Peteran Watcherism

Peteran Watcherism follows the theological doctrines of the Peteran branch of Watcherism.Xyclone010. “Peteran priest | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 10 December 2018. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran_priest> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran> (18 October 2019)
=== Doctrine ===
==== Theism ====
Peterans worship the Watcher, a monotheistic deity.K6ka. “Watcher | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 February 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Watcher> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran> (18 October 2019) The Peterans interpret the Watcher as a love-inducing God.VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion> (18 October 2019)
==== Beliefs ====
Peterans have faith through humility and mysticism.Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran> (18 October 2019) The Peterans believe that through love, one attains faith.VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion> (18 October 2019) Peteran priests may marry and have children, as well as have clergy of both genders.VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Clergy> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Clergy> (18 October 2019) While anybody can become a member or be proselytized, priests from the other religion cannot be converted under any circumstance.VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Converting> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Converting> (18 October 2019) Both churches encourage donations,VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Donations> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Donations> (18 October 2019) though Peterans pay a regular tithe of 10% instead of the lack of tithe as found in the Jacoban church.Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran> (18 October 2019) Children will only have a religious opinion upon adulthood.VadimSE. “Religion | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 11 January 2019. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Children> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Religion | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 23 April 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Religion#Children> (18 October 2019)
==== Worship ====
In addition to utilizing popularity during mass, followers and priests alike perform evangelism in the Peteran faith, as well as monasticism.Xyclone010. “Peteran priest | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 10 December 2018. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran_priest#Gaining_Popularity> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran> (18 October 2019)
==== Leadership ====
Peterans are led by the Peteran autonomy of priests, whose ranks are, from greatest to least powerful, Abbots/Abbesses, Priors, Brothers/Sisters, Friars, and Acolytes.Xyclone010. “Peteran priest | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 10 December 2018. <https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran_priest#Titles> (18 October 2019)Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran#Hierarchy> (18 October 2019)
=== History ===
The Peterans were founded by a figure named Peter.Missmck. “Peteran | The Sims Medieval Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 4 May 2018. <https://thesimsmedieval.fandom.com/wiki/Peteran#Peter> (18 October 2019)
=== References ===
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