NationStates Jolt Archive

Richmond, High Directorate, VEC (AP)- Today, in a startiling announcement to the world, President Jake Featherston IV of the VEC has announced that his government will begin official recognition and backing of the International Church of the Clow, a religious organization dedicated to an ideal mixing elements of anime, and the major religions.

"This group offers a unique, enlightened way perfect for this modern age. I have read its Laws of Anime, and its Book of Evangelion, and I believe that its ideals are unique and deserve recognition from a wider audience," said Featherston. "To this end, I announce that the Church will recieve my full backing, as well as that of the High Directorate. I myslef will join it as a member."

Featherston also took the opportunity and publuished a series of laws regulating the church and all religion:

1. All Virginians shall have copies of the Bible (or equivalent holy book, depending on your home faith), the Laws of Anime, and the Book of Evangelion, plus the Virtues Guide.

2. All persons shall attend church or some form of sanctioned religious service on their appointed holy day. This is mandatory.

3. All persons shall give tithes to back the International Church of the Clow, as well as their home church, at a minimum of 10% for persons making over V$50,000, 6% for those making V$50,000-V$30,000, and 3% for those making V$30,000-V$10,000 per year. Those citizens who demostrate genuine hardship will be exempt from this tax.

4. The following false ideals are banned: Satanism, Wahabist Islam, Anglicanism, Christian Identity, Scientology, Calvinism, Mormonism, Christian Science, Unitarianism, Deism, Tantric Buddhism, agnosticism, and all forms of atheism. The practice and spreading of such ideals are hereby forbidden.

5. All persons who violate these rules shall be fined V$500,000 for the first offense, and for all other laws except number five, be sentenced to a term of reform schooling until they give sufficent proof they will no longer make their mistakes. All who violate number five will be executed by the guillotine on their second offense.

The law is expected to take effect today, and Thomas Stearns is expected to be the Archbishop for Virginia. Existing members have reacted with praise, with Charles Gincarelli, its international head, saying, "Praise be to God!"

Featherston then said, "By the Grace of God, I will approve a mission to Africa within the week!"

Opposition was heard to the decision, but it was mainly muted.

The UMWA and the Sons of Liberty, the traditional resistance groups to Featherston, declared: "This cannot pass.......this is a false faith, it cannot be allowed to become a religion. If we are correct, it was Jefferson that insisted that freedom of religion should become paramount. He would be turning in his grave now, to see this pass."


Featherston was undeterred saying, "Whatever the cost, we will prevail. God has called us to join in a very enlightened force with Him and to help His children. I will stay a member of this faith [International Church of the Clow] and I encourage all Virginians to join it."

bump to get this into general consumption. :D

The Dominion of Theao protests these bannings of religion. Also we notice that you didn't ban the church of scientology.

The Dominion of Theao protests these bannings of religion. Also we notice that you didn't ban the church of scientology.

I was thinking of more mainstream heresies, but Scientology, in retrospect, is a threat. Thank you for reminding me.

Jake Featherston IV
President
Virginian Enlightened Combine

What religions are permitted in your new facist state?

Ah come on the Scientologists are funny.

What religions are permitted in your new facist state?

Sir, we are not fascist, we follow the ideal of "Enlightened Democracy." Here is a markup of our government, which is its ideals in action:


"Enlightened Democracy consists of a government where the local authorities are elected, but those who ultimately rule the state are chosen from those persons elected by the people. We accept only those who are educated, and the ultimate authority in an Enlightened Democracy rules the people like a father would rule a son or daughter: firmly, but gently, with discipline if they go astray.

Our Government consists of the Federal Police, the Defense Directorate and the High Directorate. The High Directorate is made of 21 persons, 20 consuls, and 1 President-me, elected for life. It is made up of experts in various fields, and handles foreign affairs and national affairs. They are picked out of the best men from the Sub-Directorates, who will meet with the High Directorate every month in the Grand Congress of the UFP, in Richmond, to voice grievances and issue new proposals, as well as choose new High Directorate members should they be involved in scandal or die, or receive a two-thirds majority no-confidence vote.

Here are the Sub-Directorates. They will govern domestic affairs in each Directory, a collection of several counties into one. They will be consisting of 11 Consuls each. One High Consul and Ten Consuls. The High Consul will report to the High Directorate for approval of major decisions, such as taxes or to call out the militia. They will be elected from the people, for 1 6-year term. Only those who are Freedom Party members and college educated and pass a test will be allowed to join the election.

We will keep the Guillotine and the Cross as our method of execution. We will execute those who are Satanists, Wahabist Muslims, Anglicans, Christian Identity, and Socialists with the cross. The guillotine will be used for murderers, terrorists, drug dealers and other felons who are deemed 'subversive and incorrigible.' Those who are simply 'subversive,' misdemeanors and those who embrace other ideologies not sanctioned by the High Directorate will be sent to reform schools, where they will serve out terms of hard labor and be enrolled in classes where they will learn skills and receive an education until they show no signs of any further potential to commit crime. College will be available free to those who do well in school, and made expensive to those who don't do so well. We have no limit on firearms, we trust you not to abuse them.

The Federal Police are much like the FBI of the Old USA, but they have expanded powers. The Defense Directorate is headed by me, the Commander-in-Chief, and governs all military affairs. The paramilitary "Enlightened Guardians" and the reserve forces, the "National Guard" report here, as do the regular armed forces.

The people are allowed an element of free speech, and assured the rights to free health care and safety, and private property. They may also use the INTERNET, publish newspapers freely and exercise their right to assembly, so long as this is not used to harm the High Directorate."

As for religions, we permit Judaism (all types), Sunni and Shiite Islam, Christianity (Baptist, Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Congregational, and all others not on the list), Buddhism (all types) and Shintoism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Native American faiths are permitted as well.

Jake Featherston IV
President
Virginian Enlightened Combine

Ah come on the Scientologists are funny.

OOC: Personally, I see them as weird.......ah well, to each his own. The "E-Meter" is hilarious, though.

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A shame, I expected more flak......

OoC: Well another religion I'll add to the already MASSIVE list of religions already in service in my country. :)

OOC: Nice. I take it that you allow a lot of faiths in your land? Or did I misinterpret?

"You Virginian jap freaks sicken me. Fuck you all and fuck your mothers and fuck your contact in the Real ALM, who's (ooc: a lucky guess) probably Karl Von Elsing."-The Great Leader Li.

OOC: Nice. I take it that you allow a lot of faiths in your land? Or did I misinterpret?

OoC: Freedom of religion, as long as you don't bother other people with it you can worship whatever you want.

I think I'll add this as another major religion with about 15% of the total population or something. XD

"You Virginian jap freaks sicken me. Fuck you all and fuck your mothers and fuck your contact in the Real ALM, who's (ooc: a lucky guess) probably Karl Von Elsing."-The Great Leader Li.

Personal Letter to Mr. Li:

Well f**k you too, barbarian scum.

Karl von Esling

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Heresy, blatant heresy. We demand that you crack down on: Judaism (all types), Sunni and Shiite Islam, Christianity (Baptist, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Congregational, and all others not on the list excluding Catholics), Buddhism (all types) and Shintoism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Native American faiths. We also demand that you stop mixing religion and cartoons.

Please note all insults and demands are no attack on our nations' friendship.

-Chancellor Goth
Minister for Proclaimations

Heresy, blatant heresy. We demand that you crack down on: Judaism (all types), Sunni and Shiite Islam, Christianity (Baptist, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Congregational, and all others not on the list excluding Catholics), Buddhism (all types) and Shintoism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Native American faiths. We also demand that you stop mixing religion and cartoons.

Please note all insults and demands are no attack on our nations' friendship.

-Chancellor Goth
Minister for Proclaimations

Duly noted. I know we are allies, but I do feel that the way I have chosen is the most enlightened. If anything, it keeps the people in line, I say. Since this law was implemented, we have had little civil trouble, save the atheist factions, but a few trips to the guillotine set them straight.

We will concede on the point of Judaism, we will ban the Cabbalists.

Jake Featherston IV
President
Virginian Enlightened Combine

Duly noted. I know we are allies, but I do feel that the way I have chosen is the most enlightened. If anything, it keeps the people in line, I say. Since this law was implemented, we have had little civil trouble, save the atheist factions, but a few trips to the guillotine set them straight.

We will concede on the point of Judaism, we will ban the Cabbalists.

Jake Featherston IV
President
Virginian Enlightened Combine

Your concession is noted and we thank you mildly.

-Chancellor Goth
Minister for Proclaimations

OOC: TIme to shake things up a bit....

IC:

Richmond, High Directorate, VEC (AP)- Today, to an assembled crowd, Thomas Stearns of the International Church of the Clow called upon citizens of Virginia and West Virginia to "go and spread the word of our faith to the lands of the world."

Stearns said, addressing the crowd: "My fellow citizens, the times demand a new faith. The ravages of war, famine, and pestilence ravage the Earth. They ravage its peoples, bring despair and terror."

"Now God commands us to go on a mission. God commands us to awake our spirits, and go forth into the world. Like Paul preaching to the Gentiles, like Mohammed sweeping in from the Desert into North Africa, we must bring our enlightened way to the masses, where it will do the most good."

Stearns labeled Africa in particular as a mission field.

"God calls us to go to darkest Africa, now plaugeued with violence and famine. And now, God mandates us to help fix this problem. We shall preach to the masses, we shall lift them out of their terrible predicament. In particular, we shall target Liberia, Sierra Leone first off, and then go further throught West Africa, till the masses are cleansed."

He then concluded by saying: "God grant us victory, may we succeed! Let the rest of the world know, we will be heard!"

The crowd then cheered, and soon went forth.

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