Phoenicianism

Phoenicianism, also know as Carvellism or the Church of the False Phoenix (a derisive term used by Christians), is a monotheistic religion native to the West Coast's Valleylands.

Phoenicianism is based on the teachings of spiritual, philosophical, political, and military leader Angelo Carvelli. Primarily focused on a cycle of Reincarnation and the eventual release from this cycle through Ascension into a blissful afterlife. For the past thousand and a half years, it has been the dominant faith on the west coast of Nemoria, however with the rise of California and it's associated religion of Christianity, Phoenicianism is growing weaker and weaker by the day.

The Life of Angelo Carvelli
Angelo Carvelli was born in 608 BRM in the city of Grancisco as the third child of four to a family of poor, bird pottery workers. From his early childhood to his 30s, there is little to note on Angelo's life as he grew up and lived as a fairly ordinary potter for the time. Angelo would travel to the local market and nearby towns with his father and two brothers to sell their wares, and at home Angelo would work with the family on creating and designing pottery. When he was 20 years old in 588 BRM, Angelo married his wife Isabella, who came from another poor family of linen weavers. Angelo and Isabella had five kids, of which only three survived to adulthood.

In 576 BRM, at 32 years of age, Angelo left the city of Grancisco with his eldest son Sandro to the town of Morgello, on a pilgrimage to an ancient Vehanist temple. As was customary, the two gave what little they could to the Vehanist temple to honor the god Vehan, however while they were there a group of bandits and thugs led by Stella Polito came to the town and demanded all of the riches the humble temple had to offer. The Templemaster of the temple, one Mikel Ariza, gave the bandits what little they had.

In 545 ARM, Angelo passed away after his long life, and it is said that the heavens themselves burned bright upon his ascension beyond the cycle of reincarnation.

Spread of the Phoenician Empire
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Collapse of the Phoenician Empire
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The Missionary Period
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Push-back from Other Faiths
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A Medieval Status Quo
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Californian Suppression
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Modern Day
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The Cycle of Reincarnation and Ascension
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Fire and Solar Worship
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Pyre Sacrifices
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Cremation and Funeral
As a result of the importance of reincarnation, the Phoenician funeral is a sacred and necessary practice to ensure the soul of a person properly passes on to the next life. The loved ones of the dead individual gather the person and some of their important belongings and burn them on a funeral pyre, with pyre usually larger if they are more popular and beloved by many people. Ideally, the significant other or the oldest child of the deceased will lead a prayer infused with some of the notable things that the deceased did during their life. If there is no significant other or oldest child, the prayer can be leader by any family member or friend of the individual. Of course, not everyone is able to cremated for one reason or another, but if the body is available and isn't cremated this is seen as a huge insult to the deceased. Without the destruction of the body, the soul cannot properly leave the body and will linger until they eventually reincarnate as a lesser version of the person they could have been.

The Sunscript
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