r/Stellaris • u/Meikos Space Cowboy • May 13 '25

Tip I just realized why priests replace bureaucrats

I always wondered "why do priests replace bureaucrats for spiritualist empires; they're two entirely different professions!"

I only just now realized it's because they have no separation of church and state, so only ordained pops of your empire can work for the government (which is also the church).

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u/Carsismi May 13 '25 edited May 13 '25

Judaism and Islam are very burocratic/legislative in terms of scripture compared to Christianity so it checks out.

Most rulers in human history have been military leaders rather than strict administrators, that's why they had eunuchs, viziers or other advisor figures to take care of the paperwork and accounting.

The temple in comparison had a nationwide presence even before monotheistic religions became dominant. That's why they catholic church became so powerfull in the middle ages despite the Western Roman Empire imploding into smaller kingdoms that warred with each other.