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by Benuty » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:57 pm
by Tracian Empire » Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:25 pm
Benuty wrote:Sojournism: The Non-Karaite counter to Rabbinic Judaism.
Whereas Samaritans limit themselves to the first five books of Moses, and Karaites claim extra-biblical interpretation to not be valid, the Sojourners raises the third point. That Moses (if he existed) was wrong, and all one has to do is look at the wastrels of the former land of Judea. The Sojourners base their name on Abraham who sojourned from his lands on the orders of God to give birth to a whole host of peoples, places, and things. They don't believe in Moses, the judges, the prophets, and the kings nor do they claim Jerusalem as their holy site to be headed by a high priest, and a temple. Canaan is their holy land, but for now, they are "in Egypt" awaiting the day God will ordain the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to come forth from every corner, and set up their tents.
The holy text of the Sojourners is Genesis divided into twelve portions as per the old Torah cycle readings. Each of their months is named after an event of some significance in the text. Sections are read over the months with the year starting again when it comes time to read about the creation of the world. The calenders end with the death of Joseph, and the descendants of Abraham awaiting in Egypt for the time to be right. The faith of the sojourners is a monotheistic faith centered on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob a being who is able to be known, and who walks on the earth with his angels. Worship is held in tents, and gardens and the faith view marriage in the context of bigamous (just as Jacob married Rachel and Leah) or allowing concubines (Abraham with Hagar).
Animal sacrifice is conducted following a ceremony reading God's test of Abraham over his son Jacob. Young men reach maturity in a ritual where they seek their father's blessings. People are circumcized within the faith as well, and the religion is more than willing to allow vengeance in cases of rape ( such as when the brothers of Dinah exacted vengeance upon their sisters rapists). Yet like Jacob, and Esau it also encourages proper forgiveness, to not lie (the birthright deception), to not murder (Cain and Abel or deceive (as josephs brothers did to their father).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_G ... of_Genesis
In regards to the Jewish connection essentially the Khazars survived rather than be destroyed, and were able to assimilate the polytheistic Rus, and eventually, the Golden Horde ended up converting to Judaism. The Sojournist branch is as much a take on the Mongol traditions as it is an attempt at genuine theology. Jerusalem is in the hands of tritheistic idolaters (Christians), and there is no Messiah coming to liberate Jews. God will act when he sees fit.
by Tracian Empire » Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:56 am
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by Northern Socialist Council Republics » Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:49 pm
by Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States » Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:42 pm
by Tracian Empire » Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:49 am
by Axis Asteroid » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:55 pm
Oscalantine wrote:Full Nation Name : United Kingdom of Albion
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by Oscalantine » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:06 pm
Novacom wrote:Full Nation Name : Aztek Ascendancy
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by Hanovereich » Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:57 am
by The Imperial Warglorian Empire » Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:38 am
Tracian Empire wrote:The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Full Nation Name: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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- The population is too high. The combined population of the areas under your control that I could find is of around 39,685,759. A tamer Deluge and no Partitions could help explain an increase in population, but not by that much, 45 million would probably be the most.
- Development would most likely still be somewhat fractured. Even with a more proactive government, the PLC would still be an Eastern European country. The Industrial Revolution would get there a bit later, and areas in the Ukraine and Belarus have traditionally been somewhat sparsely populated and more unruly than Poland and Lithuania proper, so it's likely that the rural areas there would still lag behind, in a way not too dissimilar to Austria-Hungary's West/East divide in real life.
- As for the army, I find it difficult to believe that it would be completely meritocratic, no army in this era was, and the PLC, where the nobility still clearly plays some role, clearly wouldn't. The army should also probably be further reduced in standing size, Germany had a standing army of 606.866 men in 1904 as an example, and it was much larger and more militarized. 350,000 to 400,000 standing men would probably make the most sense I feel.
- The Commonwealth Legions could have been a thing historically, but are unlikely to still be a thing in the way you describe them - no modern state would entrust its defense to a mercenary force. They could still be something closer to the French Foreign Legion, but it would need to be a relatively small force, as it wouldn't be that trusted - and as mentioned several times in the past, women serving actively in the military at this point is impossible.
- The history is mostly alright, though you would need to explain the May Constitution. It was such a radical act precisely because the Commonwealth at the time was in a very precarious position. A still somewhat stable and large Commonwealth wouldn't have had the incentive to adopt it. There also would have likely been, like in real life, conservative opposition to it - the Constitution was so radical that only the French revolutionary constitution or the American one were comparable.
- You should also generally talk a bit more about the things that made the Commonwealth the Commonwealth. What happened to the medieval Seijm, and the conflicts between the monarchy and the Szlachta? The liberum veto, which you mention was never adopted, was a practice that evolved - it wasn't adopted at once, so how did it not evolve into the issue it was in real life? When did the monarchy become a native and de facto hereditary one?
- How does the PLC deal with its ethnic diversity? Especially considering that you mention big national revolts in 1848, they just kinda get swept aside. How is it trying to establish a national identity, if the Polish and Lithuanian ones are still pushed forward?
by Axis Asteroid » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:31 am
Hanovereich wrote:Full Nation Name : Independent Republic of the Louisianan State
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by New Finnish Republic » Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:57 pm
by Benuty » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:07 pm
by Tracian Empire » Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:45 am
New Finnish Republic wrote:What's the thoughts on a Pan-German Constitutional Monarchy? In other words, lands that belonged to the IRL German Empire in combinations with Austria, Bohemia, and the Sudentenland united under the idea of a united German nation? Fairly similar to the IRL equivalent of the German Empire, with the exception that the Springtime of Nations brought about a system in which only the Reichstag was in place instead of the Bundesrat accompanying it.
by Theyra » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:20 pm
by New Finnish Republic » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:46 pm
by Tracian Empire » Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:27 am
Theyra wrote:Reservation
Nation Name: Ukrainian Republic
Territory: Ukraine, Moldova, and the North Caucasus
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by Tracian Empire » Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:28 am
New Finnish Republic wrote:Full Nation Name : The United German Empire or Das Vereinigte Deutsche Reich
Majority/Official Culture : Germanic
Territorial Core : German Empire proper in addition to Austria proper and the Sudetenland
Territorial Claim : Jutland and Southern Africa
Capital City : Berlin, State of Brandenburg
Population : 82,000,000 (Mainland) 21,000,000 (African Colonies)
Government Type : Constitutional Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Imperialist, Interventionist, and Anti-Socialist
Government Focus : The current focus of the United German Empire is the development of its African colonies as well as acting as a bulwark against socialist ideology on the European mainland
Head of State : Kaiser Kaiser Wilhelm II
Head of Government : Kanzler Marcus von Hallberg
Government Description : The government is run under three separate branches, the Kaiserkammer which consists solely of the Kaiser which acts as the executive branch, the Volkskammer consisting of twenty elected members from each state that acts as the legislative branch, and the Justizkammer consisting of a council of five justices elected by the Kaiser.
The most powerful of these branches in the Kaiserkammer. In accordance to the Unified Constitution of 1866, the Kaiser is the ultimate decision maker in foreign policy decisions, most specifically in the declaration of war. In addition to this, the Kaiser is capable of vetoing any legislation brought forwards by the Volkskammer that cannot be overturned. The Kaiser is also in charge of electing the officials who make up the Justizkammer with the simple majority approval from the Volkskammer and can dismiss them with another simple majority from the legislative branch.
The Volkskammer is in charge of most domestic issues within the Empire. Each of the twenty states under the banner of the United Germanic Empire is allowed to elect one legislature, known as a Volksstimme, every five years with no limits on terms. Voting is only permitted for male citizens within the Empire, although a recent movement to allow for universal suffrage has began to gain traction in the nation. Of these twenty members, one is selected as the Kanzler, who acts as the head of the legislative branch and represents them in matters dealing with the Kaiser.
The Justizkammer is in charge with insuring the constitution is upheld by both the lower courts as well as by the Volkskammer. With five members being on the court, a majority decision made holds the power to either uphold or forfeit any decisions made by the other two branches. This serves as an equalizer to the two branches, as neither portion can be allowed anything drastic over the other. Judges will serve until either their death, their resignation, or a removal with approval from the other two branches.
Any person who possesses at least one parent who is a German citizen is likewise granted citizenship, regardless of their place of birth. All citizens are guaranteed freedoms of assembly, partitioning of the government, freedom of religion, and a trial by peers. For those who do not classify as citizens within the Empire, said rights are generally still recognized but are not officially mandated, something that has caused trouble within some of the colonial areas of the Empire. Non-citizens can become naturalized after serving for four years within the Deutsches Heer, the armed forces of the Empire.
Majority/State Religion : Primarily consists of a majority protestant and minority catholic, with handfuls of other religions stemming from either colonial areas or small Jewish populations in the Empire
Religious Description : Whilst a general mistrust stemming from historical prejudices are aimed towards the Jewish minority in the Empire, the rights for these populations still exist within the Empire and the election of prominent Jewish officials within the Volkskammer has begun to sway public opinion into a more positive light in the remainder of the public's eyes
Economic Ideologies : Interventionalist Capitalists
Major Production : Coal, steel, machinery, automobiles, precious metals, and other modern goods
Economic Description : The Empire's economy has become heavily industrialized over the last few decades, with a large surplus of resources from both the mainland and its colonies supplying the demand for modern goods as the middle-class has become a rapid super majority in the nation. The government as a whole mostly allows the market to do as it pleases, however in fear of potential socialist influence from its neighbors, emphasis is placed on the breaking up of monopolies and loose sets of workplace regulations that do enough to keep most of the working population content. The government utilizes tariffs and subsidies to as both diplomatic and economical tools in its arsenal as the Empire attempts to hold itself as the industrial powerhouse of the mainland continent.
Development: Modern
Development Description : With a vast surplus of both natural resources and workforce populations, the Empire's economy is one of the the fastest growing and steadfast in the mainland. The most prominent export is the automobile produced its inventor, Carl Benz. Under guidance and a fair share of subsidies from the government, production of the vehicles has reached well into the thousands by the year 1905, which while not enough to completely motorize the nation has lead to a series of both economic and quality of life improvements for the nation and its people.
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by Northern Socialist Council Republics » Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:35 am
by Theyra » Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:11 am
Tracian Empire wrote:Theyra wrote:Reservation
Nation Name: Ukrainian Republic
Territory: Ukraine, Moldova, and the North Caucasus
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Moldova as in, the modern Republic of Moldova, or the entire medieval region?
But regardless, reservation accepted.
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