Global and Internal Affairs (OOC)

[Gonswanza]

I'll be posting an update on the collapse of the EU, along with kicking off the economic collapse, with countries preparing for an eventual nuclear showdown...

... As Europe burns, the Middle East ignites once more, the Pacific is turned red as the world holds its breath.

[Islamic Holy Sites]

Also, Ellinikia Nisia, what do you mean ‘last warning’ for the paragraph rule? That was my first time!

I’ve reminded you before.

When?

[Ellinika Nisia]

I’ve reminded you before.

When?

I’m pretty sure one of your first posts.

Also, Gonswanza, what’s the world map looking like right now?

[Gonswanza]

When?

I’m pretty sure one of your first posts.

Also, Gonswanza, what’s the world map looking like right now?

Taiwan is now China.

PLAN is en route to Alaska, ditto for the Pacific Fleet leaving Californian ports.

Mediterranean is a clusterfuck.

Ukraine is Russia, Poland is under a big squeeze as Russia is lined up along the border, a few short miles inland. Germany has most of the west under control.

France has ~30% of Belgium.

Ireland is united.

ME is a total clusterfuck.

India has effectively annexed Pakistan.

Korea is united.

Finland is being pushed into by Russia.

Denmark fucking ceased to exist, its Germany now.

Romania is on fire.

Turkey is pushing into Greece, barely.

Africa is doing what we call fucking chaos.

[Ellinika Nisia]

I’m pretty sure one of your first posts.

Also, Gonswanza, what’s the world map looking like right now?

Taiwan is now China.

PLAN is en route to Alaska, ditto for the Pacific Fleet leaving Californian ports.

Mediterranean is a clusterfuck.

Ukraine is Russia, Poland is under a big squeeze as Russia is lined up along the border, a few short miles inland. Germany has most of the west under control.

France has ~30% of Belgium.

Ireland is united.

ME is a total clusterfuck.

India has effectively annexed Pakistan.

Korea is united.

Finland is being pushed into by Russia.

Denmark fucking ceased to exist, its Germany now.

Romania is on fire.

Turkey is pushing into Greece, barely.

Africa is doing what we call fucking chaos.

Dang but who has Ireland been united by?

[Islamic Holy Sites]

When?

I’m pretty sure one of your first posts.

Also, Gonswanza, what’s the world map looking like right now?

That was one post. And I wasn’t even reminded for it

[Gonswanza]

Taiwan is now China.

PLAN is en route to Alaska, ditto for the Pacific Fleet leaving Californian ports.

Mediterranean is a clusterfuck.

Ukraine is Russia, Poland is under a big squeeze as Russia is lined up along the border, a few short miles inland. Germany has most of the west under control.

France has ~30% of Belgium.

Ireland is united.

ME is a total clusterfuck.

India has effectively annexed Pakistan.

Korea is united.

Finland is being pushed into by Russia.

Denmark fucking ceased to exist, its Germany now.

Romania is on fire.

Turkey is pushing into Greece, barely.

Africa is doing what we call fucking chaos.

Dang but who has Ireland been united by?

IRA/"The Irish".

SAS and the bongs got their asses kicked.

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

Changed my flag as preparation for the crusade

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

If I take the holy land can I name my president to a pope I know that’s not how it works in real life but since their is no canonical pope I feel as though it would be cool

[Deblar]

If I take the holy land can I name my president to a pope I know that’s not how it works in real life but since their is no canonical pope I feel as though it would be cool

Isn’t there one already residing in Meretica?

[Deblar]

Also, when you get the usually noninterventionist Deblar to start pointing a gun at you, that’s when you know you must’ve screwed up

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

If I take the holy land can I name my president to a pope I know that’s not how it works in real life but since their is no canonical pope I feel as though it would be cool

Isn’t there one already residing in Meretica?

Wait… your right

[Deblar]

Isn’t there one already residing in Meretica?

Wait… your right

Could always pull of some mega heist of sorts, bring him onto the holy land and be like “we liberated him from the dirty Mereticans that were effectively torturing him” or something like that; the Galapagos Times is real good at forging a headline like that

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

Wait… your right

Could always pull of some mega heist of sorts, bring him onto the holy land and be like “we liberated him from the dirty Mereticans that were effectively torturing him” or something like that; the Galapagos Times is real good at forging a headline like that

Already working on a plan to do that since Meretica doesn’t seem to know why I’m doing this

[Deblar]

Wow, when you get the Pope himself to condemn your invasion, that's when you know

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

That popes a fake, he’s been corrupted by the communism in Meretica. I’m creating my own pope not splitting from Rome yet although that may be my next destination for a crusade since I don’t know anybody who owns Constantinople

[Meretica]

Pope Pius is actually an adventure capitalist, good luck making communism stick. Also, I won Constantinople. I think IHS does, too (under the name Istanbul if memory serves correctly). It overlaps for our maps. You won't survive a war with me.

[Meretica]

And you aren't using the specific sect of Christianity that I created, especially since I'm the only one that knows its full doctrine.

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

Well what christ loving Christian doesn’t support the seizure of Jerusalem for god, and possibly sacking the rest of Israel for money

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

Just was told Meretica isn’t catholic, CRUSADE IS BACK ON

[Janpia]

Well what christ loving Christian doesn’t support the seizure of Jerusalem for god, and possibly sacking the rest of Israel for money

Modern christians I believe

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

Well what christ loving Christian doesn’t support the seizure of Jerusalem for god, and possibly sacking the rest of Israel for money

Modern christians I believe

Fair point I’m a Christian and I do support the Israel state, this is just because I can do stupid things and get away with it

[Meretica]

People that are actually Christians-- per the doctrine used by Pope Pius, which warns against wars for religious or political purposes, saying that they should only be used for just causes or to right wrongs in the eyes of God. The guidelines set forth in the BSO faith declare that holy wars are actually irreligious and go against the teachings of God. Pope Pius would cite Matt. 26:52-54, which states:

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For hall who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

Additionally, he would cite John 15:18-21:

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name because they do not know him who sent me.

Pius's argument is that Christians are to expect persecution, not conquest and that a holy war is waged against Satan in the afterlife rather than against his fellow man on Earth. Per the theological theories put forth by King Vilnius II (who was later Sainted for his writings and faith in God by the Church), God intended for war to exist only so that men could write the true wrongs of his fellow man, and even though to primarily protect those that could not protect themselves. In The Eternal Truths of the One True God, Volume II, St. Vilnius wrote that "God intends for His people to practice peaceful means as often as they can, lest they fall into the deplorable basket of eternal war which Satan asks us to declare on our fellow human beings. Were we to fall for this most devilish trap, we would lose our connections to God and our souls would lose their sanctity."

Additionally, Pope Leo IX (who served in the mid-to-late 1800s, if memory serves correct) called upon those that would fight wars in the name of God to lay down their arms "so that men might find peaceful paths leading to brighter days for us collectively" rather driving humanity apart due to costly wars. Thus, Pope Pius's argument is a longstanding religious doctrine from within the Holy Church of Belecthorian Societal Orthodoxy.

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

People that are actually Christians-- per the doctrine used by Pope Pius, which warns against wars for religious or political purposes, saying that they should only be used for just causes or to right wrongs in the eyes of God. The guidelines set forth in the BSO faith declare that holy wars are actually irreligious and go against the teachings of God. Pope Pius would cite Matt. 26:52-54, which states:

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For hall who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

Additionally, he would cite John 15:18-21:

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name because they do not know him who sent me.

Pius's argument is that Christians are to expect persecution, not conquest and that a holy war is waged against Satan in the afterlife rather than against his fellow man on Earth. Per the theological theories put forth by King Vilnius II (who was later Sainted for his writings and faith in God by the Church), God intended for war to exist only so that men could write the true wrongs of his fellow man, and even though to primarily protect those that could not protect themselves. In The Eternal Truths of the One True God, Volume II, St. Vilnius wrote that "God intends for His people to practice peaceful means as often as they can, lest they fall into the deplorable basket of eternal war which Satan asks us to declare on our fellow human beings. Were we to fall for this most devilish trap, we would lose our connections to God and our souls would lose their sanctity."

Additionally, Pope Leo IX (who served in the mid-to-late 1800s, if memory serves correct) called upon those that would fight wars in the name of God to lay down their arms "so that men might find peaceful paths leading to brighter days for us collectively" rather driving humanity apart due to costly wars. Thus, Pope Pius's argument is a longstanding religious doctrine from within the Holy Church of Belecthorian Societal Orthodoxy.

Dammit you make a good point. So I’m choosing to pretend to never see this and still think that I’m in the right.

[Meretica]

People that are actually Christians-- per the doctrine used by Pope Pius, which warns against wars for religious or political purposes, saying that they should only be used for just causes or to right wrongs in the eyes of God. The guidelines set forth in the BSO faith declare that holy wars are actually irreligious and go against the teachings of God. Pope Pius would cite Matt. 26:52-54, which states:



Additionally, he would cite John 15:18-21:



Pius's argument is that Christians are to expect persecution, not conquest and that a holy war is waged against Satan in the afterlife rather than against his fellow man on Earth. Per the theological theories put forth by King Vilnius II (who was later Sainted for his writings and faith in God by the Church), God intended for war to exist only so that men could write the true wrongs of his fellow man, and even though to primarily protect those that could not protect themselves. In The Eternal Truths of the One True God, Volume II, St. Vilnius wrote that "God intends for His people to practice peaceful means as often as they can, lest they fall into the deplorable basket of eternal war which Satan asks us to declare on our fellow human beings. Were we to fall for this most devilish trap, we would lose our connections to God and our souls would lose their sanctity."

Additionally, Pope Leo IX (who served in the mid-to-late 1800s, if memory serves correct) called upon those that would fight wars in the name of God to lay down their arms "so that men might find peaceful paths leading to brighter days for us collectively" rather driving humanity apart due to costly wars. Thus, Pope Pius's argument is a longstanding religious doctrine from within the Holy Church of Belecthorian Societal Orthodoxy.

Dammit you make a good point. So I’m choosing to pretend to never see this and still think that I’m in the right.

So, willful ignorance? For that, Pope Seraphina (she was in charge from the 1920s to the 1960s, extremely old at death) would lead you to Zechariah 7:11, which says that "But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing."