Clerical Thesis

[Eddywilson2 2117]

Within the Church's records lies a short book. Upon opening it, you would find a thesis going over the Clerical relations to the Church and the Creator.

"Chapter 1: The Relationship to the Creator

Upon research of the Clerics due to their recent questioning on whether they worship the Creator or not, I found that the Clerics get their power from a certain Aengul they pray to. This can be related to people praying to saints. It isn't that they worship them as much as the fact they pray to them for guidance and strength. In return, the Aengul grants them clerical powers to do the Aengul's will.

It is important the Clerics are properly educated that the Aenguls serve the Creator but are not perfect. Their power can be misused meaning that their Aenguls are not perfect. This is why Clerical magic /directly/ from the Creator is not granted since human corruption can misguide it. Since the Creator is perfect while humans and Aenguls are not, they cannot be granted that power. Anyone who claims to use the Creator's direct power is false unless proven in the case of divine premonition.

Chapter 2: The Clerics and the Church

It is my belief that Clerics should be made a holy order of the Church. Their powers derive from good intentions similar to that of worshippers of the Creator. If the Cleric recognizes the Creator as the ultimate and only God, then they should be recognized as members of the Church with normal procedures of any who wishes to join the Church.

With a direct purpose in mind, Clerics can be transformed from lone doers of good to an organized group to serve the Creator. Aenguls of good intentions for others should be clarified whether or not they are recognized by the Church if this must happen. If an Aengul isn't recognized by the Church, the Cleric is to seize prayer to it.

Chapter 3: The Creator and Aenguls

The Creator made Aenguls as certain aspects of his creations. Some chose good aspects while others chose aspects for themselves or for evil. Those who do good need to be recognized by the Church so Clerics can be entered into the Church. Further thesi will be made going further into this process.

-Acolyte Tarcell Othaman"

[AndrewTech 3334]

Retired High Cleric Mandru VonSchlichten reads the Thesis, which somehow made it's way into his hands.

"...eeeeehhhhhhh... my superiors would not agree to this... no not at all. Not a half bad proposition if the Church were willing to leave them to their own autonomous leadership, but no cleric in their right minds would do such considering our past history with the Church of the Holy Oren Empire."

He sips another margarita, reclining in his beach chair where he spends much of his retirement nowadays.
 

 

[Dohvi 622]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.