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| offtopic:ah.com_religions [2015/04/20 12:06] – [Other Religions] Petike | offtopic:ah.com_religions [2018/08/24 16:21] – [Religious Conflicts] max_sinister |
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| ==== Common Elements ==== | ==== Common Elements ==== |
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| All religions of the Board venerate the divine [[Ian]] (PBUH), though they vary greatly in their beliefs. A recurring concept of the AH.com Monomyth is the presence of the so-called Messengers of Ian (i.e. religious prophets that have been touched by AH.com's greatness). Common among the board's religious is a legendary race of enemies known as the [[offtopic:Google Spiders]]. Also, several figures are prominently are worshiped variously by members of different religions, though often no dogma is associated with them: [[offtopic:Keira Knightley]], [[offtopic:Doctor What]], and [[offtopic:Priya Rai]]. | All religions of the Board venerate the divine [[Ian]] (PBUH), though they vary greatly in their beliefs. A recurring concept of the AH.com Monomyth is the presence of the so-called Messengers of Ian (i.e. religious prophets that have been touched by AH.com's greatness). Common among the board's religious is a legendary race of enemies known as the [[offtopic:Google Spiders]]. Also, several figures are prominently are worshiped variously by members of different religions, though often no dogma is associated with them: [[offtopic:Keira Knightley]], [[offtopic:Doctor What]], and Priya Rai. |
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| ==== Sheepism and Goatism ==== | ==== Sheepism and Goatism ==== |
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| The Board's oldest religions is [[Sheepism]], whose origin is in the legendary [[offtopic:Sheep Thread]]. After a schism occurred amongst the Sheepists, the religion was divided into what are, today, the three most widespread Board religions: | The Board's oldest religions is [[Sheepism]], whose origin is in the legendary [[offtopic:Sheep Thread]]. After a schism occurred amongst the Sheepists, the religion was divided into what eventually became the three most widespread Board religions: |
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| * **[[offtopic:Orthodox Sheepism]]** | * **[[offtopic:Orthodox Sheepism]]** |
| * **[[aktarian|BBQism]]** was a religion professed by the forumer [[offtopic:Aktarian]], who appears to be the only adherent. | * **[[aktarian|BBQism]]** was a religion professed by the forumer [[offtopic:Aktarian]], who appears to be the only adherent. |
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| * **[[offtopic:Bahaianism]]** is one of the newer faiths of the Board. Founded by [[offtopic:fortyseven]]. Bahaianists believe in the Three Onenesses: The Oneness of [[offtopic:Ian]] (PBUH), the Oneness of Faith, and the Oneness of Membership. Bahaianists believe that [[offtopic:Priya Rai]] is a goddess. | * **[[offtopic:Bahaianism]]** is one of the newer faiths of the Board. Founded by [[offtopic:fortyseven]]. Bahaianists believe in the Three Onenesses: The Oneness of [[offtopic:Ian]] (PBUH), the Oneness of Faith, and the Oneness of Membership. Bahaianists believe that Priya Rai is a goddess. |
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| | * **The [[offtopic:Church of Miller]]** worships Glenn Miller, the swing musician and bandleader, as a deity. Church leader is [[offtopic:Colonel Levnekov]] and high priest is [[offtopic:SpanishSpy]] |
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| * **[[offtopic:Giant Beeism]]** is currently the newest Board religion, focusing on the Divine Pollination of Harry Potter actress Emma Watson by a Giant Bee. | * **[[offtopic:Giant Beeism]]** was once the newest Board religion, focusing on the Divine Pollination of Harry Potter actress Emma Watson by a Giant Bee. |
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| * The **[[offtopic:Heterosexual Reconquista]]** is classed by some as a Board religion, although in fact it is fairly ecumenical in that regard and includes devotees of [[offtopic:Whatianity]], [[offtopic:Sheepism]], [[offtopic:Goatism]] and many others. | * The **[[offtopic:Heterosexual Reconquista]]** is classed by some as a Board religion, although in fact it is fairly ecumenical in that regard and includes devotees of [[offtopic:Whatianity]], [[offtopic:Sheepism]], [[offtopic:Goatism]] and many others. |
| * **[[offtopic:Mapism]]** was created by [[offtopic:Atom]], to venerate maps in all their cartographical glory. | * **[[offtopic:Mapism]]** was created by [[offtopic:Atom]], to venerate maps in all their cartographical glory. |
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| * Not so long ago, [[TheTimeRanger]] had proclaimed that there's only one true faith, the **[[offtopic:Wilsonian Belief]]**, centered on the worship of the one and only, the true eternal president of Earth, Woodrow Wilson. | * **[[offtopic:Wilsonian Belief]]** - Started by one of AH.Com's self-described "insane member", [[TheTimeRanger]], this religion revolves on the concepts that Wilson, and his predecessor prophets have created. |
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| | * **[[Omskism]]**, a nihilistic cult centred on the Omsk Bird, a Russian internet meme. |
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| ==== Religious Conflicts ==== | ==== Religious Conflicts ==== |
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| * **[[Great Schism]]** - A set of religious and investiture wars that occured when [[offtopic:Flocculencio]] procclaimed himself **Pope Awesome I.**. | * **[[Great Schism]]** - A set of religious and investiture wars that occured when [[offtopic:Flocculencio]] proclaimed himself **Pope Awesome I.**. |
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| | * **The Siberian Crusade**, a war that initially began between the Omskists and Wilsonians, which later spread out and became a general anti-Omskist war. |
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| | ==== AH.com discussions on AH.com religions ==== |
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| | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=53793|About the religions on this board...]]** |
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| | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=37331|Can Goatism and Whatianity be considered compatible ?]]** |
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