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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 is by far the most popular, and has recently seized on antagonism toward the [[ | 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 is by far the most popular, and has recently seized on antagonism toward the [[Far God cult]] to further promote itself. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Holy War=== | ===Holy War=== | ||
On July 11, 3304, the Church of the Eternal Void publicly denounced the | On July 11, 3304, the Church of the Eternal Void publicly denounced the Far God cult and declared a holy war against it. A spokesperson identified as Cardinal Hieronymous stated, "As disciples of the Guardians, we hereby declare war on those who have sold their souls to the Thargoid demons. We vow to expunge their poisonous creed and purge them from the galaxy." The Church immediately saw a dramatic upswing in support from local communities, especially detractors of the Thargoid cult. In response, security forces in multiple systems issued reminders that the Thargoid cult was a legally-recognized religion. [[Alfred Ulyanov|Dr. Alfred Ulyanov]] commented on the situation on the Rewired news feed: "It's apparent that the Church is taking advantage of animosity towards the Far God sect to promote itself. The idea of Thargoid spies in human form, although baseless, has caused much anxiety. By declaring the Cult a holy adversary, the Church validates its own existence."<ref name="FRCFGC">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b45cb098c932974af7b1815 GalNet: Fringe Religion Condemns Far God Cult]</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> | |||
==Beliefs== | ==Beliefs== | ||