Post by Ilcario on Aug 31, 2005 17:02:01 GMT -5
The Ilcarian Religion is based on the teachings of Ilcario passed to mortal-kind. These holy scriptures are contained within the Luxonomicon, the Book of Light. They tell how the world was created, and describes the nature of the Gods and the World itself. Furthermore, it includes passages of how to live and honor Ilcario, and various miracles and works performed by the Saints. There is also a cult that believes that the tome hides secret messages in code, but this has not been proven nor debunked.
The religious hierarchy of Ilcarianism is based around the Priesthood. The Priesthood is similar to the Catholic hierarchy, possessing similar levels of power and influence.
The Ilcarian hierarchy:
Pope (located in Silopele)
Council of Brothers
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests and Monks
Acolytes
All members of the Ilcarian clergy possess an amount of divine power, which increases with their position in the church. The Pope possesses a great deal of power, with which he spreads goodness and peace across the land.
In the event that a member of the clergy, even the Pope, even thinks of commiting a wicked deed (with some serious intent), they immediately become powerless, losing every last portion of their power.
This is proof enough for most people as to the validity of the religion, but many do not believe in it, for various reasons. The majority of unbelievers follow Ravanism, a religion of sorts that believes that either Ilcario will be destroyed by Raevyn, or that Ilcario was long ago slain by Raevyn, a theory which Ilcarian faith says is impossible, for is Raevyn has indeed triumphed, the world would be covered in a second darkness.
The two faiths are constantly arguing. Some rumors say that a war is brewing...
Whatever the case, none of the Gods have been seen for a long time; the last known siteing of any deity was over 300 years ago, when an archbishop was stricken dumb after witnessing Raevyn flying in the night sky. Since then they have been non-existent.
As towards the rumors of war, there is some cause for alarm, particularly due to the increased numbers of angel siteings and demon attacks...
The religious hierarchy of Ilcarianism is based around the Priesthood. The Priesthood is similar to the Catholic hierarchy, possessing similar levels of power and influence.
The Ilcarian hierarchy:
Pope (located in Silopele)
Council of Brothers
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests and Monks
Acolytes
All members of the Ilcarian clergy possess an amount of divine power, which increases with their position in the church. The Pope possesses a great deal of power, with which he spreads goodness and peace across the land.
In the event that a member of the clergy, even the Pope, even thinks of commiting a wicked deed (with some serious intent), they immediately become powerless, losing every last portion of their power.
This is proof enough for most people as to the validity of the religion, but many do not believe in it, for various reasons. The majority of unbelievers follow Ravanism, a religion of sorts that believes that either Ilcario will be destroyed by Raevyn, or that Ilcario was long ago slain by Raevyn, a theory which Ilcarian faith says is impossible, for is Raevyn has indeed triumphed, the world would be covered in a second darkness.
The two faiths are constantly arguing. Some rumors say that a war is brewing...
Whatever the case, none of the Gods have been seen for a long time; the last known siteing of any deity was over 300 years ago, when an archbishop was stricken dumb after witnessing Raevyn flying in the night sky. Since then they have been non-existent.
As towards the rumors of war, there is some cause for alarm, particularly due to the increased numbers of angel siteings and demon attacks...
