That is quite the question. Men and women who have studied faith for their entire lives still debate the answer.

[ Kirei folds his arms neatly behind his back, considering her as he speaks. ]

It's very personal, you see -- however, I do not mean to deny you any answer. It's simply quite a bit to explain.

[ Not that this one doesn't love to talk. ]

God is the creator of all life, as we understand it, and He is what grants our salvation when that life has ended.

If one has earned it, of course.

[ As Kirei himself, quite honestly, has not. ]