Chuong: So self-denial is like Lent or similar to how the Buddha resisted his temptations sent from the demons?

Zax: Kind of but as Levon stated, in Christianity, our lives revolve around Jesus.

Chuong: I'm also curious to know what Levon and Captain Kriegland think about shamanic drums since in your country, Native Americans in general have their own shamanic drums. Wiccans and other western pagans have similar drums too.

Zax: They're cool with them, especially if they have cultural value in them.

Levon: Those are drums I'm not really familiar with, since until you mentioned the word "shamanic" to me, I didn't even know what that was.

Warrior Wolf: Shamanism or samanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman or saman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritual energies into the physical world for the purpose of healing, divination, or to aid human beings or furries in some other way. I'm one of the Moon Dweller tribe wolves Jocko leads; I play those drums (although if you command me to play a marching drum, I will). I know it goes against everything you stand for, because it implies (as you see it) that we are praying to false gods.

Jocko: Tribe require every male wolf to learn to beat drums. Apologize if drumming offends you, Levon.

Levon: You're forgiven, since I wasn't offended. Besides, I cannot judge, or I will be judged.

Super C: Not to mention you getting a demerit and/or a fine from me. You don't have one here, however; you're calmly discussing it with us. The G-52 app will buzz and tell me, however, if anybody goes gung ho about their religious beliefs for the wrong reasons.

C.K./King Leo: *to Chuong* We don't mind them one bit. My subjects embrace all drums and other instruments regardless of the reason behind it.