Maranonic Faith
There are two denominations to the religion known as Maranonism. The faithful in the northern regions (Colo, Imesse and parts of Cobal) refer to their god as "Maranon" while the adherents of the southern regions (mainly Fangort) call him "Maranosoi". Both consider him the "one and only god, creator of all the world".
Both denominations utilize a canon of scripture known as the "Song of Life", which details the creation story and the expectations of Maranon/Maranosoi for his faithful.
Tenets of Faith
The Followers of Maranon believe he is the one and only god, the creator-judge-provider for all of creation.
His words and directive are codified in a collection of scriptures known as the "Song of Life"
Maranon is represented in the north as a carven image of a bearded man with his arms crossed over his chest. This image is carved from a single piece of wood, typically a thick tree trunk. The image is then placed upright in the ground in a prominent place where ever his followers live or work. There are thousands of these carven images scattered across the north, from Cobal and Imesse to the frozen extents of Colo and beyond.
Maranosoi is represented in the south as an image of a bearded man with crossed arms holding a sword or hammer. This image is always chiseled from a single block of stone, placed upright in a prominent place.
Ethics
The "Song of Life" dictates that evil deeds are punished and good deeds are rewarded. These punishments and rewards are distributed both in this world, and in the next life. The scripture advocates charity, generosity and love of family as supreme virtues, while greed, parsimony and kin-slaying are the ultimate sins.
Worship
For the worship of Maranon, offerings of food are then left in open containers at the foot of the image. Wild animals and birds will consume the offering, and it is by observing which animals/birds eat the offering that the faithful can determine if their gift was well-received by Maranon. These wooden idols are venerated, and are never allowed to be defaced or desecrated, but the faithful know that it is a representation of their god, and not their god in fact.
The worship of Maranosoi requires a fire be lit in an iron brazier at the foot of the stone image and written prayers and offerings of food be burned, with the rising smoke taking the prayer and offering to the god's abode in "heaven". These stone idols are treated in the same reverential manner as the wooden idols of the north. The image is a representation of god, but not god himself.
Priesthood
There is no institutional priesthood in the Maranonic faith. Some adherents dedicate themselves to a life of service and contemplation, however, and walk from community to community tending to the carven omages they find, carving new ones of the old ones are too old or worn by weather and age. They sometimes lead locals in prayers and songs, and many have gone so far as to memorize huge portions of the Song of Life. These wandering hermits can have an immense influence on local people, and any harm that might come to one is dealt with harshly and swiftly.
Type
Religious, Organised Religion
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