A Thesis on: The Fracturing of Horen’s Sons

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A Thesis on: The Fracturing of Horen’s Sons

Kiriel Blackfern

 

GOD, in His wisdom, did not create one perfect people, but many—each flawed, each purposeful, and each bound together beneath His will. As Horen, Malin, Urguan, and Krug were brothers, so too are we all as their descendants. We must ask ourselves whether those among us have come to believe that humans stand above the other races. God has given mankind the duty to guide the other descendants to GOD’s path. I cannot help but wonder if this sacred duty has, at times, been forgotten. As High Pontiffs past and present have stated, it is our duty as the faithful to enlighten others with the word of GOD, not through war but through conversations and empathy. For it is GOD’s will that we shall all know peace once more, so to treat one as less than purely for his race is the sin of pride to believe you are superior to GOD’s design. 

 

My brothers, I ask that you treat one another in dignity and restraint, for I believe there will be no perfection if we do not allow others to learn of the true faith and GOD’s will—many, such as I, were not born into the religion but instead converted. I must ask myself if I were not treated with kindness, would I have ever heard GOD’s word? Would I have retreated to my own kind and fallen for heathenism? I ask you to consider this possibility when interacting with those of another race. As humans, you have been entrusted with a GOD-given role to guide those like me. As it is written in the Scroll of Virtue, reminding us that faith is meant to be shared “And as I have given to you this blessing of My Word, you shall also give unto your fellows.”- Virtue 2:8, And again, the Scroll of Virtue speaks to the abundance granted to the virtuous who act with generosity and compassion, “I am the Lord GOD without peer, and My abundance is the holy abundance, and My wealth is the virtuous wealth, and all the blessings of the Virtue shall fall before the righteous who share it.” - Virtue 2:11. I have heard too many stories of those who refuse to hear the word of GOD because their brothers and sisters were killed by those who saw themselves as virtuous. Such wounds do not fade—they fester, and in their pain, many turn from the faith, not because they deny GOD, but because they have only known Him through their suffering. The Scroll of Gospel tells us of the consequences of such division and harm, “You betray man with your wrath, and once again Horen’s sons are divided” - Gospel 4:53.  How many souls have been lost not to ignorance, but to cruelty? How many turned from GOD, not because they rejected Him, but because His people first rejected them? I believe we are not meant to wage war among those who have not yet known the word of GOD, but instead those who actively go against it. “The hand of GOD is the greatest weapon to bear, and His word is the paramount strategy.” - Spirit 2:12, For GOD teaches that our greatest strength is not violence, but faith itself.

 

 For those who are not descendants, consider that it was not their will to be born as such and that instead they are victims of Iblees’ wickedness. I believe it is possible for such creatures to live virtuous lives; can alienation bring forth anything but resentment? At best, I believe we should aim to live in peace with them while on earth and be gracious and teach them the word of GOD. I have heard of others speaking of wanting to kill children simply for being of a non-descendant race. Ask yourselves, is this holy justice or an excuse to act in wrath? According to holy law, if these individuals possess a light of wisdom, then they are to be protected by the Church. GOD is merciful; consider that those who forsake sin and worship GOD may have their soul purified upon death.

 

For in the end, it is not belief alone that bears weight, but the actions taken in His name. I ask you to reflect, then—what role you will choose: the sword that divides GOD’s children, or the voice that calls them home.

 

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Acolyte,

This thesis has many merits, and serves as a guide to remind the Shepherds of the Faith their purpose. It reminds us as well, the original intention of the priesthood, and the weight of Horen's covenant with GOD. I am pleased to accept your thesis and invite you into the priesthood.

IN NOMINE DEUS,
Iudas Cardinal Numenost

 

 

Prefect of the Priesthood

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A response is addressed as regards this thesis, from a priest of little renown.

 

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Goodbrother Blackfern,

 

It is my opinion that, whether by purposed intent or otherwise, you have misread what precisely is meant by 'wrath', ira, in the Holy Word. I shall, for the sake of brevity, limit my argument to explicit references of the aforementioned, your claims of 'cruelty' (and all that necessarily follows from this characterisation) being predicated upon that Canonical concept.

         Let us refer first to Virtue 5:9,

 

'So I am the Most High, and in pursuit of My Virtue, I bid My faithful this: You shall not raise a hand in wrath, nor in envy, nor in any kind of sin.'

'Sum Ego Dominus DEVS altissimus, et in persequentes Virtutum Meum, Ego impero fideles in hoc modo: vos non crispate manus in ira, neque in invidia, neque in aliis peccatis.'

 

         I shall defer largely to the analysis of Bl. Fabian the Lesser's Jus Bellum Justum: 'He thus indicates that violence, or the raising of the hand, is not sinful under circumstances where it is not connected to the other sins, such as wrath or avarice. The astute religious scholar will then determine that it is permissible for a Canonist state to wage war where the war’s essential goal is a virtuous one.' We read, therefore, this instance of wrath as mortal sin. Indeed, it is this very same wrath, of condemnable nature, that is spoken of in Gospel 2:45, 68, 3:4, and that mentioned by you in 4:53.

         We cannot, however, follow the conclusion that wrath is inherently sinful, nor inherently cruel. For wrath is an aspect of the Lord: 'And verily you must find that pain comes not from the wrath of the Lord (ira DEI), but as we reject Him,' (Spirit 6:15). How, then, can it be that '[s]uch wounds [of wrath] do not fade—they fester'? The pains you speak of, these 'wounds', are not born by wrath, but by the rejection thereafter. I implore you: recall Owyn. It was his mortal wrath, his worldly wrath, that wrought sin, yet it was by his acts in the name of divine wrath that he found absolution (Gospel 5:18-22). You name these wars cruel, but they only seem cruel to you for your heart bleeds too readily. Where the priest is meant to be a guide, certainly, he is meant, also, to be an exacter of penance. The willing may be led forth by the Word, yet the unwilling, always, have courted the Blade. 

         Forgive any sloppiness on my part in this response. I recover still from my travels, but I thought this thesis one amply deserving of response.

 

With God as our Guide,

Fr. Daniel Pontius de Senna

 

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