Religious crime - Revision history

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	<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>		<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Performing the ceremony of [[excommunication]] without a [[writ of ~~excommunication~~\|writ]]<sup>[[#1\|(1)]]</sup></td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>Performing the ceremony of [[excommunication]] without a [[writ of Excommunication\|writ]]<sup>[[#1\|(1)]]</sup></td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
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	<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>		<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Entering into the service of an eternal or tulpa</td><td>Eevi of the Gadrai</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_145\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>Entering into the service of an eternal or tulpa, where the service subsumes the individual's free will</td><td>Eevi of the Gadrai</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_145\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Venerating an icon of an eternal</td><td>Felix Saltspire</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_128\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>Venerating an icon of an eternal</td><td>Felix Saltspire</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_128\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>

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	The crime of abuse of powers is defined as: ''The misuse, or abuse, of the powers of a priest. This includes the powers of the Synod, as well as liao ceremonies.''		The crime of abuse of powers is defined as: ''The misuse, or abuse, of the powers of a priest. This includes the powers of the Synod, as well as liao ceremonies.''

	The Synod ~~is charged with ensuring~~ the ~~proper conduct~~ of ~~all priestly Imperial citizens, whether they are Synod members or not. Abuse of Synod~~ powers ~~includes looking to use sanctuary and clemency to pervert~~ the ~~law, rather than promote virtue. Abuse~~ of ~~priest ceremonies may~~ include ~~use of~~ the ~~excommunication~~ ceremony on an ~~Imperial citizen without them having first been excommunicated by the Synod~~.		The Synod has proscribed the following as abuse of powers:

			<table class="wikitable sortable">
			<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
			<tr><td>Performing the ceremony of [[excommunication]] without a [[writ of excommunication\|writ]]<sup>[[#1\|(1)]]</sup></td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			</table>

			<small>
			#{{anchor\|1}} This does not include using the ceremony to ''remove'' an existing excommunication.
			</small>

	===Blasphemy===		===Blasphemy===
	The crime of blasphemy is defined as: ''The denigration of the paragons and the paths of virtue. This includes promoting false virtues and the teachings of false exemplars or false paragons.''		The crime of blasphemy is defined as: ''The denigration of the paragons and the paths of virtue. This includes promoting false virtues and the teachings of false exemplars or false paragons.''

	[[~~The_Brass_Coast_religious_beliefs~~#~~Feast_of_the_Broken_Wheel~~\|~~The Feast~~ of the ~~Broken Wheel~~]] ~~held by~~ the [[~~The Brass Coast~~\|~~Freeborn~~]] ~~is contentious and considered blasphemy by some. The festival itself cannot be prosecuted, but a number~~ of ~~Freeborn participants have suffered condemnation over~~ the ~~years when their antics were judged to have gone too far. As Magistrate Enzo i Contero i Riqueza once noted, Imperial law still holds - no matter what celebration you may be attending.~~		The false virtues are understood to be Anarchy (also known as Freedom), Peace (also known as Understanding), Hatred (also known as Purity) and Vengeance (also known as Justice).

			The Synod has proscribed the following as acts of blasphemy:

			<table class="wikitable sortable">
			<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
			<tr><td>Dedicating someone to a false virtue, or creating an aura of a false virtue</td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_5\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Bearing a dedication or anointing of a false virtue</td><td>Geoffrey Orchard</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_97\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Preaching or promoting of the false virtue of Vengeance</td><td>Alessi of the Basilisks of the Labyrinth</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_152\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Preaching or promoting of the false virtue of Understanding</td><td>Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_153\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Preaching or promoting of the false virtue of Hatred</td><td>Silas of the Cenotaph</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_154\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Preaching or promoting of the false virtue of Freedom</td><td>Theodora</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_155\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			</table>

	===Desecration===		===Desecration===
	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	~~When this crime was originally [[Create_law_of_desecration\|created in Summer 377YE]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it~~ has ~~been noted that~~ as ~~a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect~~ of ~~such an act.~~		The Synod has proscribed the following as acts of desecration:

			<table class="wikitable sortable">
			<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
			<tr><td>Desecration or destruction of any relics or memorials associated with a paragon or exemplar<sup>[[#1\|(1)]]</sup></td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_6\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			</table>

			<small>
			#{{anchor\|2}} This only applies where the relic or memorial bears a spontaneous aura.
			</small>
	===Heresy===		===Heresy===
	The crime of heresy is defined as: ''The wilful rejection, or perversion of, the orthodox [[The Doctrines of the Faith\|Doctrines of the Faith]] as laid down by the Imperial Synod, or actively teaching and promoting false doctrines.''		The crime of heresy is defined as: ''The wilful rejection, or perversion of, the orthodox [[The Doctrines of the Faith\|Doctrines of the Faith]] as laid down by the Imperial Synod, or actively teaching and promoting false doctrines.''

	The Synod does permit the discussion, and debate, of the doctrines, and potential variations thereof, as part of theological investigation and learning. The criminal act is the teaching of “truth” that has not been recognized as such by the Synod. Virtuous priests are admonished to seek to change doctrine in the Synod, rather than undermine it.		The Synod does permit the discussion, and debate, of the doctrines, and potential variations thereof, as part of theological investigation and learning. The criminal act is the teaching of “truth” that has not been recognized as such by the Synod. Virtuous priests are admonished to seek to change doctrine in the Synod, rather than undermine it.

			The Synod has proscribed the following as heresy:

			<table class="wikitable sortable">
			<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
			<tr><td>[[Schisms_and_Heresies#The_Excessionist_Heresy\|Excessionism]], the belief that too much of a virtue can be as bad as too little</td><td>[[Tribune of the Synod]]</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_7\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>[[Schisms_and_Heresies#The_Yaelian_Schism\|Yaelianism]], the belief that there is a "Land without Tears" and that Yael was the [[First Empress]] reborn</td><td>Corey Wayfarer</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_17\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			</table>

	===Idolatry===		===Idolatry===
	The crime of idolatry is defined as: ''Subsuming human will and destiny to any inhuman entity or force. This includes the worship, veneration or exaltation of any such being or power.''		The crime of idolatry is defined as: ''Subsuming human will and destiny to any inhuman entity or force. This includes the worship, veneration or exaltation of any such being or power.''

	~~This crime incorporates~~ the ~~worship~~ of "~~gods~~"~~, eternals and other supernatural beings, though some priests have considered applying it in a political context as well.~~		The Synod has proscribed the following as acts of idolatry:

			<table class="wikitable sortable">
			<tr><th>Subject</th><th>Proscription raised by</th><th>Date</th></tr>
			<tr><td>Entering into the service of an eternal or tulpa</td><td>Eevi of the Gadrai</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_145\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Venerating an icon of an eternal</td><td>Felix Saltspire</td><td>[[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_128\|387YE Winter]]</td></tr>
			</table>

	<ic>Anger radiated from Garath, filling the tent in which he was sat. The Sentinel by the doorway tensed in response. Conversely, Casia, her black-eyes unblinking, appeared entirely unperturbed and gently stroked her barbels as she considered the broker.		<ic>Anger radiated from Garath, filling the tent in which he was sat. The Sentinel by the doorway tensed in response. Conversely, Casia, her black-eyes unblinking, appeared entirely unperturbed and gently stroked her barbels as she considered the broker.

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	~~==Religious Crimes==~~
	===Abuse of Powers===		===Abuse of Powers===
	The crime of abuse of powers is defined as: ''The misuse, or abuse, of the powers of a priest. This includes the powers of the Synod, as well as liao ceremonies.''		The crime of abuse of powers is defined as: ''The misuse, or abuse, of the powers of a priest. This includes the powers of the Synod, as well as liao ceremonies.''

Twiggy at 17:27, 10 April 2026

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	===Heresy===		===Heresy===
	The crime of heresy is defined as: ''The ~~willful~~ rejection, or perversion of, the orthodox [[The Doctrines of the Faith\|Doctrines of the Faith]] as laid down by the Imperial Synod, or actively teaching and promoting false doctrines.''		The crime of heresy is defined as: ''The wilful rejection, or perversion of, the orthodox [[The Doctrines of the Faith\|Doctrines of the Faith]] as laid down by the Imperial Synod, or actively teaching and promoting false doctrines.''

	The Synod does permit the discussion, and debate, of the doctrines, and potential variations thereof, as part of theological investigation and learning. The criminal act is the teaching of “truth” that has not been recognized as such by the Synod. Virtuous priests are admonished to seek to change doctrine in the Synod, rather than undermine it.		The Synod does permit the discussion, and debate, of the doctrines, and potential variations thereof, as part of theological investigation and learning. The criminal act is the teaching of “truth” that has not been recognized as such by the Synod. Virtuous priests are admonished to seek to change doctrine in the Synod, rather than undermine it.
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	This crime incorporates the worship of "gods", eternals and other supernatural beings, though some priests have considered applying it in a political context as well.		This crime incorporates the worship of "gods", eternals and other supernatural beings, though some priests have considered applying it in a political context as well.
	<ic>Anger radiated from Garath, filling the tent in which he was sat. The Sentinel by the doorway tensed in response. Conversely, Casia, her black-eyes unblinking, appeared entirely ~~unpeturbed~~ and gently stroked her barbels as she considered the broker.		<ic>Anger radiated from Garath, filling the tent in which he was sat. The Sentinel by the doorway tensed in response. Conversely, Casia, her black-eyes unblinking, appeared entirely unperturbed and gently stroked her barbels as she considered the broker.

	“This is a travesty, and a waste of time,” spat Garath, “Do you really have nothing better to do with your time, fendweller?”		“This is a travesty, and a waste of time,” spat Garath, “Do you really have nothing better to do with your time, fendweller?”

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Desecration

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	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	When this crime was originally ~~created in~~ [[Create_law_of_desecration\|Summer 377YE]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.		When this crime was originally [[Create_law_of_desecration\|created in Summer 377YE]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.

	===Heresy===		===Heresy===

Twiggy at 18:11, 28 March 2026

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	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	When this crime was originally created in [[Create_law_of_desecration\|Summer ~~377~~]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.		When this crime was originally created in [[Create_law_of_desecration\|Summer 377YE]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.

	===Heresy===		===Heresy===

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	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	When this crime was originally created in ~~Autumn~~ 377, it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.		When this crime was originally created in [[Create_law_of_desecration\|Summer 377]], it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.

	===Heresy===		===Heresy===

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	As Garath rose, Casia gestured and the two Sentinels moved to either side of him. Garath glared at his shadows, but said nothing as he left the tent with the two following him.</ic>		As Garath rose, Casia gestured and the two Sentinels moved to either side of him. Garath glared at his shadows, but said nothing as he left the tent with the two following him.</ic>
	{{Synod Further Reading}}		{{Synod Further Reading}}
			[[Category:The Law]]

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	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	When this crime was originally created in Autumn 377, it did not specify "virtuous". However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.		When this crime was originally created in Autumn 377, it did not specify "virtuous" and could thus apply to spontaneous auras of false virtues. However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.

	===Heresy===		===Heresy===

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	===Desecration===		===Desecration===
	The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas, ~~objects~~ and people.''		The crime of desecration is defined as: ''The removal of spontaneously created virtuous auras such as legacies of ascendance to paragonhood. This includes such auras arising on areas and objects, and those people who do not wished them removed.''

	~~The Senate passed~~ this ~~into law~~ in Autumn 377. ~~As written~~, ~~the law indicates~~ that it ~~is illegal to remove spontaneous auras associated with false virtues, however such actions may~~ be ~~unlikely~~ to ~~result~~ in ~~a successful judgement~~ of ~~condemnation by themselves~~.		When this crime was originally created in Autumn 377, it did not specify "virtuous". However, it has been noted that as a religious crime, it would never be prosecuted unless the Synod were to uphold a suitable Judgement of [[Condemnation]] in respect of such an act.

	===Heresy===		===Heresy===