Post by Faust on Mar 23, 2022 21:33:31 GMT -5
Religion
Catelicism
(-)Catelicism is an old monotheistic/monolartric faith that has existed seemingly since the most ancient periods of history. Crucial to the faith is belief in God and the Holy Trinity; The Father, The Son, and The Daughter/Holy Spirt. It is said that The Father begat The Son to Ouhiri to live as human and to be the First Prophet and to found the faith in its earliest form. The Son was named Yasaf (Modern: Joseph) and he was born to a lone mother named Mara (Canonized as St. Mara in Modern Catelicism). He later was killed on the cross, condemned by those closest to him for speaking of God as superior and all other deities as those who are subservient to him. This drew the ire of many but there were those who found comfort in a single and more personable god that cared greatly for each person as an individual. Witness to the death of Joseph at the time was a young girl named Inanna (later canonized as St. Astarte) who was believed to have been bestowed the Holy Spirit to act as the Avenger of The Son. As she grew up she carried the word and spoke feverously the miracles she witnessed while accompanying The Son and she too was backed by a choir of preachers who spread her teachings and the teachings of Yasaf far and wide. Though the land she lived in persecuted her and her people, Inanna would not allow the faith to die and took up arms in the name of God rallied behind her fellow believers. It is said that the war was not long but it was great and bloodshed, that during the war St. Astarte was marked by god himself with the symbol of the cross glowing on her brow that echoed the sermons of Joseph and rallied the faithful close to her side. In the end when those who had condemned The Son were at the mercy of The Daughter she opted for mercy and to forgive them if they would accept God into their hearts. Some accepted but for those that didn't were banished to the ends of the world never to be seen again. It was on this day that Inanna endowed with Holy Spirit avenged The Son and cast her judgment on the world, that all men could be redeemed of their wicked actions if they were to walk in the light of God.
The faith earned its name much later. With the rise of the Nevarran Empire at the rule of Emperor Zadris adopted the faith and mediated the many councils in Zadrid between bishops in hopes of consolidating the faith, which proved rather difficult at first. Eventually they came to an agreement and this resulted in the faith emerging with a new name; Cathelicism which was named after the Catedral (Modern: Cathedral) in which the meetings were held and has come to mean "Temple-Builders" or "They Who Will Build Temples". They opted to keep the council of bishops but agreed to elect an Archbishop by the name of Archbishop Dionisio I who amassed such a following in the councils it was believed he spoke with the favor of God himself.
Pantheon/Gods
(-)The Father: One part of the Trinity represents God in absolute as the creator, provider, and nurturer of all in Ouhiri. In the faith all are referred to as children of The Father and he loves his children unconditionally regardless of race, background, and sins and desires to see his children live in prosperity and to their full potential. Those that come to The Father will be met with love and guidance and those that leave The Father will find that he waits patiently for their return with open arms. Iconography of The Father depict him is an older man with a wizened expression who looks with a stern or comforting expression and holding the entirety of the world in the arms or both of the moons in either hand.
(-)The Son: One part of the Trinity represents God through mortal nature. In the faith, The Son appears rarely but whenever it occurs its is usually to signify an important event of some capacity such as coming into the world and announcing the love and praise of God or to comfort those in times of challenge and tribulations. Those that know The Son will come to know Him, The Father, and The Daughter/Holy Spirit as he acts as the liaison between God and humanity. Iconography depicts The Son as a younger man wearing heavy warm-colored robes usually in reds or earthy tones, otherwise depicted with The Father as a baby or taking his last few breaths on the cross with his heart bare before the world.
(-)The Daughter/Holy Spirit: One part of the Trinity represents God through forgiveness, redemption, faith, and endurance. In the faith, the Holy Spirit is believed to exist within us all and asks us to appeal to our better nature and to live a life of faith, good works, and camaraderie. The Daughter is each of us, is in each of us and brings us in oneness with God. Iconography depicts her either as a woman in the form of The Daughter or a white bird in the form of the Holy Spirit, usually a dove or bird of paradise. The woman can be seen wearing gilded or silvery attire, armor, and/or robes and armed with a sword or wearing robes and dressings similar to The Son often with bleeding tears.
(-)The Cult of Saints: While not part of the Trinity proper to answer the question of other faiths that are polytheistic in nature and have many gods, Catelicism canonizes mortals who are shown to be blessed by God and enact goodness on the world. The church clarifies that there is a difference between worship and reverence and that saints should not be worshipped as God but revered as channels to which one can commune with god. These saints are often patron to different aspects of life, occupations, groups of people, natural phenomena, geographical features, etc.
Religious Tolerance
(-)Love Thy Neighbor is a paramount commandment in the faith and though actions throughout history taken in name of the faith may show otherwise, the church tends to hold the belief that all are to be respected regardless of their choices, faith, way of life, etc. However do not mistake this for complacency as Catelics are often rigorously active in evangelizing their faith and performing missionary work often to further spread their faith while also providing goods and services such as sheltering the homeless, providing for the hungry, and helping those in worse conditions than they may find themselves.
Niben Orthodoxy
(-)Also largely referred to as just 'Orthodoxy', the Eastern Rite, the Church of the East, or the Niben Rite is an alternative form of the faith that emerged as early as the first councils that would dictate the canon of the Catelic faith. Originally they were known the Nibenese Creed where the first council of bishops held their meeting in the city of Niben and laid down a very basic structure for the faith. Among these tenets were of course the Trinity, the Commandments, Communion, and the Ecumenical Council. Of these four tenets only three survived when Dionisio I mantled the position of Archbishop and declared the Holy See to be the heart of the "Universal Church". Among them of course were those who still kept the original creed and couldn't find favor with Dionisio's takeover. Overtime the Universal Church became popularized in the west among the Niben-Nevrans and it became known as the Western Rite while the Nibenese in the east kept the creed and continued to follow the Ecumenical Council of Bishops. While not as popular in Nevarra, Orthodoxy remains strong across countries who value the more autonomous council of bishops who work in the local traditions and practices instead of observing the throne of the Holy See.
Secularism
(-)A lot of modern followers of the faith may claim to be culturally Catelic but don't live in zeal or as an active worshipper. They may attend services on the weekends and still celebrate certain local holidays, traditions, and other festivities while they may no longer believe in God. Those that are no longer faithful but still observe the traditions are not shunned by their communities, but rather, are just as openly accepted as anyone in or out of the faith. Some may say that they still believe in God but otherwise don't uphold certain traditions because of other beliefs they may have are treated the same as those without faith in a higher power. This is generally the idea that the faith strives to uphold but throughout history there have been examples of extreme acts of zealotry in certain churches, communities, and families where they shun or persecute those that don't agree with the general consensus.
Catelicism
(-)Catelicism is an old monotheistic/monolartric faith that has existed seemingly since the most ancient periods of history. Crucial to the faith is belief in God and the Holy Trinity; The Father, The Son, and The Daughter/Holy Spirt. It is said that The Father begat The Son to Ouhiri to live as human and to be the First Prophet and to found the faith in its earliest form. The Son was named Yasaf (Modern: Joseph) and he was born to a lone mother named Mara (Canonized as St. Mara in Modern Catelicism). He later was killed on the cross, condemned by those closest to him for speaking of God as superior and all other deities as those who are subservient to him. This drew the ire of many but there were those who found comfort in a single and more personable god that cared greatly for each person as an individual. Witness to the death of Joseph at the time was a young girl named Inanna (later canonized as St. Astarte) who was believed to have been bestowed the Holy Spirit to act as the Avenger of The Son. As she grew up she carried the word and spoke feverously the miracles she witnessed while accompanying The Son and she too was backed by a choir of preachers who spread her teachings and the teachings of Yasaf far and wide. Though the land she lived in persecuted her and her people, Inanna would not allow the faith to die and took up arms in the name of God rallied behind her fellow believers. It is said that the war was not long but it was great and bloodshed, that during the war St. Astarte was marked by god himself with the symbol of the cross glowing on her brow that echoed the sermons of Joseph and rallied the faithful close to her side. In the end when those who had condemned The Son were at the mercy of The Daughter she opted for mercy and to forgive them if they would accept God into their hearts. Some accepted but for those that didn't were banished to the ends of the world never to be seen again. It was on this day that Inanna endowed with Holy Spirit avenged The Son and cast her judgment on the world, that all men could be redeemed of their wicked actions if they were to walk in the light of God.
The faith earned its name much later. With the rise of the Nevarran Empire at the rule of Emperor Zadris adopted the faith and mediated the many councils in Zadrid between bishops in hopes of consolidating the faith, which proved rather difficult at first. Eventually they came to an agreement and this resulted in the faith emerging with a new name; Cathelicism which was named after the Catedral (Modern: Cathedral) in which the meetings were held and has come to mean "Temple-Builders" or "They Who Will Build Temples". They opted to keep the council of bishops but agreed to elect an Archbishop by the name of Archbishop Dionisio I who amassed such a following in the councils it was believed he spoke with the favor of God himself.
Pantheon/Gods
(-)The Father: One part of the Trinity represents God in absolute as the creator, provider, and nurturer of all in Ouhiri. In the faith all are referred to as children of The Father and he loves his children unconditionally regardless of race, background, and sins and desires to see his children live in prosperity and to their full potential. Those that come to The Father will be met with love and guidance and those that leave The Father will find that he waits patiently for their return with open arms. Iconography of The Father depict him is an older man with a wizened expression who looks with a stern or comforting expression and holding the entirety of the world in the arms or both of the moons in either hand.
(-)The Son: One part of the Trinity represents God through mortal nature. In the faith, The Son appears rarely but whenever it occurs its is usually to signify an important event of some capacity such as coming into the world and announcing the love and praise of God or to comfort those in times of challenge and tribulations. Those that know The Son will come to know Him, The Father, and The Daughter/Holy Spirit as he acts as the liaison between God and humanity. Iconography depicts The Son as a younger man wearing heavy warm-colored robes usually in reds or earthy tones, otherwise depicted with The Father as a baby or taking his last few breaths on the cross with his heart bare before the world.
(-)The Daughter/Holy Spirit: One part of the Trinity represents God through forgiveness, redemption, faith, and endurance. In the faith, the Holy Spirit is believed to exist within us all and asks us to appeal to our better nature and to live a life of faith, good works, and camaraderie. The Daughter is each of us, is in each of us and brings us in oneness with God. Iconography depicts her either as a woman in the form of The Daughter or a white bird in the form of the Holy Spirit, usually a dove or bird of paradise. The woman can be seen wearing gilded or silvery attire, armor, and/or robes and armed with a sword or wearing robes and dressings similar to The Son often with bleeding tears.
(-)The Cult of Saints: While not part of the Trinity proper to answer the question of other faiths that are polytheistic in nature and have many gods, Catelicism canonizes mortals who are shown to be blessed by God and enact goodness on the world. The church clarifies that there is a difference between worship and reverence and that saints should not be worshipped as God but revered as channels to which one can commune with god. These saints are often patron to different aspects of life, occupations, groups of people, natural phenomena, geographical features, etc.
Religious Tolerance
(-)Love Thy Neighbor is a paramount commandment in the faith and though actions throughout history taken in name of the faith may show otherwise, the church tends to hold the belief that all are to be respected regardless of their choices, faith, way of life, etc. However do not mistake this for complacency as Catelics are often rigorously active in evangelizing their faith and performing missionary work often to further spread their faith while also providing goods and services such as sheltering the homeless, providing for the hungry, and helping those in worse conditions than they may find themselves.
Niben Orthodoxy
(-)Also largely referred to as just 'Orthodoxy', the Eastern Rite, the Church of the East, or the Niben Rite is an alternative form of the faith that emerged as early as the first councils that would dictate the canon of the Catelic faith. Originally they were known the Nibenese Creed where the first council of bishops held their meeting in the city of Niben and laid down a very basic structure for the faith. Among these tenets were of course the Trinity, the Commandments, Communion, and the Ecumenical Council. Of these four tenets only three survived when Dionisio I mantled the position of Archbishop and declared the Holy See to be the heart of the "Universal Church". Among them of course were those who still kept the original creed and couldn't find favor with Dionisio's takeover. Overtime the Universal Church became popularized in the west among the Niben-Nevrans and it became known as the Western Rite while the Nibenese in the east kept the creed and continued to follow the Ecumenical Council of Bishops. While not as popular in Nevarra, Orthodoxy remains strong across countries who value the more autonomous council of bishops who work in the local traditions and practices instead of observing the throne of the Holy See.
Secularism
(-)A lot of modern followers of the faith may claim to be culturally Catelic but don't live in zeal or as an active worshipper. They may attend services on the weekends and still celebrate certain local holidays, traditions, and other festivities while they may no longer believe in God. Those that are no longer faithful but still observe the traditions are not shunned by their communities, but rather, are just as openly accepted as anyone in or out of the faith. Some may say that they still believe in God but otherwise don't uphold certain traditions because of other beliefs they may have are treated the same as those without faith in a higher power. This is generally the idea that the faith strives to uphold but throughout history there have been examples of extreme acts of zealotry in certain churches, communities, and families where they shun or persecute those that don't agree with the general consensus.