Thedactorism

Thedactorism is a monolatric religion originating from nations around southern Tapanthia, and now spans the world. It is the world's third-largest religion behind Christianity and Shintoism, with about 306 million disciples as of 2021. Thedactorists have a belief that several beastly gods control the world, and that Cholerius, a warrior pictured in the Thedactoric Bible as a child, is the "defender of the planet".
== Beliefs ==
=== Creeds ===
Concise doctrinal statements or confessions of religious beliefs are known as creeds. They began as baptismal formulae and were later expanded during the Christological controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries to become statements of faith.
The Thedan Creed was apparently used as a summary of Thedactoric doctrine for baptismal candidates in the churches of what is now the Lyvenan city of Newranthia. Its points include:
* Belief in Cholerius the warrior, Thedan as the Son of Cholerius, and the Holy Beasts
* The death, descent into hell, resurrection and ascension of Thedan
* The holiness of the Church and the communion of "patrists" (Patrists are a Thedactoric variant of saints, and are abbreviated as Pa.)
* Cholerius's continuous defense of the planet Terrania
=== Thedan ===
One of the central beliefs of Thedactorism is the belief that Thedan is the son of Cholerius, and is also the messaiah. Thedactorists believe that Thedan, as the Messiah, was anointed by Cholerius as savior of humanity. The Thedactorist concept of messiah differs significantly from the contemporary Jewish and Christian concepts.
=== Beasts ===
Thedactorists believe Cholerius is protecting the world from several creatures called beasts. Beasts are mythical creatures that are often associated with the colours blue, pink, indigo, violet, and the most common, purple. There are several beasts mentioned in the Thedactoric Bible, the most notable of which are as follows.
==== List of beasts ====
Name 	Description 	Colour
Homenti	Homenti's name is a shortened version of homo comedenti, which is Latin for "man-eater". According to the Bible, Homenti seeks to consume the "souls" of all creatures in Terrania. 	Purple
Oculus 	Oculus is, according to the bible, a purple-coloured snake-like creature. It swims through the heavens and through the universe, seeking prey, by eating planets and turning them to fire. Thedactorists believe the Sun may be a victimized planet to Oculus. 	Purple
Luxem 	Luxem's name, in a similar manner to Homenti, is short for "lux rapientem", meaning light snatcher. Luxem uses a mythical method to convert human emotion, memory, and thought into energy, which is then used to Luxem's advantage when battling. 	Blue
Crusta 	Crusta is a large violet-coloured cloud of energy who's only purpose is to cause water poisoning and tsunami-like events. It causes violent windstorms, and can blow things at a speed of up to 400km/h. 	Violet
Ionam 	Ionam is the most mysterious of the beasts. It is able to slip past Thedan and Cholerius, and disguise itself among the peoples of the world it inhabits by pretending to be part of the dominant species. It is commonly associated with the colour yellow, a unique feat for beasts. Ionam has no known origin.	Yellow
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