Ranubism

= Introduction to Ranubism =

Ranubism is a religion founded in late 2012 or early 2013 by citizens of Danzilona in 1.0. When 2.0 started, the religion carried over, and its followers reestablished the Church in the holy city of the DPNCCR (Danzilonan Polo-Norse Commune of the Church of Ranubis), north of New Danzilona. Followers of Ranubism are called &quot;Disciples of Ranubis.&quot; The Head Priest is wingnut4096. Much of the information about Ranubism can be found in a book he wrote called &quot;The Book of Ranubis.&quot;

= Beliefs =

Ranubism is the belief that the Egyptian god Ra created all life, and the god Anubis created the Earth. Both gods have since come together in perfect harmony to become Ranubis.

Disciples believe that every single thing in the world was created by either Ra or Anubis. To thank them for their marvelous natural achievements, it is common for a disciple to shout &quot;Praise Ranubis!&quot;

= History =

According to the Book of Ranubis, in the year 146 C.E., the great prophet Peter Fletcher had a vision. The vision was that the Egyptian gods Ra and Anubis would come together to form Ranubis, and the world would enter perfect harmony. Many centuries later, wingnut4096 and many of his friends believed in Peter and founded the current Church of Ranubis to help spread the one true faith in the modern day.

Thanks to wingnut and other disciples, Ranubism became a major religion of Danzilona in 1.0 and especially in New Danzilona in 2.0. At its prime, there were 15-20 disciples of Ranubis.

= Evidence =

Though the studies have not yet been released to the public, disciples boast that Ranubism has been proven to be correct. There is no series of events that could lead to anything other than Ranubis. Therefore, it is impossible that other religions -which are founded only on belief- can be correct. Ranubism is the one and only true faith.

= Fiskidagurinn =

Apart from Ranubis, there is another god that helps watch over the Earth. That god's name is Fiskidagurinn.

Fiskidagurinn is a spirit that rested for many years in a cottage on the archipelago of Banished off the coast of NDZ. Fiskidagurinn, who was a devout disciple of Ranubis, had a vision of the great blue sea. He realized that this vision came from Ranubis, and that it was Ranubis calling upon him to be the god of the sea. Fiskidagurinn is considered equal to Ranubis by discples, though, without Ranubis, there would be no Fiskidagurinn. Praise Ranubis!

= Ranubism Today =

Unfortunately, many of the founders and original disciples, including wingnut, have gone inactive. Ranubism is still a major religion of the Danzilonan Federation and surrounding areas, with ~5-10 active disciples, but Ranubism is past its prime. The holy city of the DPNCCR was demoted from a federal city of the Danzilonan Federation to a territory of New Danzilona in August 2014.

However, no matter how inactive the Church is, Ranubism will still be alive as the one true faith of Civcraft.