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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.