Faith in the Machine

The Faith in the Machine isn’t a traditional deity like any other, not having any figure attached to it - But more the idea of man’s will to progress by using machines that manifested into a divine idea. Due to the broadness of this concept, someone believing in Faith in the Machine can be a simple inventor that uses machines to improve daily lives, to someone seeking to use machines to subjugate someone lesser than them.

**Appearance**

Since the Faith of the Machine is an ‘idea’, there is no appearance to speak off, and neither has anyone ever seen it manifest in any way, shape, or form that hasn’t proven to be merely a fraud. However, in exceedingly rare cases, inventors who are on the cusp of making a breakthrough often report their machines temporarily moving on their own to assist them in their final push - Making this the only ‘appearances’ performed in the will behind Faith in the Machine.

**History**

Faith in the Machine is a faith that dates back all the way down to the early years just before the Cassian Founding. Due to the large amounts of technology that was brought forth by Edmund Drest, improving the lives of so many significantly in such a short amount of time, people began worshipping the machines as graces by the gods. Although the famous inventor rebuked this idea, he didn’t stop people from attaching faith to it, leading to a small cult that only grew bigger the more technological advancement began spreading through the land.

As the faith became large enough, the fervent prayer offered to the machines seemed to cause something to will itself into existence. This being the ‘Faith in the Machine’ as the divine idea, that by trusting in machines one life can improve, that using them in all manners of possible is what drives mortal kind its way forward. Now, it wasn’t merely a simple cult, but something actually capable of granting divine gifts.

**Present**

At the moment, Faith in the Machine has the largest following in the lands of the Cassian Federation, mostly due to the land its extensive technology in comparison to other nations. The largest church of the unusual religion is also found there, with many people hailing from all over Morisia that believe in the faith trekking over there to see the marvel of engineering and work together with their fellow devoted to creating new machines.

**Worship**

Worship in Faith in the Machine depends heavily on exactly who you decide to ask, as the difference between someone merely saying a single prayer once per week to someone who makes it their life task is staggering. One who’s not deep into the faith is still someone who takes some extra care of all the machinery they buy, as letting one fall into disrepair is one thing that’s an anathema to all of its followers.

A more extreme follower would go to extreme lengths to praise machines, often by putting the lives of them - sentient or not - ahead of all organic life. Even more radical members augment their bodies until they’ve turned into mostly machines themselves, viewing themselves as a biological machine that needs to be ‘improved’ by metal. Due to already being mechanical, Sparkborn that convert to the faith most often find themself in the latter category.