Cosmoism

Cosmoism is the belief that everything, living or dead, have a comparison and contrast to one another and live in equilibrium whereas all intelligent creatures must practice virtues in order to reach the Nebuland; a heavenly world where all virtuous beings will live in harmony with one another. Specifically, it is the belief of the two deities Cosmo and Rift, and the one God; His name referred to by Cosmoists as Great Space. Furthermore, Cosmoism is the state religion of the Kingdom of Orbitalia.
Cosmo is the deity of virtue, and the one all Cosmoists strive to imitate. He guides all living things through life until they die and either enter Rift's guidance or the Nebuland. Rift is the deity of redemption, and is generally considered sinful and malevolent. She guides all of the sinful dead spirits through harsh challenges of virtue in order for them to become virtuous enough for Great Space's satisfaction, which is a requirement to reach the Nebuland. Great Space is the god of everything and primarily the Nebuland itself; using all of its power it created both Cosmo and Rift to rule the universe. Great Space now exists in eternal slumber in the Nebuland. All of these gods and deities reside in the final frontier of space.
All affairs of Cosmoism are administrated by the Cosmoist Church, a religious entity controlled by the Cosmowalker, or the representative of Cosmo's will in Stoneworks. The current Head of House Skivar, however, can sometimes interfere in the affairs of Cosmoism, since they are technically the temporal heirs to the title of Cosmowalker.
Cosmoism is considered a dead religion in Stoneworks, as there no longer exists any organized figures behind it. Somewhere, someone is still worshipping it, though.
== The Cosmoist Church ==
=== Principles ===
As the administrating entity of all Cosmoists in their faithful endeavors, the Cosmoist Church besets a few principles upon members of the church, mostly common virtues and other moral practices. Disobeying these principles may result in condemnation by the Cosmowalker, outlined lower in this section.
=== Ranks ===
There is a hierarchy involved in the Cosmoist Church, detailing the members of the Priesthood, their importance to the Church, and their jobs.
The Cosmowalker is the supreme physical representative of Cosmo's will on Stoneworks, and the most powerful figure in Cosmoism. Initially, it was given to the founder of Cosmoism, Jack Skivar. However, its succession entails it a title elected from a pool of High Cosmoist Priests every hundred years, or upon the death of the previous Cosmowalker. When an election for the title begins, all High Cosmoist Priests can choose if they would like to run for the title. During the election, all registered Priests can vote on who they wish the next Cosmowalker will be. Votes will be regarded as extremely solemn, and the Head of House Skivar can intervene if they believe the election was not taken seriously, restarting the election and potentially banning High Cosmoist Priests from participating for the title. The Cosmowalker has many powers at hand, such as promoting ordinary Priests to High Priests, launching Cosmic Interventions (Great Holy Wars), overseeing the Cosmoist world, condemning or sanctifying especially sinful or pious Cosmoists, do anything High Priests or ordinary Priests can do regarding the Cosmoist Church, etc.
A High Cosmoist Priest is a highly influential figure in Cosmoism, proven to be able to fairly deal with situations in the Church and spread Cosmoism with virtue in mind. Any High Cosmoist Priest, during a Cosmowalker Election, can run for Cosmowalker, but they may be banned from doing so if they are not faithful with their campaigning. High Cosmoist Priests can attend High Council meetings with the Cosmowalker to discuss major Cosmoist actions, be held with a higher degree of regard when requesting a condemnation of other Cosmoists, organize religious events such as 'Asterralks' (the Orbital word for Pilgrimage) and "Viatnilib Astusallis" (the plural Orbital phrase for an official congregation of Cosmoists), etc.
A Cosmoist Priest is a Cosmoist who seeks to assist Cosmoism in its virtuous message to the world. These Priests are not trusted with much power yet, but are officially recognized as faithful adherents of Cosmoism who wish to let the good word be known. They are advised to assist High Cosmoist Priests with any Cosmoist duties, and they can attempt the conversion of other people without being shunned for doing so. Note that breaking the Cosmoist Principle of Conversion may result in the revocation of a priestly rank.
== Religious Practices ==
=== Cosmo's Blessing ===
Cosmoists generally hold that a specific set of hand motions performed in front of yourself or another entity will bless yourself or that entity with Cosmo's guidance. In order to bless yourself or others as a Cosmoist, you must have two five-fingered hands, and act out the following steps in front of and towards the entity you want to bless:
# Start by making a "C" with your left hand and cuffing your right hand into a circle. Then, put them together , with the "C" hand wrapping around the circle. "By Cosmo, My Guide..."
# Move both hands up and to the left. Be careful to keep your hands together and not break the formation you made in the first step. Once your hands are in position, continue to step 3. "With virtue and morality,"
# Keep the "C" hand as is and move your cuffed hand to the right in an upward curve. "May the Stars Above,"
# Return both hands to their starting positions, and place them together once more, just like the first step. "Guide you Always."
Successfully completing Cosmo's Blessing is said to give the blessed good luck and great fortune, as well as a purge or quelling of any ill humors in their physical body. Connections can be drawn from it to the Christian sign of the cross, as both are very similar in practice and function.
=== Sanctification and Condemnation ===
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=== 'Asterralks' ===
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=== 'Viatnilib Astusallis' ===
In Orbital, "Viatnilib Astusall" means "Equal Meeting" in English. The plural form is "Viatnilib Astusallis". It is a Cosmoist practice whose function is to detail how to properly organize a religious congregation of Cosmoists. The only acceptable religious site for Cosmoist meetings is a special building called the Cosmoist Observatory Church, generally shortened to 'Cobserve' or 'Cobservatory'. The majority of this building has a roof made of stained glass for viewing the stars with, and the bulk of the building is often many blocks above the ground. Among other rooms, the Cobserve contains a large meeting room with a large, white, often Calcite line in the middle, dividing the room into two halves. In the middle of the line is a small podium for speakers of the meeting to preach to onlookers. Rows of chairs are pointed towards the podium on each side where the onlookers will sit.
There is one major rule for the Equal Meeting, where it gets its name - there must be an equal number of onlookers on each side of the meeting room for a Cosmoist congregation to be considered official. Any disruption to the equilibrium must be immediately corrected within ten seconds, or the congregation will be considered unholy and may upset the gods. No other official congregations may take place during a meeting such as this, or all ongoing meetings will be considered unholy as well.
High Priests leading an unholy Equal Meeting may be shown a sign of disapproval by the gods, such as a lightning bolt striking them, a shooting star sighting during the congregation, or an asteroid landing near where the congregation is taking place. Upon the report and affirmation of a sign by the Cosmowalker, the High Priest(s) organizing the event will be condemned and disassociated with the Cosmoist Church as a whole. 
== History ==
The exact date and person or group of people who formed Cosmoism is unknown, but upon his arrival to Rathnir, Jack Skivar assumed the title of Cosmowalker and became de facto leader of the Church, despite no one joining his religion. Jack Skivar often "communed with the stars" (simply put, he relaxed in places of high altitudes) in which he would have lengthy conversations with Cosmoist deities (particularly Cosmo and very rarely Rift) appearing to him. 
It is said (by Jack Skivar) that a small portion of the Nebuland (known as the Holy Land in the material plane) exists somewhere in the region of Abexilas. He says that when he finds it, he will create a nation upon it that will "inherit the will of all the Cosmos indefinitely, and stand the test of time". The exact location of this so-called Holy Land is typically named every time Jack Skivar acquires any core lands, in which he will immediately proclaim he did so because the Holy Land must have existed there.