User:John Mccarty/sandbox



= Kuralism = Kuralism is a polytheistic Religion centered around around 4 Gods with the God being Kural. It originated in Germany, first mentioned in 2007 by Professor Gehardt Schmidt at Passau University. Its estimated that a few hundred followers exist globally, mostly in Europe and in North America. It is a new Religion Movement (https://www.britannica.com/topic/new-religious-movement). It has similarities to Buddhism and Christianity, but is a independent Religion.

Ethymology
The Term Kuralism is a reference of the main God Kural. Kural deriving from the latin word Curare meaning caring or worship.

Gods
As a Polytheistic Religion Kuralism has 4 Gods, with a higher God named Kural. Kural being the creator of the world, he/she can take on every form imaginable. After Kural there are the lesser Gods, Litna, Milo and Tina. Litna being the God/ess of the humans and can be any human form. Milo the God of the Plants and Trees, Milo can be any Plant or Tree. At last Tina, he/she is the God/ess of the animals, Tina can also take on every animal Form he/she wishes to.

Values
Kuralistic followers follow certain values to come into Oberwelt (Oberwelt being German meaning Overworld). Every follower must protect life as much as they can. This means they can only chop down a tree if needed, kill someone else only in a self defence situation and kill a animal only if food is needed. Kuralists are only allowed to eat meat once per week and they are also not allowed to eat young animals like calf, Lamb and piglet. Eating Dog is also strictly forbidden as they are seen as holy.

Dogs
Dogs are seen as holy animals in the Kuralistic Religion, in Kuralism it is believed that Dogs were Angels sent by Kural to protect humans. This is why Dogs are highly admired by Kuralistic followers.

Traditional Talisman
The traditional Talisman in Kuralism is often crafted of various Woods and symbolizes the three lesser Gods (Litna, Milo and Tina). These wooden Figures are often in the shape of Humans, Animals (mostly Dogs) or Plants or Trees.

Celebrations
The only Celebration in Kuralism is New Year's Day, which differs from the Julian calender. Kuralism celebrates the New Year on the 31. March, because it is the beginning of Spring.

Afterlife
The Kuralistic Afterlife beginns when the Person is under the Judgement of the 4 Gods. The Person gets judged by the Kuralstic Values and if the good deeds outweigh the bad deeds, the Person comes into Oberwelt for 100 years. The Oberwelt can be compared to the Christian Heaven. But if the bad deeds overweigh the good actions the person will go into Unterwelt (Unterwelt=Underworld) for 100 years, it's comparable to the Christian Hell.