuttles away for safety. If victory is assured, why would he need to leave? Thus a holy man remaining near the army assures them that God(s) are with them and even if mayhaps He would overlook their own poor sinful forms, surely He will protect His holy servant.

EDIT: King of Atlantis - what is the point in babbling about holy hand grenades? Do you think it's equally as absurd for a clergyman to carry a club as a grenade?

Well then I have a short exercise for you. Go look at a picture of the Pope. He STILL carries a club.