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Can you give me a short description of what Athonlaurism is?
 
  
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Athonlaurism is the Bright Path. It is the worship of Arelien, Goddess of the Sun and patroness of just war. She is one of the Three High Gods, along with Her elder brother Mistarin, God of wisdom and balance, and her younger sister Elanzil, Goddess of conquest and vengeance. She is first and foremost a warrior Goddess...but She is not bloodthirsty, and does not believe in battle for battle's sake.
 
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What are the major tenets of Athonlaurism?
 
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There are four primary tenets of the Bright Path. First, the duty of the strong is to protect the weak. Second, seek justice, but tempered by mercy. Third, do not seek vengeance, but forgive, and be forgiven. Fourth, do not be quick to violence, but use it only when speech has failed.
 
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Is Athonlaurism the religion of Minas Ithil?
 
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Absolutely not. While I am still a part of Minas Ithil, and do not wish to leave, as Arelien's Eyes of Flame on Atamara, I do not answer to any earthly authority. If King Dead Angel3 does something that goes against Arelien's teachings, I will rebuke him for it, and if, by some strange chance, he starts to act, and take Minas Ithil in a direction that goes, totally contrary to Her teachings, I will use my influence to attempt to change it.
 
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I would also like to state that I am somewhat skeptical of so-called "state" religions, and find it difficult to believe that there are Gods who watch only over certain realms and peoples. The Gods give little thought for our earthly politics; anyone claiming that the Gods favour only their realm, over all the others, is likely to be lying, whether to you, or to himself.
 
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What are your views towards other religions here in Atamara?
 
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Unfortunately, most of my interactions with other religions have thus far been bad. However, since the religions I am most likely to encounter are those actively seeking to suppress others, I recognize that that does not mean that all are bad. To date, I have encountered priests of the state religions of Norland and the Barony of Makar, both of which advocate slaughter of the innocent, and are thus anathema to Arelien. I have also encountered Magna Serpaensism, but I have not yet learned enough of them to formulate an official Church position toward them.
 
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Revision as of 04:58, 17 April 2007

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Atamara in Turmoil
15th April
The wars in Atamara have broadened in recent weeks to the extent that RedSpan is now the only realm in Atamara not to be involved in what seems to have become a continent wide struggle stemming from the initial conflicts in the north. Indeed since the time of the publication of our last issue, Abington, the Cagilan Empire, Carelia and Talerium have all managed to get involved in the Northern Conflicts in one guise or another and diplomacy between the realms of Atamara has become increasingly volatile and unpredictable.


The most solid demonstrations of the general diplomatic breakdown have been seen in King Dead Angel3's sermons that all of Norland is filled with evildoers who ought to be killed on sight, thus whipping up a frenzy of hatred against Norland in Minas Ithil and the recent weakening of the Southern Federation as detailed below. The eventual outcomes of the Minas Ithil vs Norland and Falasan vs Eston conflicts are in themselves, not so pivotal, but it seems the diplomatic maneuverings that have been taking place as a result of these wars will surely be felt for some time to come.
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Trouble in the Southern Federation.
15th April
In a surprising move, Carelia formally withdrew from the Southern Federation over the weekend after spending several years as an integral member of the Southern bloc. According to diplomatic protocol, war was declared between Carelia and the remaining SF members immediately. However, King Kronos has already stated publicly that his kingom's alliances with RedSpan and Abington "will stand" despite his sudden withdrawal from the SA. ref


At this point it is still unknown what the official response of the remaining federation members shall be and whether relations will be restored to alliance as King Kronos wishes. Considering that Abington is already involved elsewhere, eyes are now on RedSpan and whether they will try to make a big deal over Carelia's actions.
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