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The Church Dominus Luciferi is a polytheist church that is based off of rituals from Ancient times (Pre-Holy Roman Empire) mixed with modern religious values, structure, spirit worship, and church tenets. The churches name is in Latin, translating to "The Church of Lord Lucifer."

History
The Church Dominus Luciferi can tie its roots back to the Roman Empire, a culture formed from ancient rituals from the Germanic tribes in the north and the orderly culture from the Romans. Later, when Christianity came into play, the culture and religion grew to incorporate and accept demons and Lucifer as main deities (in turn causing The Inquisitions to target the Church)

Tenets
'' "The Church Dominus Luciferi, however, does not seek to dominate your life with 'commandments' and other measures to accuse of sinful acts. Rather we share with you what the principles, beliefs, morals, and customs of The Church." ''

This is the official statement given by The Church Dominus Luciferi in regards to their tenets as listed on their official church website. (The following tenets are listed verbatim from official Church resources.)


 * Do not commence in acts of hatred against other church members, to do so would be sin, further one cannot engage in a conflict unless the conflict is initiated by another.
 * Do not disturb another whilst praying. This is considered to be very rude, and discouraged greatly by the Church.
 * Do not speak ill of the misfortune of others or about a person who has done you no wrong.
 * ​Do not speak ill of a priest, Lucifer, or any Demon Share with those who are less fortunate, brotherhood between all of mankind will bring the unity Lucifer seeks
 * Do not put yourself before the well being of those who suffer.
 * Marrying to a member of a Christian Church is looked down upon, however is not a sin or banned.
 * The burning of bibles or other blasphemy is encouraged by the church.
 * The Church encourages finding who you are, and will never criticize or condemn anyone for being different
 * The Church does not forbid the use of medical treatment of any kind, including abortions and other typically controversial medical procedures.
 * Breaking any Law of Man is considered to be a sin next to denouncing Lucifer
 * It is highly frowned upon to go into any Christian Church or any house of 'God'. It shows disrespect to both churches, as well as extreme disrespect to Lucifer.
 * It is allowed to speak ill, or bring ill to Heretics (Heretics being sinners).
 * Do not commit adultery.
 * Do not curse or cause harm or misfortune to Priests or Demons. Do not bind a Demon against it's will. These are both sins and will be punished harshly.
 * It is not mandatory to attend Church sermons or services unless conducted by a High Priest
 * Do not assaulting Family members for any reason, being them blood relatives or family by law.
 * Violence against others is a sin unless against Heretics or Heresy that threaten the Church or members.
 * Do not the face of a Priest or any Demon is a sin
 * Deforming the face of The Christian 'God' or it's Worshipers is encouraged.
 * Show kindness to everyone when you first meet them, impressions last a lifetime
 * Do not preach Anarchy or Atheism. In severe cases this is considered heretical
 * When in Church or doing Church services, it is polite to call Demons or Priests by their Titles, not their names.
 * It is principle that if a High Priest dies, the position is passed down to their sons or daughters and if they have none, then to the next of kin. If there is no kin for it to be passed too, then the Holy Priest is made High Priest.
 * It is not allowed to share the workings of magic, or rituals with 'outsiders'. This is strictly enforced

Prayer
'' "We pray to better ourselves, never asking for something to happen but instead to gain the strength to do it ourselves. We pray to honor Lucifer and to show him our devotion to what he has granted us and we pray for salvation of our souls, so that we may join him in peace and rest in the next world, ready to serve him as we did in life." ''

Structure
All members start as Cultists, a position to learn and pray. Once a Cultist has learned a sufficient amount of church history and basic church practices, with a Priests permission they can then, if they choose, become an Adept, or unofficially a Senior Cultist if they

After an Adept spends a few years learning practices they may become a Priest with a Senior Priests blessings. A Priest is a person in a position to teach basic history and practices and is often in charge of conducting small sermons in small towns.

After a Priest has his blessing from a Holy Priest or the High Priest himself, he may either become a Holy Priest if there is a vacant position, a Senior Priest, one of the top Priests who are in charge of larger churches in cities or large towns, or serve the church as holy guards, a chapter of members who wish to defend churches against those who wish to do damage to our holy buildings.

Depending on what the Priest chose, he or she has other options that that person could choose. If he or she chose to be a Senior Priest then after many years and a blessing from a Holy Priest that person could become a Magistrate, an administer to the Church who collects and archives texts and knowledge, and oversees administrative issues in a regional area.

If he or she wishes they could go to a specialist in a field of occult study, such as a Demonologist, Necromancy, Geomancy or any other of the magical arts left in the world.

If he or she wanted to become a Holy Guard, that person may join the Dominus Chapter, a group of members who want to go above and beyond to protect the church from further desecration, they will provide security for the High Priest, Holy Priests, and their family's. It is a dangerous world, and many want to cause harm.

Or lastly they could become a Holy Priest if a position is open. You would need the express blessing of the High Priest to be able to join the Holy Priesthood. They serve as advisors and Lord Magistrates over large portions of land where churches are located. If the High Priest dies and he has no sons or daughters to pass on the title too, and no next of kin, then the Holy Priesthood will meet to select a new High Priest.