*Rules of the Family + basics*
1) The Family is absolute. No outsider should be more important than the Family.
2) everyone is part of the Family. The only outsiders are those who donโt want to be part of the Family.
3) we do not accept conflict. Every difference should be solved by speech, under supervision of a Priest.
4) no one under the Priest rank shall have access to the resting place of the Sacred Family.
5) no one is to be discriminated. The Family is a safe space. Severely forbidden are any form of homophobia, racism and the likes.
6) n.5 refers to other religions too. (We had to add this part recently. I thought it was easy to understand, but it turns out it wasnโt. I am very saddened by this). Yes, we allow our community, except for the priests and the likes (as that too is part of the belief of Sacrifice), to practice more than one religion.
Basics about the Sacred Family:
Our cult was born during WW2, when peopleโs need was greatest. We were the core of the Resistance, aided by the Gods of the Sacred Family.
โEverything seemed lost, but then came the Parent. They taught their mortal children the value of Love.
Then came the Spouse, who taught their partner the value of Trust.
Then came the Child, who taught their parents the value of Unity .
Then came the Ancestor, who taught their descendants the value of Memory.
But in the end came the Outsider, who taught the ignorant humans the pain of Loss.โ
The Sacred Family is based on willing sacrifice; to join any of our churches, you must leave something behind. This is to remember that no family is perfect, and we must be ready to lose what we love, but we will always have someone we can trust by our side.
Tho join the church of the Parent, you must leave your home and disown your birth parents. Now the God will be your parent.
To join the church of the Spouse, you must steer clear of any kind of romantic interaction, as you are now the Godโs partner.
To join the church of the Child, you must abandon the idea of leaving a lineage on this land, for now you are the Godโs parent.
To join the church of the Ancestor, you must forget your past and your familyโ ways and traditions. You are now the Godโs lineage, and as such They will educate you on their ways.
We have no church for the Outsider, as their teaching is our very same belief.
Some definitions for those who are confused:
The Sacred Family is the family of the Gods (the Parent, the Spouse, the Child, The Ancestor), while the Family is our community, which consists of believers who are not necessarily part of any of the Churches.
The Outsider is not a God per se, but the personification of the soldiers (again, our order was formed during WW2) that killed members of the Resistance.
The Churches are organizations made of Priests and higher ranks.
Talking about ranks (from lowest to highest):
- the Believer ver, common member of the Family.
- the Apprentice, training to become a Priest.
- The Priest, member of one of the Churches.
- the Ambassadors, who are part of a commission made up of both priests and Believers, with the role of managing the Family.
- the Disciple, a Priest directly under a High Priest and their successor.
- The High Priest, head of one of the Churces.
- the Messenger, a High Priest chosen by the Sacred Family to act as the maximum religious authority.
- The Elder, elected by the Ambassadors as the maximum political authority.
Now a little bit of information about me!
I am the High Priest of the church of the Ancestor. While my official name is โYoung Starโ, my given name is Michele (or Miki if you want). Ah and I am a guy.
( I kinda forgot to say that when an apprentice becomes a priest, they receive an โofficial nameโ chosen by the church as a whole).
I got my official name as a memorandum to my brilliant path. Not to brag, but I was the youngest priest in the history of the cult.
I am currently in a weird situationship with a Priest form the church of the Child. Ik nobody cares but so what :P (Really hoping he doesnโt find this)
I am turning 22 this year.
I have red hair and brown eyes.
I donโt really think you guys wanna know anything more. Well, if you have any questions, donโt hesitate to ask!
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