The Athar (PWH)

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To High Pontiff Finthir Socium of the Temple of Tyr, from Acolyte Third Rank Sandin Manir: 
My lord, it is with great regret that I find myself compelled to put my quill to paper to present you with my formal resignation from service. I find my once-strong faith shaken to its core, and the remnants insufficient to one who might some day attain the rank of priest. After hearing your speech proclaiming the ultimate heresy to be the faction known as the Athar, I know you shall find great disappointment in the fact that it is the very "Defiers" you warned us against who have convinced me of the errors of my ways.
Over the past few months, I have had the great honor and pleasure in speaking with Facto! Terrance of the Athar, a serene man with whom I know you would find friendship were your basic beliefs not so diametrically opposed. The facto! himself took the time to listen to my crisis of faith, and then explained the nature of the faction. 
I am sorry to say that you seem less open-minded. Do you truly understand the teachings of the Athar? Have you for one moment considered their belief that the powers, even mighty Tyr, are indeed as mortal as you and I? Powerful beings, yes, much mightier than we can hope to be, but not gods—not the divine entities that you proclaim them. If true divinity does exist, it is a force unknowable by any who draw breath.
My lord, I cannot help but think this is the ultimate truth. If grand Tyr is so mighty, why does he need the likes of me to serve and worship him? If it is my choice, I shall reserve my worship for a deity that deserves it, not one that needs it.
On the morrow, I shall present myself for membership at the Athar headquarters in Sigil: the Shattered Temple. From here on, I renounce not only the modest powers bestowed upon me by Tyr, but all spells from all other deities. I tum my back on religion as we know it, for I know that it is no distant power that guides my destiny. Rather, it is I who am the master of my fate.
My greatest goal now is to raise myself to the rank of athaon, the name given to factotums of the Athar. I hereby devote my very life to the faction, and to their dedication at challenging the lie known as religion.
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