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Minerva is revered as the patron god of the [[Gentes]] [[Heia]]. | Minerva is revered as the patron god of the [[Gentes]] [[Heia]]. | ||
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== Minerva Omniscius == | == Minerva Omniscius == | ||
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[[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. 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 evil. 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. | 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 evil. 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. | ||
Because of this, they believe in the inhuman goodness of human beings. Which, in case of crimes, makes them opt first for reformation / redemption, second for ostracism and third for the death of the criminal, as a way of returning her ignorant son to Minerva, so that he can be reincarnated as a better person. | |||
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. | 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. | ||