Religion in Hverland

Religion in Pharexia is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout Pharexia's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture. Religious diversity and religious tolerance are both established in the country by the law and custom; the Canon of Prosperity and Fidelity has declared the right to freedom of religion to be a fundamental right. As of 2019, over eight-in-ten Pharexians claim membership to the Ilyçisian Church of Pharexia, and those who identify as some type of Ilyçisian constitutes 95% of the population.

Religion in Pharexia by Denomination (2019)

  Church of Pharexia (82.2%)

  Alydianism (6.8%)

  Luhenye Aptar (5.7%)

  Waldeneçois (2.0%)

  Vrybosni (1.2%)

  Khartreuse (1.1%)

  No religion or undeclared (1.0%)

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  Ilyçianism

  Alydianism

  Luhenye Aptar

  Vrybosni

  No religion or undeclared

Church of Pharexia

For the religious ideology of the Church of Pharexia, see Ilyçisianism.

Church of Pharexia
Ilyçisian Church of Pharexia
eaglais an aontais agus na dílseachta
Location	1500 Pálmarsson Street Uxbridbury
Country	Pharexia
Denomination	Ilyçisianism
Churchmanship	High
Membership	7,629,798
Weekly attendance	85%
Website	icp.phx
History
Former name(s)	Ilyçisian Clergy
Status	Active
Founded	15 October 1765 (1765-10-15)
Founder(s)	Gísli Hinriksson
Associated people	Victorium Pálmarsson
Administration
Division	10 Wards
Subdivision	100 Precincts
Clergy
Provost	Brynjar Finnsso (ST)
Minister(s)	Samire Felda (AP), Manuel Maslič (BP), Rahim Druscovich (CT), Svjetlana Kobše (DV), Minik Mikaelsen (HM), Gerth Christensen (NW), Villette Du Trieux (RU), Ingólfur Harðarson (UX), Györfi Szervác (VI)
Laity
Organist(s)	Sultis Surány
Organ scholar	Szepesy Kata
Verger	Sallay Kund
Youth ministry coordinator	Thimár Viva
Music group(s)	Brichard's Holy Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra
Sacristan	Torma Bendegúz

The Church of Pharexia (Pharexian: eaglais an aontais agus na dílseachta), officially the Ilyçisian Church of Pharexia, or the ICP, is the largest Ilyçisian Church in Pharexia and is the officially-established church in the country. The church is headquartered in Dijúpivogur, the capitol city of Uxbridbury, and has established congregations and built temples througout Pharexia. According to the church, it has over 7.5 million members and 10,000 full-time volunteer missionaries. Both men and women may serve as missionaries and the church maintains a large missionary program that proselytizes and conducts humanitarian services country-wide. Faithful members adhere to church laws of sexual purity, health, fasting, and attending weekly services.

The Church professes the Orthodox branch of Ilyçisianism and is the largest Ilyçisian church in the world by net membership. It is lead by ten Ministers, with one presiding over each ward of Pharexia. One of the ten Ministers serves as Provost (Pharexian: presturprimē) of the Church. The current Provost is Brynjar Finnsson.

The Church is universally known for its conservative approach to doctrine. It was established through the restorationist efforts of Gísli Hinriksson, the founder of the Church.

Church leaders

Ministers of the Church of Pharexia
Ward	Portrait	Name, life data	Notes
Apror		Samire Felda
Brichard Proper		Manuel Maslič
File:ClaypThinesFlag.png Clayp Thines		Rahim Druscovich
Dalvuk		Svjetlana Kobše
File:HolmavíkeFlag.png Holmavíke		Minik Mikaelsen
File:StavíxsFlag.png Stavíxs		Brynjar Finnsso
File:NewWaldensiaFlag.png New Waldensia		Enes Verhnjak
File:RuscyaFlag.png Ruscya		Petru Tommasini
Uxbridbury		Tobia Herceg
File:VictoriumFlag.png Victorium		Arijeta Varošanec

Teachings and practices

Ilyçians believe in the stories, moral teachings, and religious practices explained within the Hinna which is the foundation of the Ilycian theology. Divided into four "books", the Hinna includes: the story of God (Lausnari), the origins of death and the afterlife, and Lausnari's relationship with humanity, basic church doctrine, and collection of stories and moral lessons defining morality and ethics. Throughout its history, the Church of Pharexia has survived regional schisms and numerous theological disputes which have resulted in several adjustments in the majority beliefs of the religion as a whole. Nearly all Ilyçisians assert that the Hinna is a product of divine inspiration. They believe that Lausnari appeared to the Prophet Gísli Hinriksson in the year 900. They further maintain that Lausnari exhausted his physical form after the creation of time, divine servants, and paradise, leading to his physical death, but in dying, was first to enter eternity and opened the way for the rest of humanity.

Prayer

The Church encourages all people to pray daily. In scripture, Lausnari tells his believers, "Ye shall call upon the Father in my name." Prayer is viewed a means of communication between man and Lausnari. It is Ilyçisian belief that Lausnari hears the sincere prayers of all people because they are his physical children and because he knows all things.

The Church believes that Lausnari is to be approached in prayer with reverence. Except for certain ordinances the specific words of a prayer do not have a prescribed form. Children are taught to remove distractions while praying by doing such things as closing their eyes, and folding their arms, bowing the head, or kneeling. But prayer may be accomplished while standing or sitting. According to the Church's official theology, the First Vision of Gísli Hinriksson came in answer to a prayer of sincere faith, and that this is a gift promised to all.

Social principles

The Church of Pharexia opposes all forms of abortion procedures since doctrine states that "human life should and protected invariably from the moment of biological conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person." Doctrine code S-12 of the Canon of Ilyçisian Belief states immediate excommunication for members of church who procure, assist in, conduct, or pay for a medically unnecessary abortion. In addition to teaching that abortion is immoral, the State Church also makes public statements and takes actions in opposition to its legality. They opposed the 1981 Devolution of Abortion Act and supported the Right to Life Act of 2019.

Organizations and structure

General Conference

General Conference is a gathering of members of the Church, held annually every July at the Conference Center in Dijúpivogur, Uxbridbury. During each conference, members of the church gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to sermons from church leaders. It consists of three general sessions.

Home, family, and marriage

In 2001, the church's governing body released a series of proclamations which stressed the importance of the family and highlighted the necessity of the traditional nuclear family. In a shock to many, the proclamations stated that "marriage between a man and a woman [is] the only marriage ordained in the Hinna. It's crucial we to return to what's stated in our scripture." At the time of the announcement, same-sex marriage was not illegal in Pharexia and had not been an issue of contention. The announcement resulted in the Pharexian legislature swiftly abolishing the practice and the annulment of existing same-sex marriage certificates. An amendment offered by the Science Party was approved by the legislature that allowed the few already in same-sex marriages to retain their marriage benefits.

The document further says that "gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose." It says that the father and mother have differing but equal roles in raising children.

Alydianism

Religion in Pharexia by Faith (2019)

  Ilyçisianism (94.5%)

  Alydianism (6.8%)

  Luhenye Aptar (5.7%)

  Waldeneçois (2.0%)