This is a cheat sheet, so to speak, for comparing the major religions of Selt. Note that this is mainly meant for temporary reference prior to the completion of encyclopedic articles, and hence the terminology is not well-explained.
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Solar Monotheism |
Twofold Way |
Other Murinali Religions |
Belvestine Religion |
Kensene Religion |
Traditional Shamanism of the Horse Peoples |
Southern Tribal Religions |
An Dai Relgion |
Walserane Heathery |
Sus Traditional Reigion |
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Worship of One True God, immanent in the sun, as taught by His prophet Ardamar |
Advancing the cause of Good in the cosmic struggle for the fate of the universe |
N/A |
Winning the favor of the gods through moral living and sacrifice |
Protecting the secrets of the divine |
The gods show us how to live virtuously |
N/A |
Discovering the divine order of the universe and the human place within it |
Honoring the gods and following ancestral customs brings good fortune |
The shadow world must be propitiated, for its wrath is terrible. |
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Old Temple |
Imperial Temple |
Presently Guided Temple |
Unsullied Temple |
Orthodox Twofold Way |
Eghanhadine Twofold Way |
Traditional Murinali Religion |
The Luminous Faith |
Southern Belvestianism |
Northern Belvestianism |
Belvestine Syncretism |
N/A |
Western |
Eastern |
Horse-Eating |
N/A |
State Religion |
Dawn Cult |
Morilian |
Mainland |
N/A |
Geographic or National Origin |
Southern Coast of the Northern Continent |
Empire of Atsef |
Pustile |
Heghom |
Murinal Empire |
Eghahadine Dominion |
Greater Murinia |
Tributary Principalities |
South Bel |
Kingdom of the Belites |
East Bel |
The Kensus |
Western Steppes of the Northern Continent |
Eastern Steppes of the Northern continent |
Shadak Mountains |
Southern Coast of the Southern Continent |
Great Anshan |
Western Great Anshan |
Morile |
Walserane Isles |
Boreal Forests of the Northern Continent |
Founder |
Prophet Ardamar |
Emperor Atsef |
Patriarch Vesten |
N/A |
The Seven Prophets |
Prophet Memeran |
N/A |
The Prophetess of the Morning Star |
N/A |
N/A |
Tondzo |
Many |
N/A |
N/A |
Shenjazudak |
N/A |
Rusing the First Coordinator |
Shan Buul |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Time of Foundation |
1 PD, by definition |
870 PD |
1617 PD |
18th Century PD |
4th century PD |
5th century PD |
Time Immemorial |
New religious movement |
3rd Century PD |
Time Immemorial |
12th Century PD |
Time Immemorial |
Time Immemorial |
Time Immemorial |
16th Century PD |
Time Immemorial |
4th Century AD |
17th Century PD |
Time Immemorial |
Time Immemorial |
Time Immemorial |
Principle Holy Texts |
Book of Lights |
Book of Lights (Imperial Canon) |
Book of Lights |
Book of Lights |
Many |
Many |
Various |
The Book of Final Things |
The Belvasamar |
The Belvasamar |
The Belvasamar and others |
Various, secretive |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Divine Law of Harmony |
Divine Law of Harmony (Mystic Interpretation) |
Various |
Various |
None |
Number of Believers |
Tens of Millions |
Hundreds of Millions |
Hundreds of Millions |
Hundreds of Thousands |
Hundreds of Millions |
Millions |
Millions |
Hundreds of Thousands |
Millions |
Tens of Millions |
Tens of Millions |
Millions |
Millions |
Millions |
Hundreds of Thousands |
Millions |
Hundreds of Millions |
Millions |
Tens of Thousands |
Tens of Thousands |
Hundreds of Thousands |
God(s) |
One |
One (Trinitarian) |
One |
One |
Two |
Two |
Many |
One |
Many Aspects of One |
Many |
Up to Interpretation |
Many |
Many |
Many |
Many |
Several |
Gone |
Yet to be |
Many |
Many |
Many |
Eternal Life |
Heaven, Purgatory or Soul Death |
Heaven or Hell |
Heaven, Purgatory, or Soul Death |
Universal Salvation |
Reincarnation until End of World |
Reincarnation |
Reincarnation or Common Underworld |
Reincarnation |
Reincarnation |
Common Underworld |
Common Underworld |
Common Underworld |
Heaven or Hell |
Heaven or Hell |
Heaven or Hell |
Universal Salvation (Mostly) |
None |
Heaven |
Universal Salvation |
Universal Salvation |
Common Underworld or Reincarnation |
Prophecy and Divination |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Not Literally |
Rare |
Rare |
Common |
Rare |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Common |
No |
Rare |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Magic |
Forbidden |
Mostly Forbidden |
Mostly Permitted |
Neutral (Subject to interpretation) |
Permitted |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Permitted |
Religious use only |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Forbidden |
Mostly Permitted |
Mostly Forbidden |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Mostly Forbidden |
Sex and Sexuality |
Marital fidelity required |
Marital fidelity, chastity otherwise, fairly conservative |
Marital fidelity |
Marital fidelity |
Ritual purity requirements impact sexuality, otherwise has little to say |
Detailed requirements for sexual behavior |
Mostly sex-positive, holy people expected to be chaste |
Polyamory encouraged for all |
Fairly conservative, polygamy permitted |
Marital fidelity required, polygamy permitted |
Not much to say about sexuality specifically |
Fairly conservative |
Very conservative, polygamy permitted |
Very conservative, polygamy permitted |
Fairly conservative |
Not much to say about sexuality, marriage encouraged |
Fairly conservative, marital fidelity required, chastity otherwise |
Celibacy obligatory |
Not much to say about sex |
Not much to say about sex |
Fairly conservative, celibacy frowned upon |
Gender Equality |
Moderate |
Diminished |
Moderate |
Relatively High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Variable |
Very High |
Diminished |
Low |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low |
Low |
Diminished |
Low |
Moderate |
Very High |
High |
High |
Low |
Clergy |
Extensive Hierarchy |
Extensive Hierarchy |
Extensive Hierarchy |
Simplified Hierarchy |
Variable organization of Seven Priestly Orders |
Extensive Hierarchy |
Local Organization |
Extensive Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Local Organization |
Many Religious Orders with variable organization |
Simple Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Local Organization |
Very Extensive Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Local Organization |
Simple Hierarchy |
Simple Hierarchy |
Monasticism |
Uncommon |
Common |
Common |
Rare |
Common |
Common |
Rare |
No |
No |
No |
Rare |
No |
No |
No |
Rare |
Rare |
Uncommon |
Very Common |
No |
Rare |
Uncommon |
Special Places for Worship |
Important |
Important |
Important |
Less Important |
Very Important |
Very Important |
Important |
Unimportant (with exceptions) |
Important |
Very Important |
Important |
Very Important |
Unimportant |
Unimportant |
Relatively Unimportant |
Relatively Unimportant |
Relatively Unimportant |
Important |
Relatively Unimportant |
Relatively Unimportant |
Important |
Religious Symbols |
Old Temple |
Imperial Temple |
Presently Guided Temple |
Unsullied Temple |
Orthodox Twofold Way |
Eghanhadine Twofold Way |
Traditional Murinali Religion |
The Luminous Faith |
Southern Belvestianism |
Northern Belvestianism |
Belvestine Syncretism |
Kensene Religion |
Western |
Eastern |
Horse-Eating |
Southern Tribal Religions |
State Religion |
Dawn Cult |
Morilian |
Mainland |
Sus Traditional Religion |
God's(s') intervention in the world |
Commonly in the past but rarely now |
Commonly in the past and uncommonly now |
Common |
Very rare |
Common but not overt |
Common but not overt |
Common |
N/A, Pantheist |
Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Common |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Common |
Never |
Rare |
Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Common in Past, Uncommon now |
Moral Orientation |
Deontological |
Deontological |
Deontological |
Strong-Rule Utilitarian |
Virtue Ethics |
Virtue Ethics |
Deontological |
Weak-Rule Utilitarian |
Deontological |
Deontological |
Virtue Ethics |
Deontological |
Virtue Ethics |
Virtue Ethics |
Deontological |
Mainly Deontological |
Deontological |
Virtue Ethics |
Virtue Ethics |
Virtue Ethics |
Mainly Virtue Ethics |
Special Diets |
Various proscriptions |
Not really |
Various proscriptions |
Not really |
Semi-vegetarianism |
Semi-vegetarianism |
Semi-vegetarianism |
No or Veganism, depending on sect |
Some taboos |
Some taboos |
Not really |
Taboos very by local cult |
No eating horses |
No eating horses |
Not really |
No |
No |
Extensive proscripts and prescriptions |
Not really |
Some taboos |
No |
View of Human Reason |
Positive |
Fatalistic |
Fatalistic |
Very Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Very Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Fatalistic |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Fatalistic |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Fatalistic |
View of Human Virtue |
Needs Work |
Fatalistic |
Needs Work |
Positive |
Very Positive |
Very Positive |
Neutral |
Negative |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Fatalistic |
Positive |
Fatalistic |
Very Positive |
Positive |
Very Positive |
Positive |
Interfaith and Universalism |
Bad Idea |
Bad Idea |
Bad Idea |
Might be OK |
Good Idea |
Kinda Meh |
Might be okay |
Bad Idea |
Might be OK |
Bad Idea |
Might be ok |
Bad Idea |
Bad Idea |
Bad Idea |
Might be o.k. |
Might be O.K. |
Bad Idea |
Bad Idea |
Might be okay |
Might be okay |
Bad Idea |
Proselytism |
Very Much So |
Yes |
Very Much so |
Ambivalent |
Ambivalent |
Ambivalent |
No |
Very much so |
Ambivalent |
No |
Yes |
Closed religion |
Closed religion |
Closed Religion |
Ambivalent |
No |
Very much so |
Very much so |
No |
Ambivalent |
No |
Apostasy |
Their loss |
Forbidden |
Forbidden |
Their loss |
Neutral |
Forbidden |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
More gods for us then |
Forbidden |
Forbidden |
Forbidden |
Neutral |
Forbidden |
Forbidden |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Their loss! |
Funerary Praxis |
Simple |
Simple |
Simple |
Very Simple |
Complicated |
Very Complicated |
Complicated |
Very Simple |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Very Simple |
Very Simple |
Simple |
Simple |
Simple |
Complicated |
Simple |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Eschatology |
Not emphasized |
Not emphasized |
End is nigh |
No |
Important but not soon |
Important but not soon |
Not really |
No |
Cyclic history |
Cyclic History |
cyclic history |
Various |
No |
No |
Cyclic History |
No |
No |
End is nigh |
Not very important |
Not very important |
No |