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The '''Church of the Eternal Void''' is a fringe religion that formed sometime in 3304 in the [[Core Systems]]. One of numerous fringe religions with apocalyptic beliefs that arose during the second conflict between [[human]]s and [[Thargoid]]s, the Church | The '''Church of the Eternal Void''' is a fringe religion that formed sometime in 3304 in the [[Core Systems]]. One of numerous fringe religions with apocalyptic beliefs that arose during the second conflict between [[human]]s and [[Thargoid]]s, the Church was by far the most popular, and it seized on antagonism toward the [[Far God cult]] to further promote itself. Following the deaths of hundreds of Far God cult members, the Church of the Eternal Void was declared banned in all systems where it operated on July 25, 3304. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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By July 19, numerous attacks had been incited against the Far God cult by the Church of the Eternal Void across multiple systems. Several of the sect's places of worship were firebombed, resulting in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. The Far God cultists offered no resistance to the aggression, and even refused to leave their burning hive-chapels. Local security forces were slow to respond to the incidents, and few arrests were made. Church representatives and critics of the Far God cult praised the attacks, with Cardinal Hieronymous stating in an address to a large crowd: "Our loyal followers are performing the Guardians' righteous work! Those who serve the Thargoid demons are demons themselves, and we must cast them out with fire and fury." Meanwhile, Councillor Quinn Damico of Aranbarahun called for an immediate security crackdown on vigilantism and accused the Church of openly persecuting a legally-registered religion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b5049d6f04e92310f589369 GalNet: Far God Cult Attacked]</ref> | By July 19, numerous attacks had been incited against the Far God cult by the Church of the Eternal Void across multiple systems. Several of the sect's places of worship were firebombed, resulting in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. The Far God cultists offered no resistance to the aggression, and even refused to leave their burning hive-chapels. Local security forces were slow to respond to the incidents, and few arrests were made. Church representatives and critics of the Far God cult praised the attacks, with Cardinal Hieronymous stating in an address to a large crowd: "Our loyal followers are performing the Guardians' righteous work! Those who serve the Thargoid demons are demons themselves, and we must cast them out with fire and fury." Meanwhile, Councillor Quinn Damico of Aranbarahun called for an immediate security crackdown on vigilantism and accused the Church of openly persecuting a legally-registered religion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b5049d6f04e92310f589369 GalNet: Far God Cult Attacked]</ref> | ||
The violence continued, with the death toll among the Far God cult rising into the hundreds. On July 25, the Church of the Eternal Void was declared illegal by local authorities in every system where it operated, and the Church's leading members, including Cardinal Hieronymous, were arrested for inciting violence against the Far God cult. Councillor Damico praised the declaration, while critics of the Far God cult condemned it. Dr. Jameelah Griffin of the Galactic Interfaith Commune stated, "The ability to distinguish between laws and beliefs is the mark of a civilised society. In this case we consider the Far God sect to be the victim rather than the aggressor, despite the controversial nature of their faith."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b584f982ee69f18c0286234 GalNet: Guardian-Worshipping Church Declared Illegal]</ref> | |||
==Beliefs== | ==Beliefs== | ||