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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|| ||||||||''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.''|| ||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|| |
|| ||||||||<style="text-align:center">Solar Monotheism ||||<style="text-align:center">Twofold Way ||||<style="text-align:center">Other Murinali Religions ||||||<style="text-align:center">Belvestine Religion ||Kensene Religion ||||||<style="text-align:center">Traditional Shamanism of the Horse Peoples ||Southern Tribal Religions ||||<style="text-align:center">An Dai Relgion ||||<style="text-align:center">Walserane Heathery ||Sus Traditional Reigion || || ||||||||<style="text-align:center">''Worship of One True God, immanent in the sun, as taught by His prophet Ardamar'' ||||<style="text-align:center">''Advancing the cause of Good in the cosmic struggle for the fate of the universe'' ||||<style="text-align:center">N/A ||||||<style="text-align:center">''Winning the favor of the gods through moral living and sacrifice'' ||''Protecting the secrets of the divine'' ||||||<style="text-align:center">''The gods show us how to live virtuously'' ||N/A ||||<style="text-align:center">''Discovering the divine order of the universe and the human place within it'' ||||<style="text-align:center">''Honoring the gods and following ancestral customs brings good fortune'' ||''The shadow world must be propitiated, for its wrath is terrible.'' || || ||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 ||7th century PD ||11th 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 ||Morilian ||Mainland ||Sus Traditional Religion || ||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 ||Rela ||Sus Traditional Religion || ||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 || ||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 ||Might be Okay ||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 || |
This is a cheat sheet, so to speak, for comparing the major religions of Selt.
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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 |
7th century PD |
11th 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 |
Morilian |
Mainland |
Sus Traditional Religion |
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 |
Rela |
Sus Traditional Religion |
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 |
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 |
Might be Okay |
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 |