Let's make a Religion!

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:50 am

New Krikkit wrote:
Utceforp wrote:We need to start making a divine family tree. I think that there should be a small number (somewhere between 2 and 9) of original gods who split off from the shattered god that formed from the formless chaos, who then interbred and gave birth to the other gods. These original gods wouldn't necessarily be the gods who are the main focus of the religion though.

The first gods to form should be the "force" gods- life, death, the wind, disease... The more "concept" based beings. Maybe each of them could rule a dimension... earth, sea, various hells, etc.

Some gods should rule dimensions, some might not. Not all the gods are equal. I say we put it to vote - once the poll for the location is done and Merizoc come back online, we'll vote for which and how many gods are the primordial ones, as well as which and how many gods are the focus of the religion.

In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam wrote:In the beginning there was #### God of the void. He was and is everything and nothing. He sleeps for all eternity. Once though in his sleep his eye opened and a bright flash of light and heat and matter spread out. IN time the universe of now formed. #### started to wake, or more his sub concise started to fight. In that the gods of earth where formed.

I like the basic idea. (The gods and the universe are just the stirrings of much more powerful sleeping being.) Perhaps one or more of the competing apocalypse stories could involve it waking up?

by **The Nation of Ceneria** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:55 am

This looks interesting. Could someone outline what this is about for me, so I can see what this is before tossing anything in the air?

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:59 am

The Nation of Ceneria wrote:This looks interesting. Could someone outline what this is about for me, so I can see what this is before tossing anything in the air?

Well we're going to collaborate to create a religion of some kind, with gods, stories, holy texts, etc. Right now we're deciding on the setting of the religion (because that will influence the language, animals, geography, etc. available for the stories) among other things. We've already decided that polytheism would be the most interesting type of religion.

by **The Nation of Ceneria** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:00 am

Utceforp wrote:
The Nation of Ceneria wrote:This looks interesting. Could someone outline what this is about for me, so I can see what this is before tossing anything in the air?

Well we're going to collaborate to create a religion of some kind, with gods, stories, holy texts, etc. Right now we're deciding on the setting of the religion (because that will influence the language, animals, geography, etc. available for the stories) among other things. We've already decided that polytheism would be the most interesting type of religion.

Sounds cool. Mind if I make an ice god?

by **Val Halla** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:06 am

Name: Barry, god of sloth and torpor
Animal: Overweight middle aged man
Weapon: TV Remote
History: Barry used to work in a post office, before he was fired for dropping a taco on a package containing US Army supplies. He was sent to the lost realms of the unemployment line, before giving up and going to his home realm. After facing the great peril of the fast food chain, he ascended to the heavenly armchair and was brought into a new life as a deity. He watches over the mortal plains through his Samsung television.

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:07 am

The Nation of Ceneria wrote:
Utceforp wrote:Well we're going to collaborate to create a religion of some kind, with gods, stories, holy texts, etc. Right now we're deciding on the setting of the religion (because that will influence the language, animals, geography, etc. available for the stories) among other things. We've already decided that polytheism would be the most interesting type of religion.

Sounds cool. Mind if I make an ice god?

I don't, since I'm not the OP and I can't enforce any kind of rules. I think we have at least one "coldness" god already, though, so you might want to make sure it's different.

Also, one of the possible settings this could be in is Oceania. Obviously there probably wouldn't be an ice god in a religion based there, so just keep that in mind.

by **The Nation of Ceneria** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:11 am

Utceforp wrote:
The Nation of Ceneria wrote:Sounds cool. Mind if I make an ice god?

I don't, since I'm not the OP and I can't enforce any kind of rules. I think we have at least one "coldness" god already, though, so you might want to make sure it's different.

Also, one of the possible settings this could be in is Oceania. Obviously there probably wouldn't be an ice god in a religion based there, so just keep that in mind.

Ah. In that case, I'll hold off until the setting is chosen.

by **In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:35 am

Utceforp wrote:
New Krikkit wrote:I like the basic idea. (The gods and the universe are just the stirrings of much more powerful sleeping being.) Perhaps one or more of the competing apocalypse stories could involve it waking up?

I was thinking having something like that. the gods are bits of his subconsciousness, and they resolve themselves in a battle, and then he wakes up and something happens...

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:22 am

This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

by **Icrum** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:24 am

Utceforp wrote:This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

I dunno.

by **Rhodevus** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:25 am

Utceforp wrote:This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

most likely busy with RL stuff

by **Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:34 am

If you already don't have someone I can write mythology.

Here's some I did for my nations religion.

by **Rhodevus** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:38 am

Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk wrote:If you already don't have someone I can write mythology.

Here's some I did for my nations religion.

We are all doing the mythology together!

once we have the creation of the gods myth, then we are most likely going to need some other myths, that you can help write.

by **Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:39 am

Rhodevus wrote:
Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk wrote:If you already don't have someone I can write mythology.

Here's some I did for my nations religion.

We are all doing the mythology together!
once we have the creation of the gods myth, then we are most likely going to need some other myths, that you can help write.

Awesome okay.

by **The Boliviaric Republic** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:43 am

[Saurus], god of: ocean/sea and all things living there
Animal (if applicable): half-mermaid half-human (merman)
Symbol: a merman with water surrounding it

by **Western Borderlands** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:44 am

[Name], god of: Shadows
Animal (if applicable): Raven
Symbol: A raven with a scythe in its beak.

by **Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:04 pm

[NoName], god of: Sacrifice, Blood, the Occult
Animal (if applicable): Eel
Symbol: An Eel wrapped around a skull.

by **Rhodevus** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:10 pm

we decided not to do names until we actually know where our religion is going to be located. (So all the names match)

by **In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:13 pm

[Noname] God of Reincarnation
Animal (if applicable): Butterfly
Symbol: A butter fly coming out of the..... whatever

[Noname] God of Light, shadows, and bipolar thing
Animal (if applicable: Worm
Symbol: Sadness and happiness

by **Nakkaqtuq Anirnialuk** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:19 pm

Rhodevus wrote:we decided not to do names until we actually know where our religion is going to be located. (So all the names match)

Okay, sorry. Sounds like a good plan though.

by **United facist States of America** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:15 pm

In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam wrote:[Noname] God of Reincarnation
Animal (if applicable): Butterfly
Symbol: A butter fly coming out of the..... whatever

[Noname] God of Light, shadows, and bipolar thing
Animal (if applicable: Worm
Symbol: Sadness and happiness

Hey I already took the god of light!

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:20 pm

Let's start creation myth writing. Here's what I've got so far.

Before things had names, before the world itself, there was an endless, formless chaos.
In the chaos there emerged [SLEEPING GOD]. He slumbered endlessly, and the universe was silent.
He dreamed of a great sea, which came into being. He stirred in his sleep, and the dreamed sea shook.
From the stirrings of [SLEEPING GOD], [ORIGINAL GOD] came into being, overlooking the great sea.
For thousands of years, which passed for [SLEEPING GOD] as seconds, nothing happened.
Then, [SLEEPING GOD] shook once more, and [ORIGINAL GOD] shattered into [NUMBER] pieces.
These pieces were [PRIMORDIAL GOD], the [ADJECTIVE DESCRIBING GOD], [PRIMORDIAL GOD], the [ADJECTIVE DESCRIBING GOD], [REPEAT AS NECESSARY]

by **MERIZoC** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:27 pm

Utceforp wrote:This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

Sorry, I was occupied all day today. Straw poll is showing Oceania, though, 2 people haven't voted. I think we'll still go ahead with that though.

by **Icrum** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:37 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Utceforp wrote:This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

Sorry, I was occupied all day today. Straw poll is showing Oceania, though, 2 people haven't voted. I think we'll still go ahead with that though.

I'm still keeping Bjan as the name for one of the planes of the Afterlife.

by **Utceforp** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:50 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Utceforp wrote:This seems to have stalled a bit. Where's Merizoc?

Sorry, I was occupied all day today. Straw poll is showing Oceania, though, 2 people haven't voted. I think we'll still go ahead with that though.

I'm honestly surprised. I don't really have a strong opinion on the setting, but I didn't expect that result.

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