[Crimsondude]

Yeah. It's generally an unacknowledged point that Shadowrun books don't discuss the merits of any particular ideology, religion, or certain political issues. Which is kind of weird because it's a cyberpunk game, and the cyberpunk genre was created around some pretty bright ideological lines. Though this may be why the books have let shadowrunners get depicted more as amoral mercenaries than those with agendas who slipped through the cracks, were dropped into the cracks, or were born in the cracks and shadows of society.

[Black]

Neo-anarchist / anti-establishment themes were stronger in earlier editions.  It was only later that these themes tended to get more toned down.  Shadowrunners are rarely portrayed as struggling to break free of poverty or ex-corpers breaking free of the restraints of conformity.  Now that are high paid freelancers operating on a global scale, able to mow down common security and obtain the mcguffin.  More Mission Impossible for hire than robin hood.

But gaming groups can go with whatever theme they like at their own tables and thats cool.

[CanRay]

All hail God the Merciful, and his Savior On Earth:  Elvis!

[Silence]

We did forget that church, didn't we?

[Crimsondude]

Nope. It's described in Artifacts Unbound.

[SpyroD]

All hail God the Merciful, and his Savior On Earth:  Elvis!

All Hail To The King on The Rock! (yeah because, you know is that way it will be end in a century or two)