Johnism

== Origin ==
Johnism is based off of studying the life and teachings of John Stoneworks, along with practicing the worship of the "Father", otherwise known as Gramortiziar. It is both a mono and polytheistic religion, not only harboring a trinity surrounding the "Father" and his direct offspring, but validates and deliberately encourages the worship of other gods; often referred to as "Higher beings" locally.
As a faith, Johnism had hitherto gone from being a local religion to a global following within a short period of time. This is largely due to the words, and miracles of John spreading very quickly across the world of Abexilas. Johnists are (mostly) not religious zealots, most considering themselves either to be moderates, or akin to another god alongside the Johnist faith.
== Beliefs ==
Johnists have a strong belief regarding the upholding, and respect of local gods, believing them to be the creation and lifeblood of both the Father, and every realm. In Johnism, every single god (referred to as higher beings) is legitimate as long as it respects and guides their people(s) in a non-violent way. 
Johnists also intend to uphold the teachings and virtues of the Father, and John. These core virtues are as follows:
* Faith: A steadfast and unwavering trust in the local deity or higher being, and in the teachings of both the Father and John
* Kindness: Foster and show good fortune to those whom need it. This good fortune feeds the soul, and will branch outward.
* Community: Community is rally point of civilization, and gives power to the higher beings. Community will also foster culture, which has the same effect.
* Culture: Follow and preserve the ways of life fostered by strong community, and respect your fellow man the way your community see best fit.
* Justice: As per the personal word of John (raised a Makerist): "to bring a mighty fist against all evil and all who wish to harm the realms".
* Forgiveness: No acts, no matter how dubious, are without the offer of forgiveness. Through the guidance of higher beings, and the word of John can forgiveness be found.
* Humility: The common but righteous act of being humble, even without prompt or reason for it other than to spread good virtue.
=== Principia Mundi ===
In the (not yet fully transcribed) Principia Mundi, the first Shepherd of Johnism, RedheadRed details the word of the Father, and how he along with his lady "Fate" created the Heavens and the Common Realms. The Father was to oversee the natural law and balance of the realms, whereas Fate was to oversee the natural flow of time, prophecy, and destiny. From a gust of wind in the beginning, the father brought life to the barren Common Realm. This life, to the dismay of the gods tasked over watching over their growth, was boring. The sons of the Father (the gods) demanded that he give them a proper people to look after, one which could think like the gods, but without the same functions and abilities of one. So, from the clay of the soil emerged man. The environments and their intricacies would mold the different cultures of these people like clay, in essence of their creation. The gods were tasked to watch over the growth of these different cultures and peoples, and to keep them peaceful without direct intervention. These gods would guide their people to build grand civilization, and each kingdom would come to eventually interact with each other with diplomacy. However, it would be the third son of the Father, Griermortizimo, who would guide his people away from peace and humble diplomacy, but to war. His people would come to rip apart the humble cultures of the world, and in an act of necessity, the Father would defy his own rule and would strike down Griermortizimo and his people to their own realm; where they would burn in the same fire they intended to bring against the peaceful civilizations which inhabited the realms at the time.
==== Two Realms ====
The Two Realms are the two places in which Higher beings, and man reside. The gods (higher beings) are mostly bound to the Heavens, in which they oversee the different people which inhabit the Common Realms. The will of the gods is not forcefully restrained, but taught to be used in moderation by the Father. There are times in which gods see it fit to intervene personally in the affairs of the Common Realms. The Common Realms are the worlds that were/are inhabited by living beings. There is a technical "3rd" realm implied, that being the realm of fire and chaos which the Father cast Griermortizimo and his peoples into.
==== John Stoneworks ====
John Stoneworks is believed to be a defacto direct son of Gramortiziar, meant to oversee the world in times of emergency or necessity. He is most often known for his miracles, and softspoken speeches regarding proper virtue. His eventual appearance is detailed to the first shepherd in Principia 1:13 by the Father, in which he details the following, "The Father detailed a human vessel, a vassal of good, a human vassal. A son of the Father. Not of godly figure, but of man however. They will come when the different righteous and complex people(s) begin to contest themselves. They will arrive to quell the hands of evil, to free his righteous creations of the evil spirits which wish to take hold of them. They will not be perfect, they will be a balance of good and evil, but they will seek to bring light.  A combination of both the heavens, and the Earth."
=== Correlation Between Faiths ===
Johnism details how correlations and similarities between faiths explains the existence of one true "good", and one true "bad". When civilizations encounter these evils, they tend to interpret it and explain it differently, in essence of how different people speak different languages. For example, you have the "Maker" in Makerism, or "Yah" in the Sunite Faith as the central pillars, or central beings of these faiths. This correlation between many faiths is explained via. the existence of one central, or one "true" good, or balance and counterbalance. In Johnism, the "good" or "balance" is Gramortiziar (The Father), and his sons (the higher beings + man). This "counterbalance" is Griermortizimo and his disciple, who wish to impose endless darkness upon the realms, and therefore destroy them.
== Important Figures ==
Gramortiziar - "The Father". 
Fate - Often referred to as "Fate" or "Lady Fate", Fate is a being which is responsible for overlooking the path and destiny of all things, living or dead. The only person exempt from the grasp of Fate are the Father.
John - The son of the Father, and the result of his obligation to impose his will upon times of emergency.
Griermortizimo - Cast to his own realm of fire, Griermortizimo wishes to destroy the creation of the Father by any means necessary. He will attempt to lie, deceive, and ultimately destroy to get his way.