Nubble Orthodoxy

Nubble Orthodoxy is a vraniristic sect which asserts a cosmogony oriented around the concept of "Coalescence from Chaos" and seeks to explain natural phenomena such as rain and fishing enchanting books as the precipitation of order from primordial chaos and the preservation of order against entropy. The nubble monks believe that the wisdom of its patron deity was imparted to individuals in ancient times, but has since been fragmented, lost, or altered in proceeding religions. Through theological study, it is believed that esoteric secrets can be discerned from dissecting various faiths  and reveal discoveries regarding the universal genesis, the mechanics of the natural world, the rites of mystical magics, as well as other lost knowledge. These revelations form gospels adding to a growing philosophical body of knowledge commonly referred to as the Procession of Orders. Converts of other faiths, or distant lands, are encouraged to share religious and folklore insight with which a gospel may be written and shared.

Compared to many other religions, Nubble Orthodoxy is less hierarchical and less rigid. Due to acceptance of competing theories both theological and philosophical, which stems from the open-source nature of accepting foreign gospels, the Orthodoxy maintains multiple series of canon. There exists:


 * The Philosophia Fundāmentōrum which comprises the foundational canon that unifies the differing vraniristic theories and must be adhered to,
 * The Philosophia Nātūrālium which comprises popular theories on the nature of the world,
 * The Philosophia Cēterōrum which contains more disputed gospels that may be freely chosen by the local church or individual, and
 * The Philosophiæ Hereticæ which comprises beliefs irreconcilable with the rest of the Orthodox faith.

Cosmogony
In the nubble cosmogony, it is thought that the heavens exist of a nebulous primordial chaos and has existed for an unknowable span of time. Through the consequences of random entropy, eventuality causes parts of chaos to combine and precipitate into water, a form of primary order. As it rained the Ocean gradually filled, and in this way the Ocean was born, a gestalt god although not fully conscious and animalistic in nature. Chaos precipitates more than just water however. By a combination of unlikely factors, a silvery droplet (commonly called Prīma Mātēria or Quintessentia) with limitless potential to be molded by an external actor is formed and subsequently falls into the sea. The Ocean instinctively desiring a guardian with the self-agency to oversee its safety and to continue ordered creation, molded the droplet into the second deity, Vranir, who was the first entity born with consciousness. Afterwards, it is appears the occurrence of life-giving droplets increased, but the fishermonks are not certain why. It is supposed that the influence of the sea or Vranir accelerated the Procession of Orders.

The nubble faith contains Gnostic elements, in that all living beings are cultivated of the same primordial chaos that precipitated the Ocean and Vranir, and are of shared essence with godhood. Whereas, the sea is the artisan of Vranir and possibly other deities, Vranir is the artisan of all mortal races. Any being that exists in approximate godhood is thought to be a silver droplet molded by the capricious instincts of the ocean. The races descended of Vranir however are of less permanence than the creations of the sea, and require consumption of primordial order (water) to stave off eventual dissipation back into entropy.

It is told by the nubble monks that Vranir taught wisdom to the creatures she imbued with understanding, but since her eventual absence from direct affairs the wisdom has been lost or altered throughout history. Vranir in modern times is thought to be concerned with her first and primary mission of maintaining the sum of order in the world, and delay the dissipation of the world into entropy.

Origins
Nubble Orthodoxy exists as a reformation from the Whiterose Church of Vranirism which espouses Silent Vranirism. The name originates from the island upon which it was founded, Nubble Island, when the monks shared the writings of ancient philosophers and theological historians, stored in forgotten recesses of their tower library, that are claimed to predate the founding of Silent Vranirism in Credia. Whereas the Whiterose interpretation of Vranir reveres her as a goddess of the hunt and of war, nubble philosophy reveres her as the arch-esotericist of wisdom. The philosophy also honors the sea, which is considered a deity itself, and embraces a tradition of fishing; The nubble fishermonks espouse the mantra "the sea provides".

Daily
The fishermonks hold the practice of fishing in high esteem. Through daily communion and meditation with the sea, it is widely supposed that the fisher may grow in tune with the primordial-order of the Ocean, and additionally strengthen contact with Vranir and find wisdom. The moral ethics of the fisher monk is aligned with the concepts of perpetuating the Procession of Order, and maintaining order in all forms whether it be in writing, building, or health.

Funerary
After death, the order of the logical mind and the catalogue of its defining memories is thought to be able to be preserved by the sea and is translated to written mediums, maintaining and adding to the sum of order in the world and helping to ensure its continued existence. The experienced pathos of the soul is translated into logos and manifests itself in varying theophanies, dreams, and enchanted scripture. As example, the memory of someone who has undergone great physical or emotion trauma can be translated to an enchanted book of mending.

Philosophia Fundāmentōrum (The Philosophy of Foundations)
Gospel of Coalescence from Chaos - Asserting the foundational theory of the origin of matter and life.

Gospel of Procession of Order - Establishing the underlying universal theory unifying sciences

Gospel of Orthodox Cosmogony - The genesis history as purported by the Orthodoxists to be derived from Vranir

Philosophia Nātūrālium (The Philosophy of Natural Things)
shrug - still working on this part

Philosophia Cēterōrum (The Philosophy of Other Things)
Gospel of the Wolf - Detailing wolves as the first and favored creatures of Vranir.

Silent Gospel - Detailing Silent Whiterose as a prophetic figure.

Philosophiæ Hereticæ (The Heretical Philosophies)
Gospel of Conjunction of Sky and Lake - A story in which Vranir combines the sea and sky and thereby causes the stars and living beings to be.

Writing New Gospels
Since this religion accepts collaborative writing, it is encouraged for writers of even other religions to contribute their own ideas. Submissions can be sent to Dakkar#2818, provided they follow along the simple guidelines for uniformity:


 * 1) A summary paragraph written from a neutral perspective indicating no assertion of validity or invalidity regarding the information therein. It should also indicate the origin of the information such as whether it came from theology or science, or the religion supporting the study (e.g. Lux astrologers, Draconist ritualists, Pavlovist alchemists)
 * 2) An attribution line:  "So it is spoken from ___, discovered through ___ theology"   which indicates first the author of the information, including subsect religion as a prefix if needed (e.g.. Solevielist UserName), then the religion from which the knowledge is derived. The religion specified must be the root religion that describes the faith, such as Soleannen or Lux; specificity under the root umbrella term will be distinguished by the author prefix. If the author wishes to distinguish this from theological work, i.e. scientific study, the replacement term may be "discovered empirically" while including any religious prefix the author wishes to be attributed.


 * 1) A gospel delivered preferably in indirect discourse, i.e. no direct quotations, but first person monologues are acceptable. The speaker of the text should not be supernatural, and should not be used to assert primacy of another religion over Vranirism since several religions claiming to be the true origin of Vranir will very quickly create writing conflicts and weakens its legitimacy to its followers.

Failing these, the submission may however still be accepted, but will automatically be placed under the Heretical Philosophies.