Arutu Faith

The Blazing Star, a prominent Arutunian symbol

The **Arutu Faith**,(also known as **Aruthunian Faith**,**Aruthunianism**, or in Silanguban,**Arutulangu**) is a faith derived from the Old Silang'guban Paganism and based on the teachings of King Arutu by the guidance of "The Light."

It's followers, the TauArutu, believes that King Arutu is speaks for a messinger which is only referred as "The Light"(Sinagu)

The TauArutu recite the "Declaration" which affims their beliefs in the doctrine of Arutunianism

## Etymology

In the beginning of the spread of Arutunian Faith, the followers named the faith after the founder King Arutu, the Earliest found mention of the name is 100 years after King Arutu's death

## Beliefs

### Creeds

The adherents to Arutunianism states the Sali Tauarutu (Statement of an Aruthunian) every morning, which states their beliefs in a short and long version.

#### Sali Lituhi Nitauarutu

> Sali Haku Tautasu Sa Buhahi,Sali Haku Muka Nitautasu Apa Buhahi, Sali Haku Arutu Tausali Nimuka Nitautasu Sinagu.
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I believe that there is one God, I believe that there is four personas of God, I believe that Arutu is the messenger of the Sinagu Persona of God

#### Sali Habahi Nitauarutu

* That there is One God, which the other Elemental Personas proceed from,
* That The Sinagu is a messenger from the sky which speaks through King Arutu,
* That King Arutu, and the ones designated by King Arutu and those who have been chosen by the collective church,are the designated church leader chosen by the Sinagu,
* That the one church is founded by King Arutu, under the Sinagu's Guidance, and is the Legitimate representation of the faith
* That when the time comes, Yuzoa will be broken up in a great Yuzoaquake as well as the Universe, and those who are faithful are reintegrated to the Celestial God

### King Arutu and "The Light"

The TauArutu believes that King Arutu is the first designated speaker for the Sinagu and his desendants are also passed with this designation by going to purification to be able to receive instructions.

### Nature of God

The TauArutu believes in only one god but which Elemental Lords proceed from, including fire, water, soil, air, and the Sinagu, and which is used as to manage these certain elements to ensure stability

### Eschatology

They believe that in end times,which will occur when the separation of the Four Elements has been completed. Matter which has enough Celestial Matter Density, including water and faithfuls, will become dust and be reabsorbed painlessly into the Celestial Being,and would live within it until the formation of the next Universe. Those who didn't gather enough Celestial Matter Density, will be tormented by Yuzoaquakes, Flooding, and Volcanoes, until their Celestial Matter is eaten by the Void

### Salvation

The TauArutu believes that Salvation is attained by baptism but then slowly loss by sinful acts. As such, They perform unsinful acts to regain their attained salvation as to shorten their period of their purification.

## Practices

### Communial Worship

Communal Worship is practiced by TauArutu on the middle of the week at one hour before noon until one hour after the noon in total of 2 hours.

The Event includes a Reading, a Lecture of a Scholar, and a Communal Baptism with the scholar leading the community to continuously dive up and down for 16 times

### Ordinances

#### Incorporation

In this event, the one who will undergo Incorporation must reach the age of reason which is 10 years.The one who will be incorporated will first cover themselves in mud then proceed to bathe in a coal heated steaming pool and submerge three times and the declaration will be stated each time the head of the incorporated is above water.

#### Unification

In this event, two people undergoes unification, which the couple would wear traditional Silang'guban clothing. This is characterized by a scholar lecture then a reading of parts by the couples. Which was then followed by the couple declaring their promise to continue being TauArutus, and to not break the bond between them. Which is finally followed by a blessing from the scholar for their bond. Since the Ngasula Nitautasu didn't specify the conditions of those who will undergo such Ordinance , The Aruthunian Church, since the beginning of the church, allows Unification between Unified Persons, and between People of the Same-Sex.

#### Death

In the event of death, the body must be disposed as quickly and respectfully, which after the body is disposed a scholar would lecture about the path the soul will go through and give respects and comfort to the family. After this, the family is allowed to mourn for 7 days after the lecture.

### Liturgical Calendar

The Calendar uses 7 days to form a week which is scheduled with a designated parts read from the Liburutasu each week.

### Symbols

The Symbols used for Arutu Faith is the Red Four Spike Star as it is the depiction of the Three Elements and the Sinagu

### Prayer

Prayer is mandated to be three every day, in Sunrise, Noon, and Sunset.

## Scriptures

The Dulu Arutulanghi is a collection of 1006 that is enforced by the Arutunian Kingdom as law which is based in the Ngasula Nitasu and often cited and seen in practical enforcement in the Buha Arutulanghi in many situations.

The **Ngasula Nitautasu** is a word-by-word compilation of all that was revealed by the Sinagu to Arutu during the life time of King Arutu. It has 106 parts divided to 106 chapters, which was written in a period of 30 years. Due to it being the actual word of the Sinagu, it is considered Divinely Written.

The **Buha Arutulanghi** , which serves as a suppementary literature to the Ngasula Nitautasu , is a biography of Arutu, written though testimonies his contemporaries including his sucessors. It shows Arutu grow from his childhood to be a good man and a fair merchant, and in the middle to final books of the collection, being placed in different places during different parts of his life after his encounter with the Sinagu, acting the Buha Arutulanghi (Aruthunian Way of Life) and preaching in front of those who testified, and which serves as case law for the Aruthunian Supreme Court. While the Ngasula Nitautasu is fully written in the Aruthunian Script, the Buha Arutulanghi is written in the Aruthunian and Korsic Script.

## History

### Foundation

Arutu founded the Church in 29 CE with his close followers and put Baka Tauida in the leadership of the church and founded it's core structure. They we're persecuted but the religion still spreads. After Gaining 75,000 followers and a massive crop famine, Arutu declared war against the Palagans which they are successful at achieving Independence. The newly independent Silang'guba declared the faith as it's official religion. Then the conquest of lands brought upon more followers.

### Dark Ages

The Church at this time became the de-facto government of Silang'guba as they mediated every interaction between kingdoms and those principalities who didn't follow are invaded by other kingdoms. The Church also sent out missionaries in Ahtalstan, Krapati and Suseva with little success, and in Rekklia, where missionaries slowly converted the East Rekklian Land

### Enlightenment and Schism

Patu Giguri of the Church of Arutu declared that all church doctrine be reviewed against the Utusung Patao and the Liburutasu as the Patu deemed that the church must now be 'unified in doctrine and practice". The vast collection of varying church traditions and continuous review of the scriptures took over fifteen years to compare. However the western churches which is mostly from today's Pataga opposed it and separated from the church, creating the Aruthunian Occidental Church.

### Contemporary History

The Church lost its hold in politics during the Kabisu Reign but regained it after the toppling of the Kabisu Government. Today the church influences public policy by advising to the King or by encouraging voters to vote for Aruthunian representatives in government, and by actively running in local elections, which some Sinagu Tauaras do.

## Churches

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### The Occidental Churches

The Occidental Aruthunian Church is based

## Organization

### Structure

The Church Structure starts from the faithful, which is comprised by all believers of Aruthunianism, which is capable of being a Tauara.

To be a Tauara, a faithful needs to finish a two year degree in Aruthunianism. After being ordained, their chosen order will assign them to a specific church inside their assigned Cathedral Province.

Above the Position of Tauara is the position of Bahaligu Tauara (Church Priest) who is responsible for the management of a church, Baya Tauara (Parochial Priest) who is responsible to the management of a Parish and its Subordinate Churches, and then Bahaliguhulu Tauara, who manages a Cathedral and it's Subordinate Parishes and also must move to the Arawabiga Order.

After that, they are now able to rise up to the level of Bahaligu Hatilupa Tauara, which oversees one of 250 grand cathedrals, and subordinate cathedrals, and also now part of the International Tauara Council who elects the Tauarahulu and simultaneously the King of Silang'guba.

### Aruthunian Scholar Orders

#### Arawabiga Tauara (The Sun-giver Scholars)

The Arawabiga is the only religious order allowed to hold leadership roles in the church above the Baya Tauara (equivalent to Parochial Priest).

#### Idabiga Tauara (The Fish-giver Scholars) and Kanibiga Tauara (The Rice-giver Scholars)

The Idabiga and the Kanibiga are allowed to hold the Tauara, Bahaligu Tauara, and Baya Tauara, with Idabiga on the Internal Bayaligulupas (Cathedral Provinces with a lot of Arutu Followers), while the Kanibiga are assigned with External Bayaligulupas (Cathedral Provinces with a moderate amount for Aruthunianists).

#### Sinagu Tauara (The Light Scholars)

The Sinagu, like the Sinagu who they are named after, are missionaries and spread the Religion to others in Frontier/Planned Bahaligulupas (Cathedral Provinces with no defined borders and with few or no Aruthunian Followers).