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===Hierarchy of life=== | ===Hierarchy of life=== | ||
M' | The Man School of M'acunism believes that all living things fall within a hierarchy of life, ranging from the simplest to the greatest among the living, mankind. The various kinds of life are listed below, ranging from least to greatest: | ||
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===Sacrifice=== | ===Sacrifice=== | ||
Within M'acunism, blood sacrifice is viewed as the highest form of prayer to the goddess Makuahine. Sacrifice on a ritual basis is often done in thanksgiving to the goddess, while individual sacrifices or mass sacrifices are done in reparation or in petition. Every living creature is viewed as suitable for a sacrifice as it is believed sacrifices return the divine life to Makuahine which pleases the goddess. The hierarchy of life dictates the value of sacrifices, with a large animal sacrifice being of the greatest value and insects being of the least value. In modern M'acunism, human sacrifice is banned and viewed as a sacrilege against the Great Oneness. A central legend cites a period of of mass human sacrifice in ancient times before stopped by a collective incarnation of every Kānenaka before all the people. Archaeological evidence, however, suggests that human sacrifice did occur but was rare and not universally practiced. A minority of scholars have suggested that Arzalism broke away from M'acunism over the issue of human sacrifice, a position which was once widely adhered to before falling out of favor in the 1970s. In M'acunism, sacrifice is offered in any and every public place rather than in structured temples, though a segment of the Man School has adopted the use of "sacred earth temples" for the use of sacrifice. The sacrifice involves a careful collection of the blood of the animals slaughtered; this blood is then released into the nearest body of running water, which M'acunists believe is the completion of returning the divine essence to Makuahine. In large-scale sacrifices, rivers and lakes can run red with the blood of sacrificed animals, a practice which gives the faith its name. For most creatures besides insects, the whole animal must be consumed in a feast following its sacrifice, and its bones are typically used for construction or tools. | Within M'acunism, blood sacrifice is viewed as the highest form of prayer to the goddess Makuahine. Sacrifice on a ritual basis is often done in thanksgiving to the goddess, while individual sacrifices or mass sacrifices are done in reparation or in petition. Every living creature is viewed as suitable for a sacrifice as it is believed sacrifices return the divine life to Makuahine which pleases the goddess. The hierarchy of life dictates the value of sacrifices, with a large animal sacrifice being of the greatest value and insects being of the least value. In modern M'acunism, human sacrifice is banned and viewed as a sacrilege against the Great Oneness. A central legend cites a period of of mass human sacrifice in ancient times before stopped by a collective incarnation of every Kānenaka before all the people. Archaeological evidence, however, suggests that human sacrifice did occur but was rare and not universally practiced. A minority of scholars have suggested that Arzalism broke away from M'acunism over the issue of human sacrifice, a position which was once widely adhered to before falling out of favor in the 1970s. In M'acunism, sacrifice is offered in any and every public place rather than in structured temples, though a segment of the Man School has adopted the use of "sacred earth temples" for the use of sacrifice. The sacrifice involves a careful collection of the blood of the animals slaughtered; this blood is then released into the nearest body of running water, which M'acunists believe is the completion of returning the divine essence to Makuahine. In large-scale sacrifices, rivers and lakes can run red with the blood of sacrificed animals, a practice which gives the faith its name. For most creatures besides insects, the whole animal must be consumed in a feast following its sacrifice, and its bones are typically used for construction or tools. The Plant School has also adopted "earth pyramids" as places of worship built to bend the acts committed against the Great Oneness and Makuahine. These are places of worship and the only sacrifices committed at these areas are on monthly increments where entire towns get together to celebrate. The "sacrificed" animals and plants are eaten completely with nothing going to waste similar to the "sacred earth temples". | ||
===Other deities=== | ===Other deities=== | ||
M'acunists are mostly monolatristic, worshiping Makuahine and their ancestors with some exclusivity. This, however, can vary by region and nationality. Other deities, such as sun and moon gods are given worship as extensions or partners of Makuahine in some parts of Crona. Additionally, a minority position within the religion states that worship of L'e'afu - the god of the underworld and death - empowers an individual to achieve life after death in the form of becoming a Kānenaka. The centrality of L'e'afu within the minority sects is viewed by scholars as the clear origin point of or pointing to a shared beginning with [[Orthodox Arzalism]]. | M'acunists are mostly monolatristic, worshiping Makuahine and their ancestors with some exclusivity. This, however, can vary by region and nationality. Other deities, such as sun and moon gods are given worship as extensions or partners of Makuahine in some parts of Crona. Additionally, a minority position within the religion states that worship of L'e'afu - the god of the underworld and death - empowers an individual to achieve life after death in the form of becoming a Kānenaka. The centrality of L'e'afu within the minority sects is viewed by scholars as the clear origin point of or pointing to a shared beginning with [[Orthodox Arzalism]]. In other regions eternal Kānenaka's are worshiped as almost god like figures due to there not being bound to the Great Oneness. The most notable eternal Kānenaka is the Wasi Rey within Canespan society, but others do exist. | ||
==Schools and Denominations== | ==Schools and Denominations== | ||
As M'acunism is not a formally organized religion, the difference between denominations is soft and are comparable to different schools of thought and jurisprudence. Consequently, the beliefs described below should not be understood as a strict dichotomy; many adherents of the Nature School may acknowledge some form of human privilege, while many adherents of the Man School may acknowledge the solidarity of all forms of life. These Schools are generally understood to represent the "core" belief of the | As M'acunism is not a formally organized religion, the difference between denominations is soft and are comparable to different schools of thought and jurisprudence. Consequently, the beliefs described below should not be understood as a strict dichotomy; many adherents of the Nature School may acknowledge some form of human privilege, while many adherents of the Man School may acknowledge the solidarity of all forms of life and the adherents of the Plant School might accept that Makuahineis separate from the Great Oneness. These Schools are generally understood to represent the "core" belief of the three major groups of M'acunists. | ||
===Man school=== | ===Man school=== | ||
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The Nature School believes that the Great Oneness consists of all living creatures and is either the natural extension of the essence of the goddess Makuahine, Makuahine herself, or according to some, Makuahine's spouse. The Nature School rejects the supremacy of man and believes that all beings worship Makuahine but in their own way. The Nature School also believes the goddess Makuahine to be inherently good and, consequently, all acts committed by her are by their very nature "good", including pestilence and climatological issues which are chastisements from the goddess. The Nature School emphasizes the relative equality of all living beings as imbued with the divine essence of Makuahine, and consequently tend to reject larger public ritual sacrifices in favor of individual sacrifices. The Nature School is relatively small and new as a distinct philosophical movement within M'acunism, but most scholars view it as a "condensed" form of the belief of tribal M'acunists, who constitute the majority of adherents in [[Crona]]. | The Nature School believes that the Great Oneness consists of all living creatures and is either the natural extension of the essence of the goddess Makuahine, Makuahine herself, or according to some, Makuahine's spouse. The Nature School rejects the supremacy of man and believes that all beings worship Makuahine but in their own way. The Nature School also believes the goddess Makuahine to be inherently good and, consequently, all acts committed by her are by their very nature "good", including pestilence and climatological issues which are chastisements from the goddess. The Nature School emphasizes the relative equality of all living beings as imbued with the divine essence of Makuahine, and consequently tend to reject larger public ritual sacrifices in favor of individual sacrifices. The Nature School is relatively small and new as a distinct philosophical movement within M'acunism, but most scholars view it as a "condensed" form of the belief of tribal M'acunists, who constitute the majority of adherents in [[Crona]]. | ||
=== Plant School === | |||
The Plant school believes that the Great Oneness consists of only plants and that Makuahine is a personification of the Great Oneness as a concept. The Plant School rejects the supremacy of all living creatures and instead believes in a cycle that the Great Oneness follows. Believers within the Plant School believe that the Great Oneness is tied to the earth that is walked on and all creatures that die are brought into the Great Oneness for a small amount of time before returning to the cycle from the earth itself. The Plant School emphasizes that plants are physical manifestations of the Great Oneness and that all living things that die are absorbed into the Great Oneness which then feeds its essence into plants. Similar to the Nature School adherents to the Plant School reject large sacrifice and instead believe the act of sustaining themselves off living things is a sacrifice not made by them but a sacrifice Makuahine has made more them. The sacrifice that believers of the Plant School engage in is respecting nature and not destroying it similar to other forms of life. Kānenaka are also believed in within the Plant School but to a lesser extent. Instead the believers of the Plant School worship the "Wasi Rey" or Home King, as an eternal Kānenaka who never enters the Great Oneness and as such are not bound by the balance that must aim to achieve. The Plant School is mainly situated within the historically isolated area of Canespa but also exists as small communities within other states. | |||
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[[Category:Crona]] | [[Category:Crona]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
[[Category: Religion in Crona]] | [[Category: Religion in Crona]] | ||