A Plea From The Faithful

[Publius 4098]

Throughout Athera, the major churches of Canon are sent an identical letter, penned neatly and with an address to respond to the writer.

 

A Plea From The Faithful

 

- 4th of The Grand Harvest, 1512

 

In recent light of this study on the Elves, a race who finds themselves completely at the mercy of the faithful, I am more than a little outraged at what I believe is a blatant misunderstanding of the situation, and worse yet, is an attempt to make what is an opportune situation to better others look hopeless and pointless. This is not what I expect from the men who represent the great will of the Creator. Across Athera I ride and walk along, my eyes open to the events going on around me. I served for over a decade in the war with the Dwarves, fighting them and the High Elves in countless battles, and watching as more and more people fall under the sway of Oren, thereby thrust into the hands of we; people of the faith.

 

Instead of this creating an influx of faithful men and women over time their service stripped them of not only their faith, but self worth and ambition. Only the treacherous filth, as seen by the necessary martial law put against the leaders of Haelun’or feel the drive to move up in the world and attempt to consolidate power. This should be a shame to not only to yourselves, but any man of faith. It only exemplifies a complete failure to offer them the open hand we promised them whence they became a part of Oren. Very few who are not human fail to see the plentiful benefits of our faith, and they are not completely wrong: Most are not offered any of the living benefits of the faith, as they are not often given any support from their fellow man, or the church.

 

It is saddening to realize that these poor souls are more often made martyrs to the enemies of the church than we by far, as we do not actively support and defend them as we should. Though martial law has helped protect the few that are left among our faithful Elven comrades, we alienate those who would have been easily made faithful servants of the Creator further and further. We merely show off the mighty fist of Canon, and not the open hand that they wished to have within reach by joining us. If we do not make an exerted effort to guide them towards the true faith, how are we to expect them to end up as moral folks of Canon? Acolytes, Missionaries, Bishops; all should be making note to head to Cerulin now, as this is where our Lord’s work needs done. Now is the time to not only to teach the lessons learned, but to exercise the strength we possess to build up these races.

 

We have used our strength often enough to strike dead pagans and heretics, but I would advise now to use this strength to beat our swords into plowshares, and use them as gifts to these men, as an offering of good faith; a tactic we have yet to take. Most importantly though we must learn when to lay down our arms, and take up the Book. The laity is where most people’s faith begins; within the family, through friends, or perhaps associates and business partners. If the aim is not to expand the non-human laity, and if we continue to fail to use Church resources to reach out to them, do you honestly expect the godless to become martyrs, abandoned by their own faith?

 

With the coming changes in the church, I hope that one of these coming changes is a revitalized effort to convert those of no faith, or different faiths, and thus spread the word and expand the reach of our God, the Creator.

 

With prayers and hopes you heed my words,

 

-Publius Bracchus

[craotor 617]

Radovid reads this tale and is clearly moved by the piety of this young man, he replies to the letter with haste

 

"Thank you for bringing this to the eyes of the church, I myself am I missionary of the Holy Church and a dwarf by that matter. I have recently returned from a pilgramage and will now continue my duties to spread our faith. As I write this I will try to meet with the new Governor and talk to him about the faith of the new provinces. 

 

God bless you soildier

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -Deacon Radovid of Blaviken"

[John Ivory 4546]

Sixtus prepares a response.

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