05-04-2004, 18:52
As an emerging power for the Glory of the Divine and the Enlightenment of Humankind, the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire has bene so kind as to decide to publicly post our most sacred counstitution for the perusal of other nation states.
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all creatures, great and small, were created in the image of the Higher Power, variously called God or god(s), The Divine or the Absolute. We hold that this creation in the image of said Higher Power gives all humans the inalienable rights of
"1. The freedom to worship, serve and proffess faith and beleif in the manifestation of the Higher Power they choose.
"2. To be free of persecution, harrassment or any kind of indignities based soley on their spiritual faith
3."to publicly proffess, proselytize, pray and demonstrate their spiritual faith in public forums, without undue restraint"
4."To choose from their religious organization or spiritual group a representative, by the act of voting, to sit on the Spiritual Assembly and present the point of view of said religious or spiritual group"
5." To live in peace and to raise their children and offspring by the spiritual, religious and ethical values of their faith or beleif system."
6."To have all religious and spiritual organizations be free of taxation"
"In view of these truths, to wit, that all creatures were made to confess, praise, worship and fellowship with the Higher Power, no matter what the manifestation of said Higher Power, we hold that for the civil, ethical and spiritual union, certain harmful doctrines, beleifs and points of view shall be against the law in the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire, such as:
1. The proffession, practice and proselytization of a disbeleif in the existence of a Higher Power
2. The proffession, practice and proselytization of the morally, ethically and spiritualy erosive values, beleifs and worldview of Secular Humanism
3. Religious, philisophical or spiritual worldviews that counsel reckless, unlawful, criminal or antisocial behavior such as:
1.Murder of Humans
2. Sexual Assault
3. Kidnapping
4. Theft
5. Larceny
6. Physical Assault
7. Slavery/Bondage
8. Sadistic Animal Cruelty
Such beleifs are recognized as being immoral, dangerous to the moral and ethical fiber of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire, and causing unwarrented harm, suffering and injury to individuals or persons, are banned and outlawed in any of the Papal States od the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire."
Article II. Goverment Structure
"The Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire's government consists of Four Levels
IIA. The High Priest-"Ceremonial and moral leader of the Empire, the High Priest is a postion held for life, untill the High Priest dies of natural causes. It is primarily a ceremonial position, with the High Priest breaking voting deadlocks in the Spiritual Assembly"
IIB. "The Spiritual Assembly is an Assembly of clergy from every religious or spiritual organization that wishes and chooses to participate in the Spiritual Assembly. Members are chosen by registered members of that group or organization, and are voted in a nation wide election. The Spiritual Assembly has the powers of veto, amendment and sending a bill back to the Assembly of the Laity, for rework or revision. The Spiritual Assembly is the last stop before final approval. All bills must be passed by a majority vote by the Spiritual Assembly before it is law."
IIc. "The Assembly of the Laity are persons chosen in nation wide general elections to represent provinces in the Assembly. The Assembly is made up of any non-clergy who are of the age of majority, of good moral charcter with no criminal history, and wa willingness to work for the betterment of the citizens of the various lands, territories and provinces of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire. The Assembly of the Laity put forth bills, sit on Councils, andwork to write good, well balanced bills that will pass the Spiritual Assembly."
IId. "The last Assembly is the Assembly of the People, made up of :mayors, govenors, nobles, Grandmasters and regional government. They vote and control day to day activities in the local cities, villages, towns and provinces and principlaities of the various lands and territories of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire"
This is a rough draft of our sacred Counstitution and MAY be amended. The Peace of the Divine be Apon You, and Yours.
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all creatures, great and small, were created in the image of the Higher Power, variously called God or god(s), The Divine or the Absolute. We hold that this creation in the image of said Higher Power gives all humans the inalienable rights of
"1. The freedom to worship, serve and proffess faith and beleif in the manifestation of the Higher Power they choose.
"2. To be free of persecution, harrassment or any kind of indignities based soley on their spiritual faith
3."to publicly proffess, proselytize, pray and demonstrate their spiritual faith in public forums, without undue restraint"
4."To choose from their religious organization or spiritual group a representative, by the act of voting, to sit on the Spiritual Assembly and present the point of view of said religious or spiritual group"
5." To live in peace and to raise their children and offspring by the spiritual, religious and ethical values of their faith or beleif system."
6."To have all religious and spiritual organizations be free of taxation"
"In view of these truths, to wit, that all creatures were made to confess, praise, worship and fellowship with the Higher Power, no matter what the manifestation of said Higher Power, we hold that for the civil, ethical and spiritual union, certain harmful doctrines, beleifs and points of view shall be against the law in the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire, such as:
1. The proffession, practice and proselytization of a disbeleif in the existence of a Higher Power
2. The proffession, practice and proselytization of the morally, ethically and spiritualy erosive values, beleifs and worldview of Secular Humanism
3. Religious, philisophical or spiritual worldviews that counsel reckless, unlawful, criminal or antisocial behavior such as:
1.Murder of Humans
2. Sexual Assault
3. Kidnapping
4. Theft
5. Larceny
6. Physical Assault
7. Slavery/Bondage
8. Sadistic Animal Cruelty
Such beleifs are recognized as being immoral, dangerous to the moral and ethical fiber of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire, and causing unwarrented harm, suffering and injury to individuals or persons, are banned and outlawed in any of the Papal States od the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire."
Article II. Goverment Structure
"The Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire's government consists of Four Levels
IIA. The High Priest-"Ceremonial and moral leader of the Empire, the High Priest is a postion held for life, untill the High Priest dies of natural causes. It is primarily a ceremonial position, with the High Priest breaking voting deadlocks in the Spiritual Assembly"
IIB. "The Spiritual Assembly is an Assembly of clergy from every religious or spiritual organization that wishes and chooses to participate in the Spiritual Assembly. Members are chosen by registered members of that group or organization, and are voted in a nation wide election. The Spiritual Assembly has the powers of veto, amendment and sending a bill back to the Assembly of the Laity, for rework or revision. The Spiritual Assembly is the last stop before final approval. All bills must be passed by a majority vote by the Spiritual Assembly before it is law."
IIc. "The Assembly of the Laity are persons chosen in nation wide general elections to represent provinces in the Assembly. The Assembly is made up of any non-clergy who are of the age of majority, of good moral charcter with no criminal history, and wa willingness to work for the betterment of the citizens of the various lands, territories and provinces of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire. The Assembly of the Laity put forth bills, sit on Councils, andwork to write good, well balanced bills that will pass the Spiritual Assembly."
IId. "The last Assembly is the Assembly of the People, made up of :mayors, govenors, nobles, Grandmasters and regional government. They vote and control day to day activities in the local cities, villages, towns and provinces and principlaities of the various lands and territories of the Holy Catholic Gnostic Empire"
This is a rough draft of our sacred Counstitution and MAY be amended. The Peace of the Divine be Apon You, and Yours.