Guts and religion

[For Dragon…Age!]

What are Guts’s spiritual beliefs?

In the Dark Swordsman arc, Guts says, “Of course, once you die, that’s it. Nothing comes after that, nothing at all.” It is a bit strange, considering that his soul is doomed. Or does he say that because he talks to a priest? He also acts as if God Hand are just pretending to be powerful, telling Femto something akin to “what are you, some godly being?”

He also mocks Farnese’s beliefs relentlessly, telling her that her prayers are useless and her idols are hollow. That makes sense, considering everything he’s been through.

He reacts pretty calmly when he finds out about karma, Hell and Heaven from Flora, considering what it means for his own fate. But it did seem that he knew about this, when he threatened to send Theresia to Hell, where her parents are.

So, Guts doesn’t believe that God Hand are actually acting in accordance with God’s will, but he knows that him, Casca and the Band of the Falcon are going to Hell? Does he just think God sucks?

 

[maceonik]

Idea isn't God, but the very opposite. Humans created it indirectly because they desired reasons for their suffering, so there is indeed no Demiurge. "Heaven" and "Hell" don't follow the Abrahamic theological concepts, but are simply the most peaceful and the most turbulent parts of the Vortex of Souls. The closest thing to Heaven seems to be a kind of unsuffering nonexistence.

 

[Xenoskell]

Does he just think God sucks?

Basically, yes.
He's not trying to deny the existence of a God. Rather, he knows that the God is evil. And that evil would drag him and Casca along to the Vortex, if he just sat there doing nothing at all, or if he wasn't strong enough to forge his own path.

 

[Ulysses]

What are Guts’s spiritual beliefs?

Guts aint got time for stuff like that! There is another apostle to slay and another day of managing the damn beast of darkness.

 

[TheItCrow]

Hey there,

What are Guts’s spiritual beliefs?

Guts doesn't have spirital beliefs anymore, he knows pretty well how the world runs and as you said, since he's marked with the brand of sacrifice, he knows exactly where he goes.

He also acts as if God Hand are just pretending to be powerful, telling Femto something akin to “what are you, some godly being?”

I don't understand how the latter inidicates the former honestly.

He also mocks Farnese’s beliefs relentlessly, telling her that her prayers are useless and her idols are hollow. That makes sense, considering everything he’s been through.

It’s worth mentioning that Farnese, too, knew that her religion was hollow, which is why Guts' words hit her so hard. She had serious psychological issues stemming from her traumatic childhood and, as a result, hid her vulnerability behind a facade of coldness, violence, and religious devotion. Deep down, she knew it was all a farce, which is why the masquerade she had constructed fell apart so easily when she encountered Guts.

He reacts pretty calmly when he finds out about karma, Hell and Heaven from Flora, considering what it means for his own fate. But it did seem that he knew about this, when he threatened to send Theresia to Hell, where her parents are.

He was there at the Eclipse. While the finer details of the ceremony weren’t explained to him, he still got the general idea of what it entailed. He also witnessed, as you mentioned, what happened to the Count - and nearly suffered the same fate himself.

So, Guts doesn’t believe that God Hand are actually acting in accordance with God’s will, but he knows that him, Casca and the Band of the Falcon are going to Hell? Does he just think God sucks?

As @maceonik already remarked, I assume you mean the Idea of Evil here, and no, there is no doubt that the God Hand act in alignment with it. They are the executors of its will, each working in harmony, like the fingers of a hand, toward a common goal. And Guts has no reason to believe otherwise. He does know what happens to those who are branded, yes.