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The festival of the goddess takes place from 19 to 23 [[wikipedia:Roman_calendar|Martius]].Where concerts, talks about art, invitations to artists from other places, musicians, etc... are given. And art and knowledge are promoted (as well as the importance of its preservation). In times of crisis or conflict, military concerns may also be included if deemed necessary or if Minerva itself requires it. | The festival of the goddess takes place from 19 to 23 [[wikipedia:Roman_calendar|Martius]].Where concerts, talks about art, invitations to artists from other places, musicians, etc... are given. And art and knowledge are promoted (as well as the importance of its preservation). In times of crisis or conflict, military concerns may also be included if deemed necessary or if Minerva itself requires it. | ||
=== | === Beliefs === | ||
[[File:Minerva Missionaries Logo.jpg|thumb|159x159px|Logo of the ''Minerva Omniscius'' missionaries made by '''WackyFiasco''']] | [[File:Minerva Missionaries Logo.jpg|thumb|159x159px|Logo of the ''Minerva Omniscius'' missionaries made by '''WackyFiasco''']] | ||
For the followers of ''Minerva Omniscius'', there is only one sin as such, and that is ignorance. Because of this, the function of her missionaries is not to indoctrinate (as in the case of other religions) but to give general knowledge to those most in need and with this, help them to prosper in life. Ignorance would also include neglect of the preservation of knowledge and art. It is for this reason that there is another branch of the missionaries, which is dedicated to the search and preservation of these, especially of materials that are [[wikipedia:Lost_media|"lost"]]. | For the followers of ''Minerva Omniscius'', there is only one sin as such, and that is ignorance. Since they share the view of several ancient Greek philosophers ([[wikipedia:Plato|Plato]], [[wikipedia:Protagoras|Protagoras]] and [[wikipedia:Socrates|Socrates]]) that this is the cause of all sin. And that sins such as those mentioned by [[wikipedia:Christianity|Christianity]], in reality, stem from a deep ignorance, therefore, the only way to truly eliminate them is to put an end to it. | ||
A clear example would be ego and pride, from Buddhist and Christian perspectives. For the followers of ''Minerva Omniscius'', the solution would not lie in detaching oneself from the self or punishing oneself, but in knowing oneself well enough to be self-critical and thus prevent these derived evils from affecting or destroying oneself. | |||
This being the ideal way to attain [[Enlightenment]] and understand divinity. What would become known as the [[Path of Knowledge]]. | |||
Because of this, the function of her missionaries is not to indoctrinate (as in the case of other religions) but to give general knowledge to those most in need and with this, help them to prosper in life. Ignorance would also include neglect of the preservation of knowledge and art. It is for this reason that there is another branch of the missionaries, which is dedicated to the search and preservation of these, especially of materials that are [[wikipedia:Lost_media|"lost"]]. | |||
=== Concept of evil === | === Concept of evil === | ||
For the cult followers, there are only two great clear evils, from which they derive all the rest. One is the aforementioned ignorance, which is a sin, because it is something that is, to some extent, manageable. The other great evil, which must be fought, in spite of its magnitude (and to some extent is also related to ignorance, for it is the union of the two that causes the suffering of the world) is Oblivion. | |||
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