The Shattered Reformation

[Gunner]

The Eleven Points of the Shattered Reformation

"Through Sacrifice and Dedication we Find Salvation and Absolution"

'For a long while now, we been doin' things one way, but we've only had a small portion of the story. When new revelations came we stood strong, acceptin' the new knowledge but not really changin' nothin' 'bout how we do things. Its time we took that critical eye and turned it on ourselves, takin what we know and figurin' out what's best f'x ourselves an' The Shattered Father. An' it's through honorin' The Trinity that we go about doin that'

-Barabbas Knodd

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I.
The Trinity.
Through faith and study we acknowledge that as time has gone on, the Shattered is far more the a single being. As through His sacrifice and the sundering of His being something greater
was formed. The sacred trinity that those of The Shattered Flock must hold of great importance and reverence.

The Shattered Father - Lord Amier himself. The Constant of Space and Father of Giants, the very being that has guided and sacrificed for the people of Meranthe from the beginning. Though
he has been Shattered, he reminds us that no self-sacrifice is too great for the greater good of one's people. And that though broken and scattered not all is lost, in fact something. greater is formed when something shattered is made whole once more.

The Pantheon of Shards - Upon Amier's sacrifice we have been left with the various shards that are the pantheon of Meranthe. Though many have built their cultures and ideals around
individual shards of Amier, it is the reverence of the pantheon overall that leads to true enlightenment. One may dedicate themselves to a single shard, but one must remember that a single shard is but a single aspect of the Shattered Father as a whole. To understand The Father one must respect and hold reverence for what has become of his scattered pieces.

The Children of Man - It is for man that The Shattered bore the greatest sacrifice. And to not hold life and the works of man in near sacred regard is to do a disservice to The Father Himself. Ones body and one's soul is to be seen as a holy thing, and to squander, pervert or harm either is to mock and bring great disrespect upon The Shattered. The Children of Men are the true temple of Amier, for every one of us stand and thrive due to his sacrifice whether faithful or not.

II.
Baptism
The act of a full body baptism has been elevated to a sacred rite within the church. As was learned that being once washed in the blessed waters bore unimaginable gifts and blessings, we will now pay reverence by reenacting such as a means to induct those faithful into the church. To be considered an Acolyte of The Shattered one must be submerged in waters blessed by the Hofgothi to cleanse them of the worldly ignorance that they seek to rid themselves of.

III.
Salvation & Damnation
Through Amier's sacrifice we are all saved. Though it is through our acts that we become corrupted, and it is also through our acts that we may rid ourselves of that corruption. Through acts of good, for the good of the Trinity and Meranthe we may find exaltation. While one's spirit may find itself in Alfheim due to The Shattered's sacrifice, it is through honor and living by a code that will earn one a spot amongst the Wardens within Joruheim. And it is through great acts of good and in the service of The Shattered and The Pantheon that a seat amongst them as an honored of Vanaheim may be earned by those of great faith and mettle. Equally...One may find themselves damned to a place in Hel. For those that act against The Trinity, it is the pits of Helheim that await them. Witches, Necromancers, Warlocks of the Void, and those that succumb to the depraved nature of the occult deserve only the salvation. that is brought by an untimely end at the hands of the faithful. Though they cannot be saved, we can be saved of their lingering existence.

IV.
Punishments
Though a swift end is often sought. A proper end for those that actively seek damnation should be brought about when the opprotunity is there.

Necromancy - The practioner shall be burned at the stake. May their soul be purified by the blazing flames of Amier's will. Should they be worthy of Salvation it will be brought about when all that remains of their sins is the ash in the wind.

Witches - Those that sell their souls to another power shall be drowned. May a heavy weight drag them down into the abyss to forever linger in the darkness away from the gaze of The Shattered. May their betrayal and squandering of His gift never strain his gaze again.

Allies of Fel Arts - Those who aid necromancers or witches without practicing such arts themselves, shall be hung by the neck until dead at High Noon. May the light of sun and the might of Ameir's gaze case eternal judgement upon them as the light they turned their back upon fades into the darkness they seek to aid.

V.
Demons
Creatures of Hel have no business walking the lands of mortal kin. Their presence is a blight upon the life stream and an afront to the will and presence of The Father & The Shards. There is no excuse for allowing one to further its existence unimpeded. It is the duty of the faithful to stand strong against the forces of darkness and the vile machinations that seek to send our realm into pandemonium. Demons are to be tracked, hunted and exterminated whenever the chance arises. Those who use their silver tongues and trickery to convince the smallfolk of their 'good' intentions are even greater threats then the ones who feed their true nature. While one stands as the example for why you must not trifle with such forces, the other offers a false sense of security and works to undermine one's beliefs and the support of the people. All a 'good' demon does is make it easier for faithful and smallfolk alike to be tempted and corrupted by such trickery and false pretense.  Those of demon blood shall be cleansed so long as they come willingly and desire such redemption. While their blood may be tainted there is still salvation to be found by those who desire to attone for sins of their father. Though if one of the blood partook willingly in their cursed blood and is brought to the faithful against their will, they shall only be met with the end befitting of their desired kin. Death.

VI.
The Living Church
We as the faithful of The Father hold a sacred duty to unite Meranthe and bring together that which has been Shattered. It is not the duty of the smallfolk to seek us out, but our duty to bring the word and will of Amier to them. Be it through evangelizing The Father Himself, or affirming one's dedication to one of the many Shards of the Pantheon. It is through our shared past and the spoken word that we will find unity once more and salvation for all. Amier's sacrifice binds us all, and it is through our actions and exaltation of his name that our flock shall grow.

VII.
Glory Through Works
One does not only need to fight and preach to glorify the name of Amier. Though the brave and the bold hold great honor in the eyes of the Shattered, so to do those who create and forge in His name. Through the creation of works and diligent action we make the lives of those around us easier and strengthen the realm that The Father gave Himself for. Idle hands breed sin, and through works we find glory both for ourselves and for Him.

VIII.
Unity Without Compromise
It is for all that the greatest sacrifice was made for, like The Father, though we may be shattered and scattered we are also one whole through this land. It is our duty to seek unity while never faltering by our ideals and morals. Unity through compromised beliefs is not unity at all, as such we shall always seek the ties that bind though should one seek to stand against such, they shall be dealt with as swiftly and justly as any other who seeks to stand against The Father. As if they are not working alongside us, then they stand in the darkness against us. Their salvation and absolution to be brought in other fashions.

IX.
Remembrance & Honor
Those that came before us walked in different times and by different ideals. Some may have been misguided in their actions, and foul in their ways. Though should their works and deeds for the realm outweigh their misdeeds, then their honor in death should not be extinguished. That is not to say that their deaths would not be looked upon as a righteous deed in the eyes of what is good and holy, but that the benefit of their acts and how they affect us should not be looked down upon. Many make sacrifices we cannot understand for the good of their people, and though we may question them as it is wise to think critically on all things, we still stand all the better for such deeds.  Through festivals, statues and song the fallen shall be exalted, the heroes of the past will live on forever in our memory. Their honor and sacrifices will not die and fade into the historical abyss as it is through our history and remembrance that we find the path forward.

X.
The Constants & Dragons
While not of Amier himself, the other entities that stand alongside Him as well as their followers shall be respected. Should they seek to stand in they way of The Flock and the will of Amier, they should be seen as enemies, but in all other cases it should be a mutually beneficial relationship sought out between our people. Though we shall still seek to preach the word to them, and to awaken at least some level of belief in them alongside that which already stands, it is ultimately the will to fight The Good Fight and stand with the faithful of Amier that truly matters. So long as it is His will that comes first. Do not so easily find allies in those who work against our efforts and stand against The Father's will. 

XI.
The Good Fight
The same as it is our duty to preach the word and evangelize the faith. It is also our duty to fight The Good Fight. To stand against the foul and the wretched at every turn. To make sure that demons, void entities, necromancers and all other foul ilk can find no purchase or respite upon Meranthe. Though dark times may come it is only a test of our faith that we must overcome and that we shall prevail through. It is through concise and diligent action and the maintaining of all points of reformation that we may be strong and able to fight this fight. We must be willing to give all we can, to live by Amier's example for us all. For it is through sacrifice that we will win The Good Fight

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Those that seek more information are directed to the southern sands of the expanse to the titan Barabbas Knodd. 
A call is also put out towards the faithful of the Patheon. Stories and Prayers of the Pantheon are being collected by the Hofgothi, rumor of a universal book of prayer and worship being written soon follow. Those interested in aiding in such an endeavor are also told to contact Barabbas Knodd.