Town of Vanity

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The is renowned for hosting Vanity Fair and being consumed by idle pleasures and an extravagant lifestyle. Its inhabitants are divided into two groups that either sadistically torture Christians or pacifists who only want to punish those who deserve it based on their wrongdoings. It’s the home of Hate-Good, The Witnesses, The Jury, Beelzebub's Friends, and the Seven-Headed Beast.
It represents worldly temptations, moral corruption, and the persecution of believers who refuse to conform to sinful desires.
==Lessons==
* Don't desire death to reach heaven but instead remain content while doing The King’s will.
* Everything in this world is meaningless since it’s temporary.
* The world values present indulgence, while Christians seek eternal glory.
* Christians should be good citizens and obey the state except when it conflicts with The King's commands.TPP: Answer Guide (Part 1) (2020) (A.V) (p.36)
* Christians must respond to persecutors with patience, blessings, and kindness.
* In modern society, declaring one's belief system as universally true can be seen as hate speech.
* Even if the world kills Christians, it cannot separate them from The King.
* Some sinners may convert after witnessing Christians unjustly persecuted.
==Sub Locations==
=== Part 1 ===
==== Vanity Fair ====
Vanity Fair is a perpetual spectacle strategically established by Beelzebub, Apollyon, and Legion on the straight path to lure pilgrims, not steadfast in pursuing eternal glory, away into fleeting worldly pleasures. It comprises everything that the world has to offer through amusements and marketplaces selling both legal and illegal goods and services. Many areas are themed after merchandise or named after countries and kingdoms to ease navigation. Upon Christian and Faithful entering they immediately stood out to the crowds for dressing differently, speaking the language of Christian teachings and faith, and valuing eternal glory over worldly things.
It represents the pride, arrogance, and conceit of the world system controlled by Satan, devoid of the gospel, which seeks to distract and tempt everyone away from knowing and following the one true God with fleeting pleasures that are falsely portrayed as more desirable.TPP: Answer Guide (Part 1) (2020) (A.V) (p.35) Satan tempts us by corrupting good things, either by pursuing them in the wrong way, for the wrong reasons, or idolizing them to the point of letting them control our lives. Confronting contrary values is inevitable as the world is inescapable and we will interact with all kinds of people. However, Christians must never conform to its ways and instead be transformed by the renewing their minds.
==== Cages ====
Pilgrims refusing to purchase any goods and services are considered lunatics who purposefully seek to disrupt the fair and are punished by being caged as a spectacle for all to mock and exact revenge as they see fit.
==== Trial ====
Faithful was put on trial under the indictment of causing a commotion and division in the town, leading individuals to embrace Christianity and despise Beelzebub, their prince. The witnesses' testimonies against Faithful and his defences include:
Envy:
*Accusation: Faithful disregards the prince, people, laws, and customs of Vanity Fair, claiming Christianity is incompatible.
*Defence: Christians cannot align with rules, laws, customs, and people that contradict The King’s word.
Superstition:
*Accusation: Faithful claims that Vanity Fair’s religion is futile and cannot please The King, leading to damnation.
*Defence: true worship requires a divine revelation of The King’s will.
Pickthank:
*Accusation: Faithful denounced the nobility of Hate-Good and Vanity’s Fairs leaders including Beelzebub, and Beelzebub's Friends: Old-Man, Carnal-Delight, Luxurious, Desire-Of-Vain-Glory, Lusty, and Having-Greedy.
* Defence: all town leaders are corrupt and don’t uphold The King’s truth.
In response to Faithful’s defences Hate-Good references various historical decrees made by corrupt rulers to persecute the Israelites, demonstrating his wicked ethical standards and complete disdain for Christianity.
Ruler 	Decree 	Reason
Pharaoh 	If the population of a false religion becomes too numerous throw all their firstborn males into the Nile.	Prevents potential crimes based on the assumption they will occur.
Nebuchadnezzar	Those who refuse to worship the golden idol must be thrown into the furnace. 	Citizens must worship idols erected by the state.
Darius 	Those who call on any other god must be thrown into the lion’s den. 	Only the government is to be worshiped as the true god.
The jury found Faithful guilty and sentenced him to death by being burnt at the stake.
==Trivia== 
*In the past, Jesus travelled through Vanity Fair, where Beelzebub offered him merchandise and ownership in exchange for worship, but Jesus declined and left. This parallels the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness.
==Gallery==
File:Vanity-Fair-Clip-(2019)|Vanity Fair clip
File:Vanity-Fair-Exterior-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Fair exterior
File:Triple-Decker-Ferris-Wheel-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Triple-decker ferris wheel
File:Roller-Coaster-Smoking-Cigar-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Roller coaster smoking cigar
File:Roulette-Wheel-Ball-Ride-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Roulette wheel ball ride
File:Can-can-Dancers-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Can-can dancers
File:Spirits-Bar-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Spirits bar
File:Ferris-Wheel-Screenshot-(2019).jpg|Ferris wheel
File:Vanity-Fair-Marketplaces-Illustration-(Original).jpg|Legal and illegal marketplaces
File:Vanity-Fair-Cages-Illustration-(Original).jpg|Christian and Faithful in cages
File:Faithful-Burned-At-The-Stake-Illustration-(Original).jpg|Faithful burned at the stake
==References==
Category:Locations in part 1 (1678)
Category:Locations in part 2 (1678)
Category:Locations in part 1 (2019)
Category:Country of Coveting
Category:Straights