Mother Goddess Worship in Your Nation

[Orassa]

Nation Name: People's Republic of Orassa
Current Head of State: Captain-General Malala bat Embala
Current Head of Government: Captain-General Malala bat Embala
Government Type: Workers' Republic
Official Religion: None
Practiced Religions: Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, animism, Zoroastrianism
Religious Worship by Percentage: 59% Jewish, 25% Sikh, 13% Muslim, 7% nonreligious, 3% Christian, 2% Hindu, 1% Buddhist, 1% other
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. Possibly some adherents of traditional African animism.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?

The People's Republic of Orassa respects all religious beliefs, and encourages a variety of spiritual practices, although Judaism and Sikhism enjoy some degree of special status (ie all Jewish and Sikh holidays are official government holidays).

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

Orassa welcomes Mother Goddess Worship, and encourages any of its citizens who find spiritual fulfillment through its teachings to pursue it.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

Most Orassans are unfamiliar with Mother Goddess Worship. Recently, it has developed something of a cachet among young women who see most established religions as inherently patriarchal. Other Orassans dislike its matriarchal and pacifist ideology - most Orassans believe in the necessity of violence to protect the weak and liberate the oppressed.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?

Yes.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?

There are a few thousand practitioners, with a single temple in Stormhaven. It was introduced by Shrailleeni immigrants, although about half the practitioners are Orassan-born.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?

Orassa legalized homosexual marriage in 1999. Orassa rejects matriarchy as contradictory to socialist principles.

[Maydona]

Nation Name: The Republic of Maydon
Current Head of State: Consul Savu Tenga
Current Head of Government: Co-Consul Sanga Mamor
Government Type: Interstellar Senatorial martial republic, Semi-Representative Democracy
Official Religion: No official religion
Practiced Religions: Christianity, The Sacrosanct, Islam, Marlar and various other xeno faiths.
Religious Worship by Percentage: 60%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.
The Sacrosanct believes in the mother Goddesses, Vasa, Taka and their daughter Asa, while both religions share a matriarchal view of divinity but that's where the similarities end.
What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
The government does not interact with religious groups
What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Indifferent,
What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Receptive, esepcially in areas where followers of The Sacrosanct live.
Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
Yes.
Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
Currently it is unknown if any segment of the population practices this religion
What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
The Republic of Maydon is mostly comprised of B-type Humans, (humans of both sexes that are very feminine in appearance), so matriarchy is the norm. Before the introduction of Christianity and Islam from contact with Earth, homosexuality was seen as something rather normal and in fact many of the human languages of Maydon don't even have a word for it. However, and unfortunately with the introduction of A-type humans from Earth into The Republic, they brought their religions and hatred for the practice.

[Bangsamoro Rojo]

Nation Name: Bangsamoro People's Republic
Current Head of State: Jose Maria Sison, as President of the Bangsamoro People's Republic
Current Head of Government: Jose Maria Sison, as General Secretary of the Bangsamoro Workers' and Peasants' Party.
Government Type: People's Republic
Official Religion: State Atheism (None)
Practiced Religions: Not applicable; religion itself is considered a form of political unreliability.
Religious Worship by Percentage: Not applicable.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. No.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
Religion itself is considered a form of political unreliability.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Just another sign of political unreliability.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Officially, it is considered a subversive ideology that has no place in the Bangsamoro.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
No.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
No.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
Matriarchy is considered irrelevant compared to the revolutionary struggle; women, after all, hold half the sky. Homosexuality, on the other hand, is a sign of bourgeois decadence, unbecoming of the Bangsamoro.

[Alpes a Septentrionali Imperium]

Nation Name:Alpes a Septentrionali Imperium
Current Head of State: Emperueur-Roi Matthieu XV
Current Head of Government: Empereur-Roi Matthieu XV/ Co-Emperuer-Roi Gulielmus Ludovicus I
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Official Religion: Roman Catholic Church
Practiced Religions: Catholicism, Christianity, Branches of Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism in some of the colonies, Folk traditions and native religions in colonies.
Religious Worship by Percentage:92%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. N/A

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?

The Imperial Government is in heavy support of religion, mostly just the Roman Catholic Church. The Government itself bases part of its authority from the Christian god, with all monarchs of Alpes being declared "By the Grace of God" at every declaration. In fact some still practice the a

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
It is in hatred of mother goddess worship, with the Intelligence Department being tasked with finding sects( if any) and wiping them out.
What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Generally. it is just general disgust and hatred. It is considered heresy by most.
Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
No, it is classified with other non-Christian or Abrahamic religions with no historical significance, and as such is illegal in Alpes.
Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
A small minority of the nation, about 0.0087% or around 40,000 are worshippers(Note this is the number believed by imperial intelligence). It was most likely introduced by adventurers or professors coming back from there expeditions and sharing there tells and discoveries, they most likely also brought along worship with them. It itself spreading through some universities slowly.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
Homosexuality is illegal and matriarchy is also looked down upon. But succession to the Imperial Throne is based on absolute primogeniture, with females being allowed to succeed.

[Crysuko]

Nation Name: Union of Crysukon Socialist Republics
Current Head of State: Distel Neos
Current Head of Government: Itanor Lensch
Government Type: Federal Marxism
Official Religion: None. State enforced athiesm.
Practiced Religions: some neo-paganism and spiritualism.
Religious Worship by Percentage: officially 0%.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? Religion of any kind is seen as harmful and in opposition to Marxist and socialist teachings and theory, and as such is vehemently repressed.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Practice of any religion, organised or not is illegal, and anyone associated with it will be sent for reeducation or otherwise face criminal prosecution.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Unknown. Information regarding religions of any kind are isolated from the general populace, they are only taught how to identify mainstream religions, and to hate them.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? No. any practitioners and worshippers will be reeducated and/or nerve stapled.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? ICON (Internal Covert Operations Network) and law enforcement are unaware of any such worshippers.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? Homosexual marriage is recognised and allowed as per article 8 of the constitution, government systems and institutions which favour any particular sex, race etc. are disallowed as per article 3.

[Meinlaussheimr]

Nation Name: Meinlaussheimr
Current Head of State: N/A (interregnum)
Current Head of Government: Council of Chiefs and Captains (collectively)
Government Type: Federal Elective Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
Official Religion: Šúralatiä (traditional religion of the main ethnic group)
Practiced Religions: Šúralatiä, Orthodox Christianity, Lutheran Christianity, and Sunni Islam are the 4 widest practiced religions, but there are many religions that are practiced.
Religious Worship by Percentage: 91%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. Yes

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
The second highest position in the executive branch is the grand priest, whose job is to officially recognize religious organizations and to ensure their practices are in line with Meinlaussheimr's laws, so I'd say fairly involved.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Much like any religions that aren't Šúralatiä, the government doesn't care much about them unless they start breaking the law.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Your average Roämar most likely hasn't heard of it, and if they have, they don't usually care about it, though some people vocally dislike it.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? Yes

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? The small percentage of the population that does practice it mostly consists of a caravan that roamed through the Shrailleeni Empire and brought it back with them.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? Homosexuality is strictly illegal and matriarchy is not cared for for the most part.

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Name of Religion: Bunejoism (sect of Šúralatiä)
Estimated Number of Adherents: 9,000
Legality of Religion: fully legal
Head of Religion or Spokesperson: Lady Ambika Bakshi

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices: Bunejoism is an offshoot of Šúralatiä that believes that the a great mother goddess birthed the universe and that all the traditional Šúralatiätite deities are actually just different aspects of this mother goddess named Bunejo. Their view of reincarnation is different from mainstream Šúralatiä, in that rather than believing that you reincarnate moments after death, they believe you reincarnate 9 months after your death, just as your conception to your birth. They promote people to sainthood if they think they have broken the reincarnation cycle so that they may be prayed to so their prayers can more quickly reach Bunejo.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship? Many temples and caravans that practice Bunejoism allow Goddess Worshippers to worship alongside them due to a scarcity in temples. It would only make sense and remove some awkwardness.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship? Yes

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary? Yes

[Shalotte]

Nation Name: Royal Isles of Shalotte
Current Head of State: Alsa II
Current Head of Government: Riagán of Damnoni
Government Type: Absolute monarchy with powers devolved to elected government 'in trust'
Official Religion: Shalotte Polytheism
Practiced Religions: Shalotte Polytheism, irreligion
Religious Worship by Percentage: Unknown; likely 90 - 95%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. Unlikely?

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?

The Domnaeni is, by tradition, a permanent member of the Draéryn, the leadership body of Shalotte's religion. The Gaeltyn, by contrast, has little involvement. The Draéryn itself is likened to a 'government within a government', holding as it does great sway over the populace. Many local services such as schools and surgeries are commissioned by draér rather than the government.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

The Gaeltyn has been, until very recently, wholly unfamiliar with Shrailleeni Mother Goddess Worship. As with most benign foreign religions, it has no particular opinion on it one way or the other.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

The vast majority of Shalottes are unlikely to have ever heard of it. Those who have will be intellectuals in the major settlements, who will find it to be an interesting subject of foreign studies.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?

No laws prohibit the practice of any (non-harmful) religion. Mother Goddess Worship is no different.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?

It is impossible to be certain, but highly unlikely.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?

Shalotte has no historical aversions to or preferences around homosexuality in general or homosexual marriage in particular. In societal and legal terms, it indistinguishable to heterosexuality (with one largely-bureaucratic civil issue regarding the adoption of clan names).

Some have mistakenly characterised Shalotte itself as a 'matriarchy' in the past. The source of the confusion stems from the Shalotte tradition of tracing lineage matrilineally, rather than patrilineally. Husbands adopt wives' clan names (which is where the issue regarding homosexual marriage originates), and clans - which maintain a highly formalised structure compared to typical family units elsewhere in the world - accordingly have a matriarch sitting at their head, arranging clan affairs, resolving disputes, and managing finances.

The monarchical title of Domnaeni has been held by the leader of Clan Selgovae since its inception. As all clan leaders in Shalotte are women, Selgovae's included, the side-effect of this is that all Domnaeni in history have been women as well. The very word 'Domnaeni', in Old Hebrédan, roughly translates to English as either 'dominant mother' or 'mother of the people', depending on whom you ask.

While Shalotte is not, broadly speaking, a 'matriarchy', it is, almost by design, more likely to be more sympathetic to a matriarchy than it would a patriarchy.

In day-to-day life though, Shalottes are - and always have been - highly egalitarian, and the concept of elevating one gender above another is unheard of and would elicit confusion if proposed.

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Out of Character Note:

I've finally gotten around to cataloging the newest few entries, starting with Vionna-Frankenlisch. I can't believe that it's been over three years since I created this thread, it definitely has not seemed that long! So I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone out of character for participating in this little experiment, it is truly appreciated.

I did a bit of updating while adding in the new entries. First, all of the nations that have CTE'd have been purged from the roster, save for a few that still exist in my RP canon. If you are a nation that formerly CTE'd as of this post and would like to be put back into the list in the future, feel free to let me know. But as of now all of the nations listed are places that exist. Second, I've updated some of the descriptions of the categories to make them more accurate and hopefully less vague.

Finally, Meinlaussheimr, thank you for your post! Bunejoism seems like it could readily fall into the category of MGW. If you would like to RP a meeting to discuss its formal inclusion please let me know, I do have some questions about how it could be both a sect of MGW and one of Šúralatiä.

[The Republic Of Cassadia]

Nation Name: The Holy Kingdom of Cassadia

Current Head of State: Her Imperial Majesty Empress Relena Von Peacecraft
Current Head of Government: Her Imperial Majesty Empress Relena Von Peacecraft and Royal Prime-Secretary Volodymyr Zelenski
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Official Religion: Orthodox Christianity
Practiced Religions: Orthodox Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Sunni and Shi'ite Islam including the sect of the Alawites(New Carthage)
Religious Worship by Percentage:81.7% active or sporadically practicing the Christian Faith as a whole. The rate for ethnic New Carthageans practicing the religion of Islam is into 90s of percentages.

Religious Demographics of the Population of Cassadia:
91% Christian( counting all denominations together)
>9% Islam( counting all sects)
>1% Other/Irreligious/Atheist

Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.No

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?Laws are carefully crafted to be in accordance with the teachings of the Bible. The Crown-Government is bound by several Royal Decrees as well as approved by the Monarch, motions of the Congress Of Regions stipulating that the Crown-Governments is as a whole, a government institution which abides by the tenants of the Christian Faith.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?The Crown-Government views such persons as entities belonging to with FSEs(Foreign Subversive Elements)-inspired groups in the same manner it handles other illegal movements and ideologies on its territory, such as communism, socialism,feminism, progressivism and secularism, ''mob-rule advocacy''(liberalism, republicanism, democracy etc).

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?None. The average Cassadian does not even know of the existence of such a religion. And even if it's existence was know to a large portion of the population. It would most certainly be nearly universally reviled like other social/political/economic movements and ideologies previously mentioned. The Religion of the Mother Goddess is known to only a few defense analysts, geography professors, and a couple persons with a Worldwide Web Connection(mostly illegal as only Crown-Government Institutions and Authorized Parties have license to use such digital tool).

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?Not in any legally recognizable form.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?Currently it is only restricted to Foreign Aliens currently residing on the territory of the Holy Kingdom of Cassadia - these Foreign Aliens are either, citizens of the Sharaileeni Empire or from nations tolerant or ascribing to the worship of Mother Goddess.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?The institution of marriage legally, is strictly held up as a lifetime union between a man and a woman. Any kind of ''Marriages'' between persons of the same sex are legally considered to be automatically null and void as well as illegal. Homosexuality is illegal in Cassadia, punishable with up to a lifetime of incarceration in a penal colony or with the capital punishment.

Cassadian society is very religious and thus socially conservative, loosely structured as a whole, along Christian patriarchal lines. So anything relating to the concept of matriarchal society will probably be treated with overt or passive contempt.

[Iles Greles]

Nation Name: The Magnificent Revolutionary Republic of Grêlés
Current Head of State: Diarchy, with the Revolutionary Mother of Liberty being Bilitis Vaugrenard and the Great Dictator being Hervé Baillairgé
Current Head of Government: The Revolutionary Senate and the Senate of the People, as collective.
Government Type: On paper, a democracy, but the Pôle Républicain Révolutionnaire has ruled the nation as the sole legal entity since 1796.
Official Religion: The Cult of Impious Philosophy, a non-theistic religion that is antagonistic towards most other religions. The Impious Philosophy is required to be followed for one to be a full member of the PRR, but Muslims and Jews may join as honorary members. Christianity is completely outlawed, so are most other religions.
Practiced Religions: Impious Philosophy, Judaism, Islam
Religious Worship by Percentage: 90.5% Impious Philosophy, 10% Deism, .4% Judaism, .1% Islam. A quirk is that the Impious are also considered atheists. This is also only official statistics, as there may be atheists who do not subscribe to Impietism, or underground Grêlésic Pagans or Christians.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. No, but the Sisters of the Revolution are quite interested in studying Mother Goddess Worship as evidence of original anti-patriarchal attitudes as a natural aspect of humanity.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? Grêlés' government typically has complete control over the Impietist Cult, and bans religions on a blanket scale basis while they fully investigate the dogma of the religion before allowing it. For example, Islamic study groups were opened after the Revolutionary Mother in 1919 at the time gave her blessings to the religion as a producer of intelligent polymaths and philosophers. Most followers are recent converts. Judaism was allowed as many Founding Fathers and Mothers were Jewish, but the religion was banned from 1890-1901 and again from 2000-2008. The Jewish Community in Grêlés is a thousand years old, but many members left due to persecution from the government. Christianity was banned in 1800 after the nation expelled all foreign missionaries, and the government attempts to ban Grêlésic Paganism and destroy its legacy, considering it the final vestige of the Old Emperors.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? The religion must be studied by the Friars and Sisters of the Revolution, thoroughly found to be compatible with patriotic love for the Nation and Reason, and must be personally commended by the Revolutionary Mother.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Most Grêlésic people are unaware of it, but the more worldly of them have an admirable view of the positive attitude it has towards women.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? Not as of now, the government is reviewing the religion.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? Possibly by a few artsy women who found out about it online or through a Cultural Anthropology class.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?

Homosexual acts have been legal since the 1800s, and civil unions since 1920. By constitutional law, the Diarchy must have a minimum of one woman, and at times the Diarchy has been both female occupied.

[Archipelago Bay]

Nation Name: The Free Land of Archipelago Bay
Current Head of State: Xin Smith
Current Head of Government: Joan Walters
Government Type: Constitutional Representative Democracy
Official Religion: None
Practiced Religions: Christianity, Archipelago Paganism, Mother Goddess Worship, Buddhism, Others
Religious Worship by Percentage: 82% 'No Religion', 5% Paganism, 4.5% Buddhism, 4.3% Christianity. 2.5% Mother Goddess worship, 1.7% Others
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.
Not that our diplomats can think of
What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
The government does not like to control people's lives. However those who are hate preaching are subject to a fine and trespassing notice from many public spaces.
What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
We have a small community of Mother Goddess Worshipers here and the government gets on alright with them. Our minister for culture is a practitioner of Mother Goddess Worship
What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Popular sentiment is tolerance towards others beliefs. Mother Goddess Worship practitioners are small but contribute a lot to our society especially in the arts and culture scene.
Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
Yes
Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
2.5% of the population currently practices Mother Goddess Worship and it was introduced through Shralleeni humanitarians 33 years ago
What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
Homosexual marriage is legally protected in the countries constitution. Homophobia is unheard of in Archipelago Bay. The government does not endorse patriarchy or matriarchy and envisions a meritocracy.

[Arachkya]

Nation Name:Arachkya.
Current Head of State:Arash Kentohr AKA The Great Leader.
Current Head of Government: Arash Kentohr AKA The Great Leader.
Government Type:Absolute Dictatorship.
Official Religion: Several forms of Occultist.
Practiced Religions:everal forms of Occultism and paganism by the rebels.
Religious Worship by Percentage: Only 32% of the government supporters actually practice their Occultist faith.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.
The Pagan clergy of Rebels would like to join, in the hope of receiving international support and aid.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
The Government controls everything.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
The Government is working to wipe it out in the entire country.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Contempt and outright Hatred.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
No.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?[/b]
It was in introduced by Celtic settlers 1900 years ago.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
There is no such thing as marriage, and matriarchy is seen as the ultimate evil.

Name of Religion:The Moonlight Covens.
Estimated Number of Adherents:About 170.000.
Legality of Religion:Being wiped out by the government.
Head of Religion or Spokesperson:Gaius Daghnon.

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices:
By, for, and through Mother Earth.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship?
To seek help against the governments genocide.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship?
Yes.

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary?
Yes, but in seecret place in a neutral country, out of pure fear of being killed up by the government spies.

[Aviz Portugal]

Nation Name:The Commonwealth of Aviz Portugal
Current Head of State:Her Royal Majesty Isabella II
Current Head of Government:His Excellency António Costa
Government Type:Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Official Religion:N/A
Practiced Religions:Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Baha'i faith
Religious Worship by Percentage:5%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?
Since the 19th century, the government has been virtually abandoned of all matters in religion following the proclamation of secular Portuguese state in 1922.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Generally tolerant.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Neutral as there exists neither any history of co-operation or hostility between the two sides.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
Yes.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
No, the faith is very new and foreign to the state.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
The government's attitudes towards homosexual marriage are in all, fair and accepting.For matriarchy, it is openly welcomed and accepted as the current monarch itself is a woman.

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Name of Religion: The Moonlight Covens.
Estimated Number of Adherents: About 170.000.
Legality of Religion: Being wiped out by the government.
Head of Religion or Spokesperson: Gaius Daghnon.

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices:
By, for, and through Mother Earth.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship?
To seek help against the governments genocide.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship?
Yes.

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary?
Yes, but in seecret place in a neutral country, out of pure fear of being killed up by the government spies.

I greet you in the Light of the Mother, Gaius Daghnon.

Your correspondence is unusual in that your situation is clearly dire in the extreme. Because of the uniqueness of your position, I must tell you that your message has been flagged by the Matriarchy of Foreign Affairs and the Office of Shrailleeni Imperial Secret Intelligence for high-priority processing. Your plea has been heard, and the I am confident that the Enlightened Matriarchy will respond.

The first step that we must take is a meeting. You may suggest a neutral country in which we may converse, or if you are able, the Enlightened Matriarchy will guarantee your safety in our lands. Once we have a more clear understanding of your situation, we may plan an appropriate course of action.

May the Light of the Mother smile upon you and upon the people of the Moonlight Covens, and keep you safe,

The High Priestess of the Ancient Temple

[Arachkya]

Name of Religion: The Moonlight Covens.
Estimated Number of Adherents: About 170.000.
Legality of Religion: Being wiped out by the government.
Head of Religion or Spokesperson: Gaius Daghnon.

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices:
By, for, and through Mother Earth.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship?
To seek help against the governments genocide.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship?
Yes.

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary?
Yes, but in seecret place in a neutral country, out of pure fear of being killed up by the government spies.

I greet you in the Light of the Mother, Gaius Daghnon.

Your correspondence is unusual in that your situation is clearly dire in the extreme. Because of the uniqueness of your position, I must tell you that your message has been flagged by the Matriarchy of Foreign Affairs and the Office of Shrailleeni Imperial Secret Intelligence for high-priority processing. Your plea has been heard, and the I am confident that the Enlightened Matriarchy will respond.

The first step that we must take is a meeting. You may suggest a neutral country in which we may converse, or if you are able, the Enlightened Matriarchy will guarantee your safety in our lands. Once we have a more clear understanding of your situation, we may plan an appropriate course of action.

May the Light of the Mother smile upon you and upon the people of the Moonlight Covens, and keep you safe,

The High Priestess of the Ancient Temple

Bright Blessings to you,
I would love to visit, and I am currently on my way after I was smuggled out of my village, and I am now on a boat heading your way.

Yes our situation is certainly unique, since we are facing a regime that does not only want to ban our faith, but wipe out our culture, our history, our shrines, our clergy, our people and our way of life, and we will bring our remaining holy moonstones for safe keeping.

Our high priestess was supposed to accompany me, but she got arrested by the regime, so I fear we will never see her again.

Signed Gaius Daghnon.

OOC:Want to make a new thread or do we talk on TG?

[Arkhane]

Nation Name: Arkhane
Current Head of State: The High Prince Adel Rafael Kelemvor di Grivaldi Abraxas Solstice
Current Head of Government: His Majesty
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Official Religion: Interfaith
Practiced Religions: Christianity, Pantheism, Druidic Animism, Solstician Cults (Monarch Worship)
Religious Worship by Percentage: Christianity: 23%, Pantheism: 51%, Druidic Animism: 20%, Solstician Cults: 5%, Non-believers: 1%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. : Most Pantheists are open to accept Mother Goddess worship, particularly, the female moon deities.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?: Supportive, to a reasonable degree.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?: Can be incorporated and accepted.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?: None yet, but hazard a guess that it would be welcome to Pantheists.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? To an extent.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? It will have to be introduced.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? The government is Patriarchal, homosexuality is accepted by the general population.

[Victores]

Nation Name: Victores
Current Head of State: Sierkey Sarkove
Current Head of Government: Yurtey Izopril
Government Type: Democratic Socialist Republic
Official Religion: Atheist(de facto Amerthuva)
Practiced Religions: Amerthuva, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, Manichaeism, various Folk Religions
Religious Worship by Percentage: 31%(up to 70% claim to be Amerthuva, but few are that actively practicing), <1%, <1%, 3%, 2%, <1%, 5%, 7%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. There are certain folk religions that worship a feminine goddess. Amerthuva has several sects/cults that could fall under this classification.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? The government claims to be atheist, but funds basically every religion active in Victores. There is some special accommodation for Amerthuva, which was the traditional Victoresian faith.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Doesn't care, so long as they don't interfere with public safety.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?To most Victoresians who are schooled in historical materialism, Mother Goddess Worship is a relic of an ancient time prior to the establishment of patriachical social structure as a result of the Neolithic Revolution. It is seen as an anomaly for surviving so long.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? Yes

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? Spread by humanitarians after the opening of the country and the end of single-party rule brought about a spiritual revival.
What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? Marriage as a legal institution was abolished as a tax burden and administrative waste of time. Marriages are officially "joint-enterprises" you can "marry" anyone you want and how many people you want. Marriage is treated the same was a forming a cooperative. Victores has historically been very egalitarian compared to other feudalistic states, with just under half of the Divine Emperors being female. The idea of anything other than egalitarianism is seen as rather bizarre by most of the population and government.

[First American Empire]

Nation Name: Empire of America
Current Head of State: Emperor Norton VII
Current Head of Government: Emperor Norton VII
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Official Religion: There is no official religion.
Practiced Religions: Almost all of them.
Religious Worship by Percentage: The government does not collect religious statistics, but the populace is roughly 47% Christian, 20% Atheist, and has sizable Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist populations.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire We have immigrants who follow Mother Goddess Worship and any variants elsewhere in the thread, unless the other nations in question ban emigration.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? De facto secular and uninvolved with religion aside from opt-in tax funding.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?Neutral, since the government doesn't have strong feelings one way or the other.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Too obscure for the average person to know about.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? Yes.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? It is practiced by roughly 15,000 people, mainly Shrailleeni immigrants.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? Strongly supportive of same-sex marriage, and opposes matriarchy due to the government's policy of promoting equality between the sexes.

[Syeadeshistania]

Nation Name: Syeadeshistania
Current Head of State: Supreme Leader Syed M. Ganges
Current Head of Government: Supreme Leader Syed M. Ganges
Government Type: Dictatorship
Official Religion: Sunni Islam
Practiced Religions: Sunni Islam
Religious Worship by Percentage: 100%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.

No

[Kynor]

Nation Name: The United Imperium of Kynor
Current Head of State: Emperor Daniel II
Current Head of Government: Enperor Daniel II
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Official Religion: Church of Kynor (branch of Christianity exclusive to Kynor)
Practiced Religions: Church of Kynor
Religious Worship by Percentage: Church of Kynor is officially the religion for 100% of Kynor and is conversion is required to attain citizenship
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. No

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? de facto State sponsored but not enshrined in law

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? Fine with tourists but not welcoming to missionaries

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
Not really positive

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? no

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? no

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? homosexual marriage isn't legal, matriarchy is tolerated

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Nation Name: Syeadeshistania
Current Head of State: Supreme Leader Syed M. Ganges
Current Head of Government: Supreme Leader Syed M. Ganges
Government Type: Dictatorship
Official Religion: Sunni Islam
Practiced Religions: Sunni Islam
Religious Worship by Percentage: 100%
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.

No

If you don't want to fill out the questionnaire then don't bother posting at all.

[Thermodolia]

Governments Opinion on Mother Goddess Worship

Nation Name: The National Republic of Thermodolia
Current Head of State: President Jacob Zarman
Current Head of Government: Prime Minister Derak Gœs
Government Type: Federal Semi-Presidental Democratic Republic
Official Religion: None
Practiced Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Pagan Religions, Other
Religious Worship by Percentage:
• 49% Christian
- 31% Thermodolian Christianity
- 8% Roman Catholicism
- 4% Anglican
- 3% Evangelical Protestantism
- 2% Mainline Protestantism
- 1% other Christian
• 45% No Religion
- 18% Lapsed religious
- 16% Apathetic
- 10% Atheist
- 1% Anti-theist
• 2% Muslim
• 2% Jewish
• 1% Thermodolian Pagan Religions
• 1% other

Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire.

Yes

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence?

Unlike many nations freedom of religion doesn’t exist to the extent that all religions are free to worship. In Thermodolia those religions that are classified as cults by the Federal Government are banned and practice of said cults is a felony.

Other than that the Federal government plays no role in religion.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

The federal government really doesn’t care one way or another. Mother Goddess Worship isn’t considered a cult so it’s fully legal to practice without hindrance.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?

“Huh? What’s that?” Would be the average reaction to hearing about Mother Goddess Worship.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?

Yes

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?

At the current point only about 150 people in Thermodolia practice Mother Goddess Worship, all adopted it independently

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?

Homosexual marriage has been legal in Thermodolia since the 1930s. Homosexuality is considered normal by nearly 88% of the nation. Matriarchy is seen as extremely foreign to Thermodolians.

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Possible Inclusion into Mother Goddess Worship

Name of Religion: Eârthæthrêthaæ (Lit Earth Worship)
Estimated Number of Adherents: 2.5 Million
Legality of Religion: Completely Legal
Head of Religion or Spokesperson: High Priestess Ellen Fêtha

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices:
Practitioners of Eârthæthrêthaæ worship the Supreme Goddess Eârthæ who is believed to be the source of all life on earth and in the universe. The religion is only one of two religions that fall under Thermodolian Paganism umbrella and monotheistic. The priesthood is only open to women while men do not play as big of a role in the religion. Worship is primarily carried out in temples, humbly built out of wood and stone, however worship can and has taken place in a wooded grotto.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship?
We would like to be apart of something bigger. Something that would allow us to be registered as a larger religion.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship?
Yes

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary?
Yes. The High Priestess is open to such discussions if necessary.

[Korwin]

Nation Name: The Korwinian Anthrostate; Korwin
Current Head of State: Consul Wintarus Ari
Current Head of Government: Same.
Government Type: Unitary semi-direct democracy under a constitutional representative poly-state
Official Religion: None official
Practiced Religions: Korwinian folk religion (dominant), Christianity (major), Judaism (minor), Hinduism (minor)
Religious Worship by Percentage: 57%; approx. 40% identify as non-religious (non-atheist) ~3% other
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire. The Korwinian folk religion has many Cults that could be incorporated into Leeinist worship.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? No official involvement, although religious structures that are built to serve the public receive public funding.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? No opinion on Mother Goddess Worship. While Most Korwinians profess belief into the local folk religion, which has a male deity at its center, and male spirits at its focus, there are Korwinians who worship female spirits nonetheless.

What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence? See above.

Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced? Yes; however funeral rites may have to be limited, since funeral pyres are illegal.

Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians? The Korwinian Leeinist population is extremely small, no more than 10 currently. Although it is gaining considerable publicity. It is unknown how the religion has spread to Korwin, most likely through independent learning.

What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general? Same-sex marriage is legal, and a majority of the Korwinian population is openly homosexual; however, the society is male-dominated.

[Griffany]

Nation Name: The Kingdom of Griffany
Current Head of State: His Imperial Majesty, King Emmett IV
Current Head of Government: His Excellency, Generalissimo Rex Kingswood
Government Type: Russian Constitutional Monarchy- Parliament appointed by monarch- or, in the case of Kingswood, the regent.
Official Religion: Griffan Faith (until 1919), none (current).
Practiced Religions: Griffan Faith, Protestantism, Catholicism, Norse Mythology, Buddhism, Confucianism.
Religious Worship by Percentage: 25% Griffan Faith, 25% Pagan/European folk religion, 15% Protestant,10% Buddhist, 5% Catholicism, 20% other.
Could a religion in your nation be considered for inclusion in the umbrella of Mother Goddess Worship? If yes, please fill out additional questionnaire No.

What is the government's involvement with religion, in at least one sentence? The government no longer pushes Griffan Faith- that is, worship of the royal family as Gods. It is vastly atheistic, and somewhat hostile toward large, organized religions.

What is the government's attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
The government has no official stance, other than the skepticism it applies to most religions other than the vague folk beliefs prevalent in the mainland.
What is the popular attitude toward Mother Goddess Worship, in at least one sentence?
It is largely unknown.
Is Mother Goddess Worship able to be legally practiced?
Absolutely.
Is Mother Goddess Worship currently practiced by any of the population? If yes, was it adopted independently through learning, or introduced by Shrailleeni humanitarians?
Two hundred survivors of a failed military expedition in southeast Asia- Sierra Force- were taken in by followers of the Mother Goddess, and nursed back to health. As a result, "Sierra Company"- as the survivors now call themselves- makes up a large sect, maintaining a shrine in rural Indochina with all the rhythm and professionalism of a military outfit- however, they do not wield weapons, as they have committed themselves to peace. Minor shrines to the Mother Goddess exist in the cities of Flensburg, Bremen, Berlin and Munich.
What are your government's attitudes toward homosexual marriage and matriarchy in general?
The Griffon Aristocracy abhors homosexual marriage, but after the abdication of King Claude in the early 20th century, it was legalized by a Revolutionary Ruling Council. The successor to this Council- the Kingwood Regency- has upheld these rights as a cornerstone of the new, Griffanese state.
Matriarchy is not generally thought of, but met with skepticism by many on the Griffanese mainland. Some colonial subjects- such as those in Griffanese China, The Smithers Eastlands, Griffanese East Africa or the North Country may practice matriarchy as part of pagan or tribal religions. Some cosmopolitans from Bremen and Flensburg actively endorse it.

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Possible Inclusion into Mother Goddess Worship

Name of Religion: Eârthæthrêthaæ (Lit Earth Worship)
Estimated Number of Adherents: 2.5 Million
Legality of Religion: Completely Legal
Head of Religion or Spokesperson: High Priestess Ellen Fêtha

In a paragraph, please provide an overview of your religion's beliefs and practices:
Practitioners of Eârthæthrêthaæ worship the Supreme Goddess Eârthæ who is believed to be the source of all life on earth and in the universe. The religion is only one of two religions that fall under Thermodolian Paganism umbrella and monotheistic. The priesthood is only open to women while men do not play as big of a role in the religion. Worship is primarily carried out in temples, humbly built out of wood and stone, however worship can and has taken place in a wooded grotto.

Why are you seeking consideration for inclusion in Mother Goddess Worship?
We would like to be apart of something bigger. Something that would allow us to be registered as a larger religion.

Do you accept the core tenants of Mother Goddess Worship?
Yes

Can a representative of your faith meet with a Leenic official for further discussion, if necessary?
Yes. The High Priestess is open to such discussions if necessary.

This actually seems fairly straightforward, from the description and the acceptance of the core tenants it is clear that the Supreme Goddess Eârthæ is in fact one and the same as the Mother Goddess. We welcome our Sisters and Brothers of the Eârthæthrêthaæ into the Ancient Temple.