Church of Light

The Church of Light is the largest religion within the Isles, it venerates the White Witch who brought peace and light to the Isles after thousands of years of conflict.

The Church of Light is divided in four branches

* The Fellowship of Light, serves as the everyday clergy
* The Vestal Order, group witchblood nuns that follow the White Witch's tenets.
* The Office of the Purity of the Faith, also known as the inquisition, which fights heresy
* The Templar Order, which defends the church and the white witch from its enemies.

## Tenets

The Church of Light holds certain tenets and moral truth evident and preach its moral code to the people. These morals were dictated by the White Witch herself to her early followers.

1. Do not kill except in defense of self or another innocent
2. Cause no undue harm to others
3. Steal not from others, unless you must to survive
	1. If you must steal, never what is needed, repay what you took when you can.
4. You shall not make unwanted sexual/romantic advances, nor force anyone into answering, nor use desperation to fulfill your desires.
5. Be true to your promises
6. Do not lie except in the defense of yourself, or another innocent.
7. Do not defraud others
8. Be faithful to your spouse, do not seduce a married person, nor seduce someone under the false pretence of marriage.
9. As a parent love and care for your children so they may reach maturity with health and integrity
10. As an adult, care for your parents when their health, fortune and minds fail
11. When called, Fight for your community with honor and courage
12. A tenth of your wealth shall be given to charity.
13. Respect the holidays, as lord give back to your lessers for their duty
14. Do not refuse hospitality to strangers
15. Judge one by their deed, not their birth, nor race, nor sex
16. When you have done wrong, seek forgiveness from those you have hurt
17. Forgive those who have hurt you if they make penance and reparation
18. Obey secular laws should they be just
19. Respect the dead, see that they receive proper honors
20. Respect the land, neither pollute nor despoil it and the beasts that live upon it.
21. Deal not with the Old Ones for nothing good may come of it
22. Charge no interest on loans
23. Take all things in moderation, let not earthly distractions consume you.

## Religious Service

The rites of the Church are typically kept simple, and take about two hours on weekend mornings. The service is typically given by a priest or vestal, although small villages may make due with a knowledgeable elder.

#### The Ritual

* The Invocation of Light begins the religious rites of the church, where the ceremony leader leads the congregation in prayers in thanks to the White Witch and asking her to bless the community.
* Next is the sermon, in which the head of ceremony will say relevant words and quote sacred texts to address an issue that is relevant to the community.
* Following which, the Official Affairs begin; where matters such as announcing weddings and funerals, or festivals are pronounced.
* Then begins the Alms and Offerings, where the faithful take turn bringing offerings for the church to subsist on and redistribute to the needy.
* Then comes the communal meal, where congregation share a simple meal together, typically provided and prepared by members of the congregation sharing their bounty and wealth.
* The service is then dismissed and participants may head home, but may stay and socialize further.
* The Priest will then retire to a private room and supplicants may get alone time with the priest and counsel over private matters.