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===Charter Revision Project (Compiled for your convenience; also OOC if you character is not an Elder)===
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==Charter Revision Project (Compiled for your convenience; also OOC if you character is not an Elder)==
  
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'''Edict 1''':  The Astroist Creed is sacrosanct.
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===[[/Brance's Proposal/]]===
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Brance's proposed revised version of the charter.
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'''Edict 2''':  Any member of the Elder Council may propose an amendment to this Charter and call for a vote on it; any other member may "second" the motion by also calling for the vote.  Once a vote has been called for a proposed amendment and seconded, the remaining members of the Elder Council (consisting of the Prophet, Regent, Lights, Luminaries and Consuls; the Special Regent Representative is not a voting member) will each cast one vote either for or against the proposal (the calling and seconding Elders are considered to vote in favor of the proposal).  A proposal may only pass and be added to the Charter if it receives at least 7 votes in favor (2/3 of the seats on the Elder Council excluding that of the Prophet, rounded up) and fewer than 4 against (1/3 of the seats on the Elder Council including that of the Prophet, rounded up) within a five-day period beginning from the seconding of the proposal.  A vote does not supersede discussion on an amendment, and an amendment may be proposed again later (but may not be changed during the course of a vote).
 
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(Edict 2, in depth:  The reason for the number 7 is to prepare this Church for the future, as we will not always have the Prophet with us and we may not always have a Prophet; there are also times when the Prophet secludes himself to meditate and seek a new Prophecy.  As such, our Charter must prepare us for a time when the Elder Council numbers 10 instead of 11.  The Edict also states how it will change if at some point in the future the number of seats on the Elder Council is changed by amendment to the Charter)
 
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'''Edict 3''':  This Edict will contain the role and powers of the Regent.
 
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'''Edict 3a''':  This Edict will contain the procedure for the selection of the Regent.
 
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'''Edict 3b''':  This Edict will contain the procedure by which the Regent may be divested of his/her Office.
 
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'''Edict 4''':  This Edict will contain the role and powers of the Office of Auspicious.
 
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'''Edict 4a''':  This Edict will contain the role and powers of the Office of Austere.
 
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'''Edict 4b''':  This Edict will contain the role and powers of the Office of Maddening.
 
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'''Edict 4c''':  When the Office of a Light is vacant, a replacement will be chosen from the priests within the Office of that Light (Invocators of the Open Hand for Auspicious, of the Cup for Austere, and of the Sword for Maddening) and that Office's Luminary (if the Luminary is a priest).  Any ordained priest may nominate any other priest for candidacy or themselves if so desired; this procedure will last for five days or until all priests below the rank of Light have either been nominated or refused nomination.  Once the nomination period has ended, a voting period of five days will begin; each ordained priest of the Faith may cast one vote for a candidate of his/her choice, sent to the Elder Council; the candidate with the most votes will become Light.
 
  
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'''Edict 4d''':  This Edict will contain the procedure by which a Light may be divested of his/her Office.
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===[[/Eoghan 's Proposal/]]===
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Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain.
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'''Edict 5''':  The Luminaries are the chief agents and helpers of the Lights.  Each Light may appoint one Luminary, whose appointment must be reconfirmed by the following Light; if it is not, the Luminary will be removed from office.  The authority of the Luminary stems from that of the Light, and they have that power and authority which their Light grants them, within their Office's purview.
 
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'''Edict 5a''':  This Edict will contain the procedure by which a Light may divest his/her Luminary of his/her Office.  It is no small thing to remove one's Luminary, and it should not be something that is easily abused.
 
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'''Edict 6''':  Consulate elections will begin on the first day of Spring of every second year.  Starting at dawn on the first day of Spring, a five-day "announcement period" will begin; during this time, any who wish to be considered in the elections must announce their candidacy to the full members of Sanguis Astroism and may advocate (and request advocacy) freely both in public and in private.  Once the announcement period ends, a five-day voting period will immediately begin, during which all advocacy must be public.  Each full, non-elder member of the Church (except the candidates, who may not vote) vote by sending the name of three candidates in order of preference to the Elder Council; these ballots will be weighted as 4 votes for the first candidate, 2 votes for the second candidate, and 1 vote for the third candidate.  At the end of the voting period, the votes will be tallied by the Elder Council and the three candidates who received the most votes will become the Consuls.
 
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'''Edict 6a''':  No more than one candidate per realm is allowed; if more than one of the Faithful of any given realm wishes to participate as a candidate, it is suggested that the realm in question hold an intra-realm election prior to the Consulate election to determine who the candidate will be.  If more than one candidate from a single realm present themselves then only the candidate who receives more votes will be considered.
 
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'''Edict 6b''':  If at any time there are fewer than three Consuls, an election will be called by any member of the Elder Council within three days of the seat's vacation to fill the remaining seat(s); the announcement period begins immediately once the election is called.  The procedure will be the same as for the ordinary Consul elections, with the following exception:  if there is one empty seat, then votes are made by sending the name of a single candidate to the Elder Council (which will be weighted as 1 vote for the candidate), and if there are two empty seats, votes are made by sending the name of two candidates to the Elder Council; these ballots will be weighted as 2 votes for the first candidate and 1 vote for the second candidate.  If all three seats are vacant then the voting procedure will be as normal.
 
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'''Edict 7''':  Any power not explicitly granted to the Elder Council by this Charter is implicitly granted on the condition that a vote in favor of the proposed action following the procedure detailed in Edict 2 passes; this vote need not modify the Charter.
 
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==[[/Brance's Proposal/]]==
 
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Brance's proposed revised version of the charter.
 

Revision as of 17:21, 7 January 2013

Charter of Sanguis Astroism

1.We believe that the Divine Bloodstars, acting through our blood, influence everything that we do.

We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.

We believe that the Auspicious Star influences our reason and capacity for logical thought.

We believe that the Austere Star influences our soul and capacity for serenity.

We believe that above all else, men should seek to reach a state of Harmony with the influence of all three Stars, so that we may act with Wisdom according to our knowledge.

We believe that to succeed at this is to attain Enlightenment, as the First Prophet Mathurin did.

We hold the spiritual writings of the First Prophet Mathurin to come from the greatest understanding of the Stars we have yet achieved. All should study them so we can better understand and study the Stars themselves.

We believe that everyone should know and believe this creed to be true. We do not shun those who seek honest enlightenment, and we seek always to spread our knowledge of the Truth to the unenlightened.

All this we believe.

2.Each Elder may cast 1 vote.

3.Amending this charter requires a 2/3rds majority.

4. The Prophet may veto any vote by the Elders Council if he so deems it necessary. This veto is independent of any for/against vote (meaning that the Prophet can still vote against a proposal without vetoing it).

5. Amendment Protocol: After a motion has been seconded there will be Four days of discussion. After which will be 2 days of voting. Each Elder shall have an opportunity to present amendments. No more than 2 amendments may be discussed at one time.

6. A Light shall have the authority to choose his Luminary with the approval of at least 1 other Light. If a Lights seat is empty, the Luminary shall become the Light.

7. Consuls are elected every 2 years (6 months) by the full members of the church. Each member is able to cast 3 votes. They are weighted 1: 4 votes, 2: 2 votes, 3: 1 vote. The 3 with the most votes are elected for a 2 year term. 7.1 At the beginning of Consul elections, current Consuls have a choice to demote themselves to full membership. Running again and voting is permitted only if the Consul steps down before the election starts. Consuls remaining within the elder council during the vote have no right to run nor vote. To give consuls the time to step down, elections must be announced with a 3 days warning - or otherwise start 3 days after the warning is given. No vote can be held during the elections due to the potential absence of Consuls.

8. The duties of the Office of the Austere are as follows:

Temporal Duties: The Light of the Austere is responsible for the management of the Temples and treasury. The Light, aided by the priests of the Cup is responsible for ensuring that currant temples are well funded as well as overseeing the construction of new temples and the expansion of old ones. He is also to monitor the global treasury and to raise money from the nobility if more funds are sorely needed. Also it is the duty of the priests of the Cup to offer information about the faith to our novices, as too often we have found the Church filled with converts in name only.

Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Austere is responsible for the perseverance of the Faith. It is his duty enact the decisions of the Magestratum in the Church and the priests of the Cup may be used as inquisitors for the Magestratum, investigating situation that the Magistrates themselves cannot tend to and serving to root out heretics once the trial of concluded.

9. The duties of the Office of the Auspcious are as follows:

Temporal Duties: The Light of the Auspicious is responsible for the missionary work of the Faith. It is his duty to send out priests into heathen lands and coordinate their efforts to convert peasantry and nobility, preferably obtaining permission from the local authorities. It is also the duty of the Light with the aid of the priests of the Open Hand to establish relations with other religions and to act as diplomatic envoys for the Church if the Regent and Elders Council are in need of far-travelling messengers.

Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Auspicious is responsible for the intellectual advancement of the Faith. Any new theological treatise should be submitted to the Light of the Auspicious where it will be first debated amongst the priests of the Open Hand, before then being put forward to the priesthood as a whole. Taking this into account the Light will then decide whether or not to add it to the temple libraries, add an accompanying commentary or call upon the Magestratum.

10. The duties of the Office of the Maddening are as follows:

Temporal Duties: The Light of the Maddening is responsible for the direction of hostile ecclesiastical action. It is his duty, and aided by his Luminary and priests of the Sword, to direct such actions as religious takeovers, auto-de-fe, influencing the peasantry and preaching unrest in heathen lands. He is also responsible for the use of temple funds in aiding the military armies of the faith in battle.

Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Maddening is responsible for the declaration of Holy Crusades. Any petition of a crusade will be sent to the Light of the Maddening and first debated amongst the priests of the Sword. It is then to be debated in the Elders Council before the Light of the Maddening reaches the final decision.

As part of his duties both temporal and spiritual the Light of the Maddening is to keep in contact with the various theocratic rulers and generals in order to assess the military feasibility of crusades as well as managing successful ecclesiastical action during them

11. The duties of the Office of the Regent are as follows:

The Regent acts as the figurehead of the Church, second only to the Holy Prophet himself. His primary duties are to oversee discussion and debate within the Elders Council, to aid the Lights in the fulfilment of their duties, and to conduct official Church diplomacy both in person and via the Office of the Auspicious. He is responsible, in conjunction with the Council as a whole, for negotiating agreements between the Church and other bodies that go beyond simple preaching rights which come under the purview of the Auspicious.

12. The Regent serve a term of 2 years. They shall be elected following the Consul election. The election shall run for 3 days following the Consul election. Light votes shall be weighted as 10, Luminary votes shall be weighted as 5, Consul votes shall be weighted as 10 and Priest votes shall be weighted as 1.


Charter Revision Project (Compiled for your convenience; also OOC if you character is not an Elder)

Brance's Proposal

Brance's proposed revised version of the charter.

Eoghan 's Proposal

Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain.

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