Post by Phoenixstar117 on Nov 25, 2016 1:22:15 GMT
((I was asked to make this proposal so I could make my character a reality, and get accepted into the server. Although, I am not sure why it exactly needs to be made lore as it isn't really a organized religion, at least not yet.))
((The story is of a young man named Urulóki-aiwë Elen, of whom by chance meets an old man named Father Braeburn. Unknown to him, the old man has been dubbed by the city "that crazy old man," (thus why it isn't a common religion, supposing anyone at all besides Father Braeburn follows it). But nonetheless, Father Braeburn tells Urulóki-aiwë all the teachings of the "Holy Apple." He takes the teachings to heart, and upon hearing of a ship travelling to a island named Heonia, where many new colonists are making their homes; he decides to purchase a spot on the ship so that he may teach the words of Father Braeburn to the people, in hopes that they might be more open minded than those in the cities of Lowen. Thus dubbing himself (with the blessing of Father Braeburn) "Brother Urulóki-aiwë," and after finishing up the church and organizing it fully, "Father Urulóki-aiwë."))
The Sayings of Father Braeburn
As recorded by Urulóki-aiwë Elen
And so it was that in the beginning of time, there was an Apple.
And from the seeds of this Apple, there grew a beautiful Apple tree.
As this tree gave fruit, and its' Apples fell to the Earth below, the seeds within sprouted many more trees.
And it is said that it was because of these first Apple saplings, that all life as we know it came to be.
A certain man many thousands of years later, by chance, partook of the fruit of the first tree,
And this man became enlightened.
And he began to know of all the fruits of the Earth, and of the life thereupon.
Amazingly, the man became more wise than all other men at that time.
And he made way to all the settlements of men to share the wisdom he had learned.
According to his teachings, the world was made for life to be happy.
And he shared that all should show kindness unto their neighbors, and for all life.
As it was the Apple that began life, and it was the Apple that decided all should appreciate life.
And it wasn't long before a Lord of the lands he taught, heard of his teachings.
Anxious by his words, the Lord sent people to find him and end his life.
And he was indeed slain whilst he slept in his Apple-wood bed. And the Lord thought the Apple was done.
Although, this was not the case. For his seeds had begun to spread. And the way of the Apple would not be forgotten.
Father Braeburn was one of these seeds. And because of his great age, he found a select few to share the word of the Apple to all the world.
Hallowed is the Apple.
((The only real lore with this church is not what has been, but what will be: A simple church building shall be built in a Jungle region of the island. And Urulóki-aiwë Elen will traverse around to the camps and cities to preach the sayings of Father Braeburn. He will also distribute books with the writings and poems of the Apple on them.))
Purposes of the Church
It has also come to my attention that there are those among the people of Heonia who are prone to violence and anger, and would harm others for reasons outside of defense or honor. The primary purpose of the church will be to teach the people of charity and kindness to others. They will be taught of hard work, and self improvement, but also of the dangers of pride and arrogance. Men and women of the church shall love and cherish each other and children; and shall never harm each other in any way. Bigotry shall be shunned, but the people who perform such will not be turned away, but taught of their wrong doings. Together, the people and the church will make Heonia a better place.
Worship
Worshiping the Holy Apple is not a specific action, as the Apple is treated more like a symbol of a greater creation. Its all an analogy for something greater than us, of a greater power... whatever that means to the members within the church. Thus in a way, it can apply to any religion without pointing at a specific God.
((^ This is so those who are part of irl religions do not feel like they are committing heresy in a video game xD It's all just for fun, and for the sake of spreading kindness within a network like this server. Also, it should give some interesting plot development within the server, especially when dealing with other religions already present.))
((Also I know adding a church to a Minecraft RP server is kind of over the top, but considering there is already a church wherein the leader called my friend a b***h over and over again because she wouldn't repent of her sins... well, it might be a good addition to have a church that apposes such behavior tbh.))
((This is a preview of the inside of the concept church building I built in SSP.))
((The story is of a young man named Urulóki-aiwë Elen, of whom by chance meets an old man named Father Braeburn. Unknown to him, the old man has been dubbed by the city "that crazy old man," (thus why it isn't a common religion, supposing anyone at all besides Father Braeburn follows it). But nonetheless, Father Braeburn tells Urulóki-aiwë all the teachings of the "Holy Apple." He takes the teachings to heart, and upon hearing of a ship travelling to a island named Heonia, where many new colonists are making their homes; he decides to purchase a spot on the ship so that he may teach the words of Father Braeburn to the people, in hopes that they might be more open minded than those in the cities of Lowen. Thus dubbing himself (with the blessing of Father Braeburn) "Brother Urulóki-aiwë," and after finishing up the church and organizing it fully, "Father Urulóki-aiwë."))
The Sayings of Father Braeburn
As recorded by Urulóki-aiwë Elen
And so it was that in the beginning of time, there was an Apple.
And from the seeds of this Apple, there grew a beautiful Apple tree.
As this tree gave fruit, and its' Apples fell to the Earth below, the seeds within sprouted many more trees.
And it is said that it was because of these first Apple saplings, that all life as we know it came to be.
A certain man many thousands of years later, by chance, partook of the fruit of the first tree,
And this man became enlightened.
And he began to know of all the fruits of the Earth, and of the life thereupon.
Amazingly, the man became more wise than all other men at that time.
And he made way to all the settlements of men to share the wisdom he had learned.
According to his teachings, the world was made for life to be happy.
And he shared that all should show kindness unto their neighbors, and for all life.
As it was the Apple that began life, and it was the Apple that decided all should appreciate life.
And it wasn't long before a Lord of the lands he taught, heard of his teachings.
Anxious by his words, the Lord sent people to find him and end his life.
And he was indeed slain whilst he slept in his Apple-wood bed. And the Lord thought the Apple was done.
Although, this was not the case. For his seeds had begun to spread. And the way of the Apple would not be forgotten.
Father Braeburn was one of these seeds. And because of his great age, he found a select few to share the word of the Apple to all the world.
Hallowed is the Apple.
((The only real lore with this church is not what has been, but what will be: A simple church building shall be built in a Jungle region of the island. And Urulóki-aiwë Elen will traverse around to the camps and cities to preach the sayings of Father Braeburn. He will also distribute books with the writings and poems of the Apple on them.))
Purposes of the Church
It has also come to my attention that there are those among the people of Heonia who are prone to violence and anger, and would harm others for reasons outside of defense or honor. The primary purpose of the church will be to teach the people of charity and kindness to others. They will be taught of hard work, and self improvement, but also of the dangers of pride and arrogance. Men and women of the church shall love and cherish each other and children; and shall never harm each other in any way. Bigotry shall be shunned, but the people who perform such will not be turned away, but taught of their wrong doings. Together, the people and the church will make Heonia a better place.
Worship
Worshiping the Holy Apple is not a specific action, as the Apple is treated more like a symbol of a greater creation. Its all an analogy for something greater than us, of a greater power... whatever that means to the members within the church. Thus in a way, it can apply to any religion without pointing at a specific God.
((^ This is so those who are part of irl religions do not feel like they are committing heresy in a video game xD It's all just for fun, and for the sake of spreading kindness within a network like this server. Also, it should give some interesting plot development within the server, especially when dealing with other religions already present.))
((Also I know adding a church to a Minecraft RP server is kind of over the top, but considering there is already a church wherein the leader called my friend a b***h over and over again because she wouldn't repent of her sins... well, it might be a good addition to have a church that apposes such behavior tbh.))
((This is a preview of the inside of the concept church building I built in SSP.))
