Book Sixth

[LoLzboi 661]

Book Sixth

Concerning Mortality

 

Exalted Horen teaching his tribe of GOD after the betrayal of Saul

 

Penned By High Pontiff Siegmund I

 

1st of Tobias’ Bounty, 1694

 

 

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In this work I shall focus primarily on the societies, communities, and ultimately families from which we are all from as referenced in book five, as the stage for our mortal lives.

 

We each are born to a family, within a community, which is a part of a society, and thus all these are essential in understanding how we as mortals might interact and live amongst one another in the light of GOD’s truth.

 

As such, I shall delve to present each in the context of spiritual life, and relate each to the fruits of the merits each presented to GOD. To those that continue to read my works to find error, let them see by what I reference through history as opposed to solely through the lense of Religion.

 

 

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Upon the question of mortal men

 

Continuing the thoughts upon the three institutions we find in every descendants life, those of family, and community, and society, found in book five, we embark now to understanding how the Sins found in each may be rectified, and cleansed, so that we may enjoy the fruits of this world, and not dwell upon the horrific nature that these things quickly devolve into once left to hold themselves alone without His intervention. For mortal men are not bound to endure the onslaughts of evil, and wicked things for long without drifting to find themselves amongst them, and so the individual is not capable of living a just life if they are left to their own devices with no inputs of another. So then, the individual is easily manipulated, and coerced into actions not becoming of themselves. This leading to the necessity of maintaining the familial, communal, or societal bond at the least to each individual found amongst them, for one twig is not but weak compared to that of the bundle of the same.

 

Upon the question of family

 

So then, to speak easily, let us focus on the family, its parts being of a purpose with function assigned to each. Each man and woman born into this world is done through the efforts of the man and the woman that make up their parents, yet their efforts are not the same, nor are they equivalent in nature.

 

The man, as noble, and swift, and brave as he, is set to be the caretaker of the family in whole, his duties to the preservation of his lineage, his birthed blood, his wife, his adopted blood, and himself, his carried blood. The reflection of his diligence over these three things is shown plainly upon the lives of each among them, for a man who does not care take for his lineage has no children or permits them to death and thus ends the propagation of GOD’s greater creation, if he does not care take of his wife then his lineage shall be spoiled by vindictiveness and malice and turned away from him utmostly, if he does not care take of himself his moralities and strength shall falter and wayne until they are but naught. Thus, the man is bound to uphold the moral goodness of his family the very same as he is bound to uphold his own wellbeing, for dereliction in this duty is to curse himself and all those around him with a burdensome and troubled lot who have no strong hand of guidance, much the same as those who languish without sight of GOD.

 

The woman, as gentle, and supple, and steadfast as she, is set to be the caregiver of the family in whole, her duties to the nurturing of her lineage, her birthed blood, her husband, her embraced blood, and herself, her carried blood. The reflection of her diligence, unlike to that of her husband, is shown plainly by the joy within each life among her, for a woman who does not give care to her lineage permits her children to wallow in self doubt and instability, if she does not give care to her husband he has no healing when he is physically and mentally suffering, if she does not give care to herself then she shall fall to the burdens placed upon her and seek safety through vanity and self indulgence. Thus, the woman is bound to uphold the goodness of her family and all those around her in these things, lest they succumb to weakness and envy and untamed anger, much the same as those who languish without sight of GOD.

 

In this, both the man and the woman are responsible for the molding of the child they bear together, its life bound to theirs as its moral, and ethical mind is created in light of their own. A reflection upon that same molding of children that took place when the first man and woman birthed the four brothers, and from them gave to these infants the first breaths of the Faith we all endear ourselves to.

 

Yet, the child as well is to be taken into account within the family, for a child shown the goodness of good acts through disciplined education from the father shall surely grow to be inclined upon the furthering of these things. But a child who is left to his own devices, without guidance from the father, or weak guidance thereof, is left to his own intentions good or bad, and if these bad acts should bear more fruit than that of what good do, then it surely shall be inclined to pursue these acts instead of good. Much to the same as the mother, for a mother who does not calm a child sufficiently, or care for it as necessary, shall surely permit the child to grow ingrained in the giving of great emotions and so too shall bear upon the child the inclination for ever more extreme acts driven by emotion besides that of reasoning. These combined only leading to a great many wrongs to be committed against the good and the bad alike of this world, for the child has been permitted to fester in his own wants and desires and cares, and so too shall embrace these more and manifest them more completely than that of the opposing charity and temperance.

 

Upon the question of community

 

From the family, we then extend our eyes outwards to the community that surrounds it. The combination of many separate and distinct families, united by location, and culture, and history, their bonds as deeply rooted as any tree amongst them. From these disparate peoples, divided by blood, comes forth the family in the community, for each knows of one another, and in turn the next, as fondly and well as those who know of their brothers or sisters.

In this, then, the community is structured much the same as that of the family, for the mayor, or otherwise leader, of them is alike to that of the father, and his agents, or otherwise attendants, alike to that of the mother of the community.

For the mayor, or father, of the community busies himself with the maintenance of the community outwardly, these being arranged much the same way as that of the family with his duties engaging in that of association, those without of the community, his agents, those within the community, and his mayorship, that of his governance. The reflection of these is shown plainly upon the unity found within and without, for a mayor who does not care for association grinds his peoples against those of his neighbors and sows dissent and ultimate quarrel between them, if the mayor ignores his own agents the community shall suffer from neglect and direpair for the objects to which the agents were assigned will lay unattended, if the mayor does not take care for his own office then he damns it to collapse and the disarray of the entire community.

 

The agents, in this, busy themselves with the maintenance of the community inwardly, their works revolving around the supporting the community, that of the families held within, the execution of the mayors will, upholding his decrees, and managing themselves, all those agents beneath the mayor. The reflection of these is shown plainly upon the efficient workings within, for an agency who does not support the community permits it to grow resentful to itself and bitter towards their actions with the ultimate outcome of resistance, an agency who does not execute the mayors will permits any good judgements made on behalf of the community to be left unattended and so leave the community to flounder upon its own path to its own detriment, an agency who does not manage themselves effectively shall lead itself to bloating and eventual laxity in the upholding of mandates with its intents shifting to the maintenance of its workforce above that of what it was assigned to accomplish.

 

With these both, the mayor and his agents are responsible for molding and conforming the community they represent to the moral, and ethical prospects expected of it by those who place them in authority to do so. This reflection is alike to that of the child, for each family within the community may make its own choices for its own benefit, with the community enforcing only what is good and right within itself as decided by all families that make its body. Yet, even as a child might be influenced by that of the father and mother, the families shall be influenced in the same way by the decisions of the mayor and his agents, for a good mayor who leaves lax the laws of the community only invites his member families to take advantage of these laxities, and a bad mayor who enforces harsh and unjust rulings upon his people so too forces upon them the bad acts they may partake in to alleviate their suffering. Yet, unlike to the family, the community may be influenced by its member peoples, for a community who brings foul families amongst themselves only permits for foulness to be propagated to all that make it up. And so, in this, these two aspects of our mortal life interact to form what we refer to as community, with the community only being as good as its mayor, and agents, and families combined may be, yet it is more capable of suppressing the bad and rejoicing in the good should enough of good intents be amongst themselves, in contrast to that of the family which is fundamentally more easily twisted through the laxity of but one or both parts.

 

Upon the question of society

 

From these foundations of Community and Family, the Society we all live, and love is built, it’s halls of institutions, its chambers of collective knowledge, and its windows to the light of creativity, each reflecting all those beliefs, and ideals, and wants of ourselves that make it. For the Community and Family act as the Father and Mother as referenced previously, and so too may be corrupted, yet Societies own corruption stems from its own nature and not that of another. For a Society may be made of good families, and good communities, but if the leadership of the Society be of a Sinful nature, then all those ruled beneath them shall share in the iniquity and be led to Sin.

 

Yet, in contrast, a good ruler who rules over evil communities and evil families may impart upon them goodness through actions than beliefs. For even though one may hold evil in their heart utterly, if they should be made to provide charity to the poor then all benefit, the evil doer for the actions of purity, and the poor for the receiving of alms.

 

But, Societies give these natures not outwardly, for the corruption lies within the thought of perceived absolute governance. This thought, as malignant as it is, breeds not harshly, nor quickly, but festers for a time in the thoughts of those who are held high. To those leaders of Society that are deemed to be complete in their authority and absolute in their will. For a good man may be turned to evil if his thoughts upon the nature of his leadership be turned from the masses he governs to the desires of himself or his close circle.

 

And so, the rulers of Society must delve and devote themselves to the constant reminding that they are but men, and alike to all men, they are not pure, as discussed in book five, and so must work to overcome their ingrained nature to be truly enlightened and rule with pure goodness and not that of evil.

 

Upon the question of good society

 

To these thoughts, we then might concern ourselves with that of the good ruler, who leads his Society with pure intentions, and good thoughts, and pious will. From these, then, we might draw that the most glorious Societies to grace this plain were done so with the blessing of GOD above them, for the Holy Orenian Empire, from which came the numerous revitalizations of itself, was created over the purity of those who delved to do so, their actions graced by GOD through the coronation done so by the High Pontiff of the Holy Canonist Church to the men that sat her throne.

 

With this benefit, these multiple Societies of the same name went to dominate the regions they inhabited, and united the sons of Horen most effectively and efficiently compared to those of other, lesser, merits. Each ruler being coronated as a ruler who rules with divine inspiration, which of course translates into their effective statesmanship, and long standing rule.

 

So then, a good ruler submits himself to GOD fully before he takes complete authority over the secular world, and within himself offers his own abilities and skills so that GOD may enhance them should he truly walk the path of the rightful ruler. And once he receives these gifts, he sets about to make them take root amongst all those he rules, for the good and bad communities and families alike shall be graced by the purity of one who is graced by GOD, and so these Societies are of a Holy nature.

 

Thus, the Holy Orenian Empire, at its founding, was made to be good and righteous and whole in its nomenclature without error or remission of it, and so might be taken to be a good Society upon this plain.

 

Upon the question of evil society

 

Yet, the corruption spoken of previously is not found quickly, and so even though the Holy Orenian Empire may have been created in the fires of righteous war and cast in the steel of piety, one cannot assume that this nature remains manifest, even should the same ruler be seated upon the throne for its entire existence. For a most stark example of this, we might then look to that of the happenings of the Fifth Holy Orenian Empire.

 

This Empire, alike to those of its predecessors, was founded in steadfast Faith, her first Emperor being coronated and seated upon her throne with great fanfare and celebration, from this came forth sixty-nine years of Imperial dominance, beneath it reigned the goodness of GOD’s light upon all, and each kept safe and secure after the horrors of the Duke’s War.

 

Yet, even in this relatively long period, the corruptions of Society soon manifested themselves, for each ruler slowly wayned his devotion to the Holy Mother Church, and through this the Faith of GOD Himself. For they believed themselves to be of absolute authority without peer, for even the High Pontiff, nor the Holy Canonist Church could match their own self indulgence in power with guidance away from this evil. These corruptions leading to the blatant and easily recognised Sins that the Emperors took part in, their last and most heinous within their line being that of Emperor Philip Frederick Horen. A man who was so abhorrent to GOD, that he claimed himself to be free of all Sin while simultaneously rejoicing and relishing in the very acts he denounced having taken part in.

 

From this, the then High Pontiff Theodosius II did see it fit to excommunicate him, a grievous action in his own eyes. And so, Emperor Philip Frederick Horen dispatched to the Pontificate a force dedicated to the murder of a High Pontiff, the glaring and fragrant culmination of the sins of the Horen line at this time.

 

For, near the second the High Pontiff was murdered, while his blood still flowed and bore warmth, a great schism came for the Sinful Emperor, Philip Frederick Horen, then proclaimed it necessary to appoint his own High Pontiff under guise of Ecclesiastical Election. An election held with a sword to the true men of GOD and benefits gifted to those who did his will without question.

From this usurpation of the House of GOD on this plain, came forth all manners of works held against the corrupted and evil Emperor. For it was not but a schism that came from his actions, but the whole of his Empire was torn asunder by the men of the Courlandic Coalition. So violent and eager were they to turn the once proud Society that he governed to ash that they crushed his Imperial forces in a matter of years, making it to the doorstep of the Imperial City of Johannesburg.

 

And like to his own Sin, a self destructing and evil thing, he ordered the Thanhium he had stored beneath the city to be ignited, and so committed murder of all those innocents within, and committed suicide so that he may not face the punishment within the mortal plain GOD had set for him.

 

Thus, the Holy Orenian Empire fell to something not truly Holy, and not truly Imperial for its lands had been conquested fully. The fruits of Sin showing their twisted, and disgusting features to the whole of the world and to be written of in works such as these until our final salvation comes.

 

Upon the question of mortality

 

From these explanations, we find the answer of ourselves to be wrought in that of Iniquity thus far. Our presence upon this plain not but filled with Sin as described in book five, corruption as referenced within the context of the Fifth Holy Orenian Empire, and Iniquity found in our everyday lives as each of us walks through holy grounds so that we might only but get to our mortal pleasures ever so much faster. Mortality based in Sin shall lead to naught but Eternity in the Void. Alike to that of Saul within Horen’s camp, we find the evil amongst the good working to stain it so that it may resemble itself.

 

Yet even in this, we find that our nature also brings ourselves to that of GOD naturally, as Horen was brought to GOD out of nature and not of his own desire. For all strive to create something of goodness in the world, each striving to meet the virtues GOD has given us, yet each only applying them as we see fit. For a mother may give freely to her own children, but to those of another spurn them away from her and so does not give charity to those without her own kin. So we see that virtue does exist naturally to us to an extent, yet we do not fully give ourselves to it but for our own selfish desires.

 

 

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