Arch-Bishop Lainika Answers Your Questions

[Onocarcass]

Do you recognize any of the Chymyrtist god?

Mikhail Bevangorod, follower of Rhezdayn

[Reino do Brazil]

Your Grace

What is your stance of homosexuality? and the refugees crisis?

[Holy Marsh]

Do you recognize any of the Chymyrtist god?

Mikhail Bevangorod, follower of Rhezdayn

"No. I am a member of the Monotheist Shrine, which posits that the Holy Marsh is indeed the one and only God. No doubt Marshites of the Poltheist Shrine in your nation may have adopted some Chymyrtist Gods as part of the Pantheon."

Your Grace

What is your stance of homosexuality?

"Homosexuality has been part of Marshite Basic Religious Rights for over 5,000 years and will remain so until the end of time itself."

[Reino do Brazil]

Do you recognize any of the Chymyrtist god?

Mikhail Bevangorod, follower of Rhezdayn

"No. I am a member of the Monotheist Shrine, which posits that the Holy Marsh is indeed the one and only God. No doubt Marshites of the Poltheist Shrine in your nation may have adopted some Chymyrtist Gods as part of the Pantheon."

Your Grace

What is your stance of homosexuality?

"Homosexuality has been part of Marshite Basic Religious Rights for over 5,000 years and will remain so until the end of time itself."

Cheers

[Palmyrion]

"Palmyrian Marshism is considered by many to be closer to Progressive Christianity than to Marshism. What is your say on this?"
-A Palmyrian who recently converted into the Marshite faith from the Kogyokist Christian faith.

[Holy Marsh]

"Palmyrian Marshism is considered by many to be closer to Progressive Christianity than to Marshism. What is your say on this?"
-A Palmyrian who recently converted into the Marshite faith from the Kogyokist Christian faith.

"This is not an uncommon message I receive from foreign members of the Church, who believe that their variant of Marshism is more akin to a local faith or flavor or an Abrahamic or Eastern faith than what they believe to be Marshite theology. Progressive Christianity. Liberal Islam. Evolving Polytheistic Paganism; the War Shrines of Lyras. Elements of Hindu theology in some of their offshoots, Shintoism sects- the list goes on. This is because all of these faiths have elements that speak to the Truth found within Marshism or beliefs expressed by at least one of the many Shrines. It is why rather than engage against many of the more noble faiths of the world, Marshism and the Theocracy allow them to continue to exist within our spheres of influence. All Marshite Churches and Shrines, including yours, follow a core series of basic theology regarding Rights and Interpretations of Scripture. Beyond that, whether one believes their variant of Marshism is more akin to other faiths is wholly irrelevant as the parts that are important to Marshite theology remain the core of the structure. Moses, Christ, Muhammad- dozens, hundreds, thousands of other Holy Figures, Prophets, and Gods have found easy homes in various Marshite Shrines."

[Krainin]

Greetings Arch-Bishop Lainika,

I'm Queen Alexis II of the Constitutional Monarchy of Krainin. I'm currently engaged with Duchess Katie of Seplan and our wedding is happening later this year. What is your stance of same sex relationships?

[Holy Marsh]

Greetings Arch-Bishop Lainika,

I'm Queen Alexis II of the Constitutional Monarchy of Krainin. I'm currently engaged with Duchess Katie of Seplan and our wedding is happening later this year. What is your stance of same sex relationships?

"A marriage is always wonderful, regardless of position, stature, or gender of those involved. Congratulations! As for the status of homosexuality officially, homosexuality has been part of Marshite Basic Religious Rights for over 5,000 years and will remain so until the end of time itself. It has been absolutely puzzling to watch other societies discriminate against homosexuals."

[Skyhooked]

Greetings, Arch-Bishop Lainika.

I am Dr. Ashton Klein, head of biology scientific division. I wonder, what is your and your religion's stance on cloning and genetic alteration of biological organisms? And what about artificial limbs and implants?

[Holy Marsh]

Greetings, Arch-Bishop Lainika.

I am Dr. Ashton Klein, head of biology scientific division. I wonder, what is your and your religion's stance on cloning and genetic alteration of biological organisms? And what about artificial limbs and implants?

"The gifts of human intelligence must be used to benefit those who are doing the work of the Holy Marsh. The Theocracy has for generations been leaders in genetic therapy and alteration, the cloning of organisms for organ transplant purposes, and other forms of biological research to improve the lives of all Faithful. It is our duty as scions of the Church to advance the species using the Word, indeed, but also through achievement. While the creation of life itself is a step too far, the improvement of such is not just allowable, but acceptable, under all but the most primitive interpretations of holy text. Of course one must be careful not to allow this push for greater scientific achievement cross the boundaries of morality: All work must have purpose, and all purpose must be faithful to scripture.

A human example would be the Holy Warriors. For generations they have undergone special breeding programs to weed out genetics defects as well as promote higher qualities. In the past few decades, technology has readily allowed us to annihilate bad genes and improve what is already there, as well as promote the growth of positive influencers. Meanwhile, the organ factories of St. Husky produce hundreds of thousands of viable replacement organs on a weekly basis which are made readily available to the billions of soldiers of the Union's vast military."

[Palmyrion]

"In light of a not-so-recent mass arrest of pornography directors in the Royal Commonwealth, I have to ask this: what is your stance on pornography?"
-A jailed Palmyrian pornography director

[Onocarcass]

You have committed crimes against Skyrim and her people, what say you in your defense?

Unnamed Riften Guard, who has nothing to do with the Onocarcan Federation at all.

[Holy Marsh]

"In light of a not-so-recent mass arrest of pornography directors in the Royal Commonwealth, I have to ask this: what is your stance on pornography?"
-A jailed Palmyrian pornography director

"Pornography has never intrigued me in the slightest and seems to be to be a waste of everyone's time and effort. Having said that, pornography is legal in the Theocracy and we have allowed those involved in the industry to take refuge in the Theocracy, as long as they do not distribute their illegal wares in our fellow Union state."

You have committed crimes against Skyrim and her people, what say you in your defense?

Unnamed Riften Guard, who has nothing to do with the Onocarcan Federation at all.

"Who are you and what's a Skyrim? Either way, this is false and I will have you killed."

[Kyrusia]

Lock overturned.

[New Hyannis]

"What is the stance of the Grand Theocracy on negotiated peace with an enemy in a time of war?"

~ Kumari Goranov, M.C.A.

[Holy Marsh]

"What is the stance of the Grand Theocracy on negotiated peace with an enemy in a time of war?"

~ Kumari Goranov, M.C.A.

"Depends upon the nature of the enemy in question. If the enemy is guilty of one of the Major Sins and is not offering to completely alter their ways under your strict control until it is done, then there is no peace to be had. Nor will they be given more than a single chance at such an offer. But if the tides of time bring more noble and worthwhile peoples into war with us, then we will entertain conditional peace with them. At no point would we seek peace with one enemy due to the presence of another, nor would consider such a factor in negotiations."

[Palmyrion]

"How would the Marshites view Palmyrian weaponry?"

"Does the Arch-Bishop have social media accounts?"

"How does Holy Marsh view Palmyrion's relatively conservative society?"

[Holy Marsh]

"How would the Marshites view Palmyrian weaponry?"

"Does the Arch-Bishop have social media accounts?"

"How does Holy Marsh view Palmyrion's relatively conservative society?"

"The weaponry of our Palmyrian brothers and sisters is considered effective enough for the tasks they are faced with, even if we would implore them to go forward with the same quality of equipment that her sisters in the Theocracy do. Social media is a foolish thing for someone in my position to be concerned with. I take a dim view of those obsessed with it who have better things to attend to. As for Palmyrian society, it could do well to take cues from the Theocracy in all matters, but it is no different from most nations in that regard. Our view is mostly warm!"

[Palmyrion]

Palmyrion has Standard Protocol 2116 when it comes to dealing with slaver nations, which involves:

• Killing all the government officials
• Giving citizens 1 year to emancipate their slaves, lest they be killed after the 1 year allowance period should they fail to do so
• Slave traders who emancipate their slaves within 1 year will be put in life imprisonment
• Branding the former government's armed forces as a terrorist group that must be hunted down (read: OBOSEN)
• Declaring the country as a Transitional Protectorate under the Royal Commonwealth

What is the Grand Theocracy's view on Standard Protocol 2116?

[Holy Marsh]

Palmyrion has Standard Protocol 2116 when it comes to dealing with slaver nations, which involves:

• Killing all the government officials
• Giving citizens 1 year to emancipate their slaves, lest they be killed after the 1 year allowance period should they fail to do so
• Slave traders who emancipate their slaves within 1 year will be put in life imprisonment
• Branding the former government's armed forces as a terrorist group that must be hunted down (read: OBOSEN)
• Declaring the country as a Transitional Protectorate under the Royal Commonwealth

What is the Grand Theocracy's view on Standard Protocol 2116?

"Too lenient. Those who own slaves must immediately and without condition free their slaves. Those who trade in them must free them immediately and cease all operations, as well as hand over all documents and intelligence on the operation. Their punishment will depend on the nature of their slavery. Those who fail to cooperate to any degree face immediate execution. Governments involved in the trade must be dismantled and officials executed without allowance of survival. All slave-trading institutions will be dismantled and those traders who do not immediately work with us face execution. There will be no grace period. No time allowance. Slavers must die. The only salvation is immediate conversion into a non-slaver. Standard Protocol 2116 is far too lenient. Death to the slaver."