Chantry

== Chantry ==
=== Teachings ===
As there is but one world,
One life, one death, there is
But one god, and one goddess and they are our Maker.
They are sinners, who have given their love
To false gods.
Magic exists to serve man, and never to rule over him.
Foul and corrupt are they
Who have taken His gift
And turned it against His children.
They shall be named Maleficar, accursed ones.
They shall find no rest in this world
Or beyond.
All men are the Work of our Father's Hands,
From the lowest slaves
To the highest kings.
Those who bring harm
Without provocation to the least of His children
Are hated and accursed by the Father.
Those who bear false witness
And work to deceive others, know this:
There is but one Truth.
All things are known to our Father
And He shall judge their lies.
All things in this world are finite.
What one man gains, another has lost.
Those who steal from their brothers and sisters
Do harm to their livelihood and to their peace of mind.
Our Father sees this with a heavy heart.
==== Beliefs ====
*    Magic is a corrupting influence in the world and should only be used in the hands of those sworn to serve the chantry.
*    Humankind's are born sinful and only through father and the mother may their sins be washed away.
*    Auron was the son of The maker; the first progenitor of the humans 
*   When all people unite to praise the Father, he will return to the world and make it a paradise.
The faithful believe that the Father watches, a patient observer and the mother Accepts their love. They do not believe the Father will perform miracles on their behalf, but he will shed a tear for the suffering of those who do not deserve it. The Chantry's interpretation of Auron's teachings emphasizes death, guilt, and the difference among races and genders. The Chantry sees women as the purer sex, while men are all judged by the Father. Most commonly it is women who will become priest and clergy while it is the men who become warriors of the fathers will.