No. Its central figure was very much a human being. At its core, it is a form of humanism... The belief that people can and must be a force for good in the world.
I'm not religious. I've always been a man of math and science, and faith has never come to me in any form besides my belief in the inconvertible stable reality of logic. But...I have faith in people, my dear fellow. I suppose its similar to your Dolorianism. I have seen the worst possible evil in others. I have seen murders that make your heart grow still, and violence that make it hurt anew.
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But even so...to see a child smile, or a family be reunited, or a killer brought to justice...things like that make life worth living. To put good in the world, and let it prosper, even in darkness. It's all I work for.
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[He's sincere about that.]
There's...always room to do better.
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And there is still so very much for us to do.
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[There is. There always is.]
[He makes a thoughtful noise.]
...Lieutenant. Is there religion in your world? Does anyone worship a god?
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[It probably sounds like a no, but it also sounds like he isn't committing to a yes/no answer to that yes/no question.]
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[He exhales a cloud of smoke.]
I suppose there's no angels involved?
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I suppose it stands to believe people have the power in and of themselves to stamp out evil in their midst.
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And you, Mr. Sholmes?
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[A shrug.]
I'm not religious. I've always been a man of math and science, and faith has never come to me in any form besides my belief in the inconvertible stable reality of logic. But...I have faith in people, my dear fellow. I suppose its similar to your Dolorianism. I have seen the worst possible evil in others. I have seen murders that make your heart grow still, and violence that make it hurt anew.
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But even so...to see a child smile, or a family be reunited, or a killer brought to justice...things like that make life worth living. To put good in the world, and let it prosper, even in darkness. It's all I work for.
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So do I.
... Something like that, anyway.