Manburism

### Number of followers

c. 11 million (individually referred to as Manburists. collectively referred to as the Communitas

**Manburism** is a henotheistic religion centred around the Gospel of the All-Maker and the teachings of Maximus Romulus, also known as the All-Founder. Adherents of Manburism, called Manburists, constitute between 6-6.6 million globally, or around a quarter of the world's population and are the world's largest religious population.

Manburism teaches that the All-Maker is the supreme deity of the traditional Southambian pantheon. Manburists believe that Manburism is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed many times through earlier prophets such as Apollophanes, Kyrios, Aristomachos, and Potitus Loreius Brocchus, among others; these earlier revelations are attributed to Aristomachosism and Brocchusism, which are regarded in Manburism as spiritual predecessor faiths. Manburists consider the Gospel of the All-Maker to be the verbatim word of the All-Maker and the unaltered, final revelation. They also consider Maximus Romulus as the main and penultimate Manburist prophet. The teachings and normative example of Romulus (traditiones) documented in traditional collected accounts (actiones) provide a secondary constitutional model for Manburists. Manburism teaches of a "Final Judgement" wherein the righteous will be rewarded in paradise (*Paradis*) and the unrighteous will be punished in hell (*L'enfer*). The Five Pillars—considered obligatory acts of worship—comprise the Manburist oath and creed (affirmation); daily prayers (Prière); charity (Charité); fasting (Abstention) in the month of New Earth; and a pilgrimage (Visita) to Tabrad. Manburist law, Loi de l'Evangile, touches on virtually every aspect of life, from banking and finance and welfare to men's and women's roles and the environment. Prominent religious festivals include the Day of Death and Day of Life festivals, and the Midyear Festival. The three holiest sites in Manburism in descending order are the Grand Temple of Tabrad in Tabrad, the Prophet's Cave in Tabrad, and the Holy Temple of the All-Maker in Holney.

Manburism originated in 138AE in Tabrad, and quickly expanded outside of the Southambian heartland during the Southambian Empire. It became the official state religion of Southambia in 21AE, and the Followers of the All-Maker, the first organised church in Manburist history, became the state church from 21AE until it's collapse in 367CE. The Manburist All-Maker Congregation succeeded the Followers of the All-Maker and continued as the state church until it's collapse in 429CE. The Manburism Church, whose founding was funded and supported by the Southambian government, became the state church of the Southambian Empire until Southambia's collapse in 761CE. Following the collapse of Southambia, the Manburist population began to decline, however in 965CE, following the reunification of Southambia between the Tabrad and Holney Tribes, the Manburist population began to increase. Since then expansion of the Manburist world has been primarily through missionary work and conversions.

There are two major Manburist denominations: Traditional Manburism (85-90%) and Reformed Manburism (10-15%). While Traditional-Reformed differences initially arose from disagreements over the succession of Lord Vibius III, they grew to cover a broader dimension, both theologically and juridically. Manburists make up a majority of the population in Southambia and her imperial realms.

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on the teachings of the All-Maker. It is the world's largest religion, with about 1.5 million followers, representing almost one-third of the global population. Its adherents, known as Manburists, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 4 countries and territories, and believe that the All-Maker is the supreme ruler of the universe.