I've no problem with the odder ones being added...
One I've been mucking with myself is the Church of the Imperial Truth - popular amongst Warhammer 40,000 fen who understand that the Grimdark is really supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek. With the future Emperor of mankind still working in the Shadows, secular rationalism is the light that shows the way to the future. It is a belief in order and structure. Adherands believe that humanity as a whole must come first over the individual man, with endurance through hardship and diligent duty being the highest virtues. Adherands often use hymns or liturgies to focus their minds and banish thoughts of self-doubt. Venial heresy comes in many forms - from self-doubt and despair and nihilism, through to minor violations of the law. Mortal Heresy consists of murder, various crimes of an odious nature, crimes against humanity as a whole, and referring to Matt Ward a good writer.
Death is not something to be feared - merely the natural consequence of life, especially in a place as dangerous as space where death may come at any time. Reminders of mortality such as skulls are a common form of decoration. The reward for virtuous life is the peace of death, rather than paradise.
The Adepta Sororitas and the Grey Knights are amongst the most fanatical believers, giving themselves body and soul over to the Truth. There are those have started to claim that The Emperor may even be the origin of handwavium, while some radicals have even begun actively searching for Him, or pointing to historical figures who may even have been Him. Rumours of 'miracles' are shared in hushed whispers.
On the other side of things... there are rumours of those who find the rigid structures it imposes uncomfortable, and have turned to 'darker' forms of worship.
An offshoot of this is the Cult Mechanicus, preached by the Tech- Priests of the Temple of Syrinx on Mars, who hold human knowledge - especially technological knowledge - above all else. Since their inception, they have been working to archive the technologies and techniques to construct all forms of human technology - from the lowliest stone tools up through a working computer and a Saturn V rocket and beyond. An originally unrelated sister-project of the Alexandria archive, it's a thankless and difficult task with some designs being painstakingly reverse engineered while others are willingly submitted. A side effect of their efforts is that they happen to have developed an efficient roadmap for DIY planetary colonisation and a number of Standard Construction Templates for colony machinery adaptable to planetary conditions. They pay for their endeavours through the sale of master-crafted items such as Bolters, Chainswords, Fusion-drives and cogitator units. While far from the most powerful, easily used or advanced, Mechanicus technology is legendarily reliable - so long as it's properly cared for.
The Church of Imperial Truth remains the only religion outside of Free-Zone Scientologists to have been sued by its originator.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?
One I've been mucking with myself is the Church of the Imperial Truth - popular amongst Warhammer 40,000 fen who understand that the Grimdark is really supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek. With the future Emperor of mankind still working in the Shadows, secular rationalism is the light that shows the way to the future. It is a belief in order and structure. Adherands believe that humanity as a whole must come first over the individual man, with endurance through hardship and diligent duty being the highest virtues. Adherands often use hymns or liturgies to focus their minds and banish thoughts of self-doubt. Venial heresy comes in many forms - from self-doubt and despair and nihilism, through to minor violations of the law. Mortal Heresy consists of murder, various crimes of an odious nature, crimes against humanity as a whole, and referring to Matt Ward a good writer.
Death is not something to be feared - merely the natural consequence of life, especially in a place as dangerous as space where death may come at any time. Reminders of mortality such as skulls are a common form of decoration. The reward for virtuous life is the peace of death, rather than paradise.
The Adepta Sororitas and the Grey Knights are amongst the most fanatical believers, giving themselves body and soul over to the Truth. There are those have started to claim that The Emperor may even be the origin of handwavium, while some radicals have even begun actively searching for Him, or pointing to historical figures who may even have been Him. Rumours of 'miracles' are shared in hushed whispers.
On the other side of things... there are rumours of those who find the rigid structures it imposes uncomfortable, and have turned to 'darker' forms of worship.
An offshoot of this is the Cult Mechanicus, preached by the Tech- Priests of the Temple of Syrinx on Mars, who hold human knowledge - especially technological knowledge - above all else. Since their inception, they have been working to archive the technologies and techniques to construct all forms of human technology - from the lowliest stone tools up through a working computer and a Saturn V rocket and beyond. An originally unrelated sister-project of the Alexandria archive, it's a thankless and difficult task with some designs being painstakingly reverse engineered while others are willingly submitted. A side effect of their efforts is that they happen to have developed an efficient roadmap for DIY planetary colonisation and a number of Standard Construction Templates for colony machinery adaptable to planetary conditions. They pay for their endeavours through the sale of master-crafted items such as Bolters, Chainswords, Fusion-drives and cogitator units. While far from the most powerful, easily used or advanced, Mechanicus technology is legendarily reliable - so long as it's properly cared for.
The Church of Imperial Truth remains the only religion outside of Free-Zone Scientologists to have been sued by its originator.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?