NationStates Jolt Archive

Chazaka has long thought itself as a meca of religions and religious freedom. To further our goal we have decided to offer Men/Women/It’s of faith the chance to build house(s) of worship in Chaziton and other cities in Chazaka, and to be recognized as a religion under Chazakan Laws and therefore able to practice your beliefs freely and in public(instead of a cult). The first step in this journey is to fill out a simple form. Please submit all forms to the ministry of Religion Chaziton, Chazaka.

Form:
Basic Description of Religion
Official Name of Religion:

Short Hand Religion:

What your followers are called:

Starter of your Religion:

Deceased?(Y/N)
If yes how did she/he/it die?:

Head Prophet/holy man/Pope/etc(still alive):
Start of reign of above:

Beliefs

Does your religion believe in the end of the world(Y/N):

If yes how will the world end and how do you prepare for it?:

Does your religion perform sentient sacrifice?:

Does your religion have a holy animal/plant/planet/etc?(Yes/No and what it is if yes):

What your house of worship is called:

Name of “God/Goddess/head honcho”:

Day of Worship:

Any major holy days:

Any Holy Texts and names of them:

Any major cities and location of them:

Will you agree to a separation of church and state?(Y/N if No why not?):

Does your religion have an official language for its “mass/worshiping” (Yes/No if yes what is it?):

Do you have a special place where you must have your worshiping (ie must be in a blessed building/etc):

Brief Description of your religions tenants/beliefs:

Where do you wish to start your converting?:Map (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj31/chazsapphire/Polictal.png)

Anything Else:

Dark Red:Chaziton, Yellow: Άργος, Orange Sikyon,Dark Pink:Ελληνικά Purple/Blue:Αθήναι Light Pink:Σικυών ,Blue:Κόρινθος Light Green:Σπάρτη , Light Blue:Θήβαι

Note: we reserve the right to reject any applications. occ no real tech limit.
Note 2: will be putting up a map of Chaziton and h.o.w later.

Official Name of Religion: Makralo.
What your followers are called: Makralos.
Starter of your Religion: David Benziri.
Deceased?(Y/N): No.
If yes how did she/he/it die?: No.
Head Prophet/holy man/Pope/etc(still alive): David Benziri.
Start of reign of above: 2000.
Does your religion believe in the end of the world(Y/N): Yes.
If yes how will the world end and how do you prepare for it?: Humanity's stupidity will result in a nuclear holocaust, resulting in the end of the world. We prepare by gathering supplies, and preaching peace to delay the Nuclear Holocaust.
Does your religion perform sentient sacrifice?: No.
Does your religion have a holy animal/plant/planet/etc?(Yes/No and what it is if yes): Yes. Animal = Turtle. Plant = Oak Tree. Planet = Venus.
What your house of worship is called: Makara.
Name of “God/Goddess/head honcho”: Venus.
Day of Worship: Thursday.
Any major holy days: Every Friday and the 22nd of August, where we celebrate 'Makka'.
Any major cities and location of them: None.
Will you agree to a separation of church and state?(Y/N if Yes why not?): Yes. Too many religons in the government will cause a global collaspe.
Does your religion have an official language for its “mass/worshiping” (Yes/No if yes what is it?): Makka.
Do you have a special place where you must have your worshiping (ie must be in a blessed building/etc): The Venus Building (must be built on a spot which Venus has been seen by a telescope).
Brief Description of your religions tenants/beliefs: We worship Venus, as it is the true planet where humanity comes from after an inter-galactic adventure of humankind. We believe Thursdays, Fridays and the 22nd of August are blessed days, as these were th days a Sryesian first looked at Venus, long ago.
Anything Else: For religous reasons, we request twenty turtles and ten candles.

From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: David Benziri/Makralos

Your Application has been received and we you are approved to start your converting of Chazakans.(I'll be posting a political map of Chazaka later on so you can start your converting) We also wish to know if you wish to build a central Makara in Chaziton?

Signed
Minister of Religion
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To: Ministry of Religon.
From: David Benziri.
Subject: Establishment.

Dear friend,

The Makralos' across the world are glad of Chazaka's willingness to accept us into your culture. We would love to build a Central Makara in Chaziton, where I will preach the message of Venus.

IC
The 100 new members of Makralos welcome David Benziri to Chaziton.

OCC
This is still wide open by the way, yes you can indeed still join!
mumbles bunch of lurkers

Official Name of Religion: Christao
Short Hand Religion: Christao
What your followers are called: Christians or Christaoiens
Starter of your Religion: An unknown priest sometime in the 17th century, brought about through a revival by Yasashii Himura in the early 1800s
Deceased?(Y/N) Yes
If yes how did she/he/it die?: Himura died of Shinjiku syndrome
Head Prophet/holy man/Pope/etc(still alive): Priestess Himeko Kunasaki
Start of reign of above: January 2008
Does your religion believe in the end of the world(Y/N): Yes
If yes how will the world end and how do you prepare for it?: By praying and staying true to the words of Christ
Does your religion perform sentient sacrifice?: no
Does your religion have a holy animal/plant/planet/etc?(Yes/No and what it is if yes): no, but asked to respect all forms of nature
What your house of worship is called: Church
Name of “God/Goddess/head honcho”: God the father and Jesus Christ
Day of Worship: Sunday
Any major holy days: Christmas, Easter
Any major cities and location of them: Carmina Gadalica in Kanami
Will you agree to a separation of church and state?(Y/N if No why not?): In some truth yes, we will respectfully not rule the state as we leave that to the elected officals, but we will have our own opinions heard in a civil manner and we can't stop people from voting on legislation that might be vaguely "moral"
Does your religion have an official language for its “mass/worshiping” (Yes/No if yes what is it?): No all languages welcome
Do you have a special place where you must have your worshiping (ie must be in a blessed building/etc): The building must be dedicated and blessed by the Highpriestess before Sacrament can be given
Brief Description of your religions tenants/beliefs: The religion is a combination of Christianity and Shintoisim with some underlying Latter-day Saints beliefs in the mix. The natural wonders of life (Rain wind, etc) are administered by the Angels of Heaven to assit the Lord in keeping the cycle of life going
Where do you wish to start your converting?: Anywhere is good
Anything Else: http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Christao

From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: Priestess Himeko Kunasaki/Christaoiens

Your Application has been received and you are approved to start your converting of Chazakans. We also wish to know if you wish to build a central Church in Chaziton?

Signed
Minister of Religion
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From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: Priestess Himeko Kunasaki/Christaoiens

Your Application has been received and you are approved to start your converting of Chazakains. We also wish to know if you wish to build a central Church in Chaziton?

Signed
Minister of Religion
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From: Himeko Kunasaki Highpriestess of the Christao Faith
RE: Thank you, we would be happy to accept your offer to build in central Chaztion

Official Name of Religion: Serenism
Short Hand Religion: Serenism
What your followers are called: Sereites
Starter of your Religion: Heinrich Seroff
Deceased?(Y/N) Yes
If yes how did she/he/it die?: Accidental overdose of painkillers, although there is some speculation that he was killed by a power-hungry member of his inner circle.
Head Prophet/holy man/Pope/etc(still alive): Priest Ekkehard Oppenlaender, Brughardt Grimm, Thaddaeus Dorow (Priests)
Start of reign of above: 2001
Does your religion believe in the end of the world(Y/N): Yes
If yes how will the world end and how do you prepare for it?: They believe that the end of the world will come through inevitable alien/extraterrestial invasion and/or contact. Whether directly or indirectly, this cotnact will result in the damnation of mankind.
Does your religion perform sentient sacrifice?: No.
Does your religion have a holy animal/plant/planet/etc?(Yes/No and what it is if yes): In a sense, yes. Serenites worship anything they believe to be related to extraterrestial beings and/or aliens.
What your house of worship is called: Temple of Serens
Name of “God/Goddess/head honcho”: The Serens, the "supposed" rulers of combined alien race/consortium.
Day of Worship: Weekends, although the Temples are open all week.
Any major holy days: New Year's Day, Both Equinoxes, Solar Eclipses
Any Holy Texts and names of them: The Bethesda, Various "Alien" Artifacts
Any major cities and location of them: A fairly large lake in the Falkasian countryside, said to possess incredibly capabilities.
Will you agree to a separation of church and state?(Y/N if No why not?): Yes
Does your religion have an official language for its “mass/worshiping” (Yes/No if yes what is it?): No.
Do you have a special place where you must have your worshiping (ie must be in a blessed building/etc): All buildings must be built in irregular shapes, with the worshipping room facing the rising and setting sun.
Brief Description of your religions tenants/beliefs: The Serenites believe in the Serens, the supposed rulers of an alien empire that will eventually destroy all human life on Earth. They worship these supposed beings for two reasons.
1. In an attempt to "purchase" salvation for the rest of mankind by devoting themselves to the Serens' worship.
2. If they are unable to accomplish thier first goal, then they hope that their devotion to teh Seren's will inevitably land them free transport off the Earth prior to human extinction.
Their holy book, the Bethesda, is said to contain writings and scriptures dictated to the religion's founder, Heinrich Seroff, by extraterrestial beings sent to Earth on a scouting mission. According to the texts, Seroff met these visitors while vacationing near Lake Karasov during the summer of 2000. The hierarchy of Serenism is compised of an inner circle of three men, each devoted to worshipping one fo three different Serens. Due to their "crazed" and "maniacal" beliefs, most Falkasians, as well as the country look down upon Serenism as just another religious fad that will pass in due time.

Anything else?
OOC: My head hurts! Oh, and it's amazing what you can come up with in a moment's notice!

From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: Priest Ekkehard Oppenlaender, Brughardt Grimm, Thaddaeus Dorow

Your Application has been received and you are approved to start your converting of Chazakans. We also wish to know if you wish to build a central Church in Chaziton?

Signed
Minister of Religion
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occ sorry about the headache, i'll go put some spacing in the op.
wonders what you get when you put Mormons, Scientologists and Pessimists/Venus Worshipers in the same nation

From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: Priest Ekkehard Oppenlaender, Brughardt Grimm, Thaddaeus Dorow

Your Application has been received and you are approved to start your converting of Chazakains. We also wish to know if you wish to build a central Church in Chaziton?

Signed
Minister of Religion
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj31/chazsapphire/Sig.png

occ sorry about the headache, i'll go put some spacing in the op.
wonders what you get when you put Mormons, Scientologists and Pessimists/Venus Worshipers in the same nation

OOC: it's fine, lol. You didn't give it too me, althoguh the spacing does make everything A LOT easier to read. Now, about those religions. I wonder what happens. Maybe a SUPER-TOM CRUISE! Oh, and I finished the attack post.

IC: The Serenites greatly appreciate our acceptence into your great and benevolent country, and will more than gladly establish a central Temple in Chaziton. May the Serens smile upon your nation and be gracious to your people when the reckoning comes!

bump before bed, come on we got Mormons, Scientologists and Pessimists/Venus Worshipers. We need some good old fashion devil worshipers now!;)

Official Name of Religion: The Path of the Blessed

Short Hand Religion: The Path

What your followers are called: the Blessed

Starter of your Religion: Edwardo Kent
Deceased?(Y/N) Y
If yes how did she/he/it die?: Natural Causes, at age 112

Head Prophet/holy man/Pope/etc(still alive): His Holyness, St. Edwardo Listless (Deseaced)
Start of reign of above: Sometime in 2007.

Does your religion believe in the end of the world(Y/N): N

If yes how will the world end and how do you prepare for it?: N/A

Does your religion perform sentient sacrifice?: N

Does your religion have a holy animal/plant/planet/etc?(Yes/No and what it is if yes): Y, Poa nemoralis

What your house of worship is called: a temple

Name of “God/Goddess/head honcho”: the Great Bob

Day of Worship: Tuesday/Friday

Any major holy days: September 4th, November 10th, April 1st

Any Holy Texts and names of them: The Book of the Blessed

Any major cities and location of them: Eilífur, capital of Andleg Viðleitni Province, the Beatus

Will you agree to a separation of church and state?(Y/N if No why not?): Y, ish

Does your religion have an official language for its “mass/worshiping” (Yes/No if yes what is it?): N

Do you have a special place where you must have your worshiping (ie must be in a blessed building/etc): A structure of stone and wood.

Brief Description of your religions tenants/beliefs: The Great Bob created everything. Edwardo Kent was his first profit. Edwardo Listless, was his latest profit. Those who sacrifice themselves, for others, shall be eternally rewarded.

Where do you wish to start your converting?: In the center

Anything Else: the Path collects donations from it's members, to help others "Walk the Path", and to fund the establishment of colonies to convert natives, and such. Therefore they wish to seek tax exempt status, based on the fact that they are a charity. Much of the money collected, goes to fund missions, and monasteries, which, while spreading the world of Bob, also prove medical care, and education to those in the areas around them, making a great difference in their communities.

From:Ministry of religion Chaziton, Chazaka.
To: The Blessed

Your Application has been received and you are approved to start your converting of Chazakans. You are also granted limited exempt status.

Signed
Minister of Religion
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