Religious governments and their societies have existed throughout world history. They can be considered one of the oldest, longest-implemented forms of running a nation, with several still existing and visible in some parts of the globe today. Mankind from its prehistoric ages onward has always believed in the supernatural, been spiritual, practiced religion, and looked to the divine for answers about life's timeless mysteries.
Let's see how your nation relates to religious governance, if at all! I would love to read your responses!
▪️If Your Nation IS Theocratic▪️
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[b][u]Country IS Theocratic[/u][/b]
[b]Your Nation:[/b]
[b]Current Leader:[/b]
[b]Type of Leadership:[/b] (Monarch, Dictator, President, Prime Minister, etc.)
[b]Government Type:[/b]
[b]Economic System:[/b]
[b]Unit System:[/b] (Imperial, Metric, Other)
[b]Date Founded:[/b]
[b]State Religion(s):[/b]
[b]National Ideology/Ideologies:[/b] (if applicable)
[b]Your Nation's Government is:[/b]
(Mark All That Apply with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Anarchist
[] Democratic (Direct Democracy)
[] Republican (Representative Democracy)
[] Authoritarian
– () Absolute Monarchist
– () Limited Monarchist
– () Dictatorial
[] Totalitarian (Extreme Authoritarianism)
[b]Your Nation's Economy is:[/b]
(Mark All That Apply with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Market
– () Pure Capitalist
– () Mixed Capitalist
– () State Capitalist
[] Command
– () Marxist-Leninist
– () Market Socialist
– () Democratic Socialist
[] Traditional
[] Other (Mercantilism, Feudalism, Etc.)
[b]Your Nation's [u]Government[/u] Leans Overall:[/b]
(Mark 1 box with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Far-Left
[] Left-Wing
[] Center-Left
[] Moderate/Centrist
[] Center-Right
[] Right-Wing
[] Far-Right
[b]Your Nation's [u]People[/u] Lean Overall:[/b]
(Mark 1 box with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Far-Left
[] Left-Wing
[] Center-Left
[] Moderate/Centrist
[] Center-Right
[] Right-Wing
[] Far-Right
[b][u](History - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) When did your country first become theocratic?[/b]
[b]2) Why did your country become theocratic in the first place?[/b]
[b]3) Has the power of your country's main religious governing body increased, decreased, of stayed about the same in the last 20 years?[/b]
[b]4) What has been the most threatening or ongoing kind of resistance against the theocratic establishment, if there even has been any?[/b]
[b][u](Modern Trends - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) On a scale of 1-10, how [i]lenient[/i] or [i]controlling[/i] is the current main religious authority toward the general populace overall?[/b] [1 = Extremely Lenient, Barely Authoritative, 10 = Extremely Controlling, Totally Authoritative]
[b]2) On a scale of 1-10, how [i]supportive[/i] or [i]opposed[/i] is the country's general population toward the current main religious authority overall?[/b] [1 = Mostly Supportive, 10 = Mostly Opposed]
[b]3) Does your younger population (12-39) overall view religious governance positively, neutrally, or negatively?[/b]
[b]4) Does your older population (40+) overall view religious governance positively, neutrally, or negatively?[/b]
[b]5) On a scale of 1-10, how [i]important[/i] does the average citizen personally view the religion of the current main religious authority?[/b] [1 = Essential, 10 = Unimportant]
[b]6) Has religious influence overall in the country's society been increasing, decreasing, or staying relatively unchanged?[/b]
[b]7) How often does the average citizen set aside time for spirituality?[/b]
[b]8) How often does the average citizen practice the official religion?[/b]
[b][u](Legality - Fill-in-the-Box)[/u][/b]
[b]Your Nation's Constitution and/or Legal System [u]Does/Do Not Allow[/u]:[/b]
(Mark All That Apply with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Blasphemy
[] Apostasy
[] Adultery
[] Fornication
[] Polygamy/Polyandry
[] Insobriety
[] Homosexuality
[] (Other)
[]
[]
[b][u](Legality II - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) What are the possible punishments in your country for committing any of the acts as marked above?[/b]
[b]2) Does your country's religious authority work directly in cooperation with the political system?[/b]
[b]3) Is the head of state in charge over the religious authority's administration?[/b]
[b]4) Does your country's religious authority have its own police agencies, courts, criminal justice system, or educational institutions?[/b]
[b]5) Does your country's religious authority have its own banks, hospitals, military forces, independent territories, or security?If so, to what extent?[/b]
[b]6) Are your country's religious authority's leaders and subservient staffers able to resign at any time?[/b]
[b]7) How long are your country's religious authority's leaders and subservient staffers allowed to serve in their positions?[/b]
[b]8) What are the qualifications for service in your country's main religious authority?[/b]
[b][u](Legality III - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) May [u]women[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]2) May [u]foreigners (noncitizens)[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]3) May [u]underage children[/u] or [u]teenagers[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]4) May [u]religious minorities[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]5) May [u]homosexuals[/u] and [u]other sexual minorities[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]6) May [u]racialand/or ethnic minorities[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]7) May [u]naturalized citizens[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]8) May [u]humanoid AI beings[/u] hold positions within your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b][u](Legality IV - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) Can anyone lawfully challenge any ruling or decision made by your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]2) Are other religions allowed to be practiced in your country?[/b]
[b]3) Can your country's religious authority issue search warrants or order performances of search-and-seizure without a warrant?[/b]
[b]4) Must all marriages and/or divorces be approved by your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b]5) Must all criminal cases be overseen by your country's religious authority?[/b]
[b][u](Everyday Affairs - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Please describe what an average day is like in your country for your country's legal citizens.
[b][u](Views of Other Nations and Their Societies - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Please describe how your country's general public, government, and religious authorities see the world around them, what they think of secular or antireligionist nations and people, and how foreign affairs are conducted.[/b]
[b][u](Social Liberty - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]1) On a scale of 1-10, how [i]free[/i] or [i]unfree[/i] are your country's people?[/b] [1 = Extremely Free, 10 = Not Free, Totally Controlled]
[b][u](Social Liberty II - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Please describe to the best of your ability what freedom overall looks like for your country's citizens, summarizing what they can and cannot do, how often they can and cannot do something, where they may go, etc.[/b]
[b][u](Ending Section - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Is there anything else you would like to detail about your country, your country's people, culture, history, or about your country's religious authorities?[/b]
[b][u]▪️(OPTIONAL BONUS QUESTION)▪️[/u][/b]
(Be As Short or Descriptive As You Wish!)
[b]How does your nation view [nation]Evergar[/nation]?[/b]
▪️If Your Nation IS NOT Theocratic▪️
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[b][u]Country IS NOT Theocratic[/u][/b]
[b]Your Nation:[/b]
[b]Current Leader:[/b]
[b]Type of Leadership:[/b] (Monarch, Dictator, President, Prime Minister, etc.)
[b]Government Type:[/b]
[b]Economic System:[/b]
[b]Unit System:[/b] (Imperial, Metric, Other)
[b]Date Founded:[/b]
[b]State Religion(s):[/b] (if applicable)
[b]National Ideology/Ideologies:[/b] (if applicable)
[b][u](General - Fill-in-the-Box)[/u][/b]
[b]Your Nation is Officially:[/b]
(Mark 1 box with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Secular and/or Neutral
[] Atheist and/or Antireligionist
[b]Your Nation's Government is:[/b]
(Mark All That Apply with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Anarchist
[] Democratic (Direct Democracy)
[] Republican (Representative Democracy)
[] Authoritarian
– () Absolute Monarchist
– () Limited Monarchist
– () Dictatorial
[] Totalitarian (Extreme Authoritarianism)
[b]Your Nation's Economy is:[/b]
(Mark All That Apply with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Market
– () Pure Capitalist
– () Mixed Capitalist
– () State Capitalist
[] Command
– () Marxist-Leninist
– () Market Socialist
– () Democratic Socialist
[] Traditional
[] Other (Mercantilism, Feudalism, Etc.)
[b]Your Nation's [u]Government[/u] Leans Overall:[/b]
(Mark 1 box with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Far-Left
[] Left-Wing
[] Center-Left
[] Moderate/Centrist
[] Center-Right
[] Right-Wing
[] Far-Right
[b]Your Nation's [u]People[/u] Lean Overall:[/b]
(Mark 1 box with an [u]X[/u].)
[] Far-Left
[] Left-Wing
[] Center-Left
[] Moderate/Centrist
[] Center-Right
[] Right-Wing
[] Far-Right
[b][u](General - Open Response[/u][/b]
[b]1) What does your country's [u]government[/u] think of theocracy?[/b]
[b]2) What does your country's [u]people[/u] think of theocracy?[/b]
[b]3) What percentage of your country's general population is religious?[/b]
[b]4) Is religiousness in your country growing, declining, or stagnated?[/b]
[b][u](Economic Policy - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Please describe how your country deals with theocratic nations in the international community when it comes to matters of trade, commerce, industry, and finance.[/b]
[b][u](Diplomacy - Open Response)[/u][/b]
[b]Please describe how your country deals with theocratic nations in the international community when it comes to matters of sovereignty, war, peace, foreign policy, and world projects.[/b]
[b][u]▪️(OPTIONAL BONUS QUESTION)▪️[/u][/b]
(Be As Short or Descriptive As You Wish!)
[b]How does your nation view [nation]Evergar[/nation]?[/b]
