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Kantoranity

Type:	Monotheistic
Holy Text:	The Kantual
Adherents:	4.7 billion (approx)
Founder:	His Holiness Chris Kantor
Founded:	0 AK
Founded In:	Kazerth, Kantoriuma
Place of Worship:	Korval
Holy Sites:	Tower of Kantor, Bestbyte
Sects(?):	None

Summary

Kantoranity is a new religion, recently created in the region of Xindus. It attracts fed up Christians with the mainstream version. God is worshipped, but Chris Kantor is the one and only Messiah and is also worshipped. One day, the giant Kantor Frogs will begin their mission to destroy all evil and non-believers.

History

Kantoranity hasn't existed as an official religion for very lonmg, or even as an organized one. In 1 BCK Chris Kantor thoughtout the basic rules for Kantoranity. He created new rules, and was influenced by other religions by a degree. However, in 0 AK Chris Kantor rose to power in Kantoriiuma. Kantoranity quickly became the nation's official religion, and many other nations followed suit, most of them having strong ties with Kantoranity. Chris Kantor then completed his work on the Kantual, and the Korvals were built shortly after. The Tower of Kantor was built to be the headquarters of sorts for Kantoranity. Kantorites then, and still do, spread the word of Kantor to all nations, hoping for non-believers to join the growing religion.

Chris Kantor

Chris Kantor is the founder of Kantoranity. He is believed to be the Messiah, and the one who brings justice to the world. Kantorites believe that He will save them at the end of time, when the Kantor Frogs begin their mission. It is believed that from time to time, Chris Kantor will appear to the more devout. He heals broken technologly with his right hand, and drives out the demons of n00bishness and stupidity with the staff in His left. (Kantual: Mission, 6-47.) Chris Kantor is said to have special powers, being mentally and physically superior to all other people in the universe. For example, he heats coffee by placing the cup at his forehead and imagines fire. He has participated in many holy wars. The most famous being the Battles of Woodfall, in which Chris Kantor smited two hundred Deku by simply looking at them and thinking about death at the same time.

His name is very holy, and those who are not in the Kantorian Order must write Kantor's name as KNTR.

Time Measurement

There are only two measurements of time in Kantoranity. The first being BCK (Before Chris Kantor.) This is also sometimes referred to as The Before Times by the more devout. This period is before Chris Kantor had made Kantoranity the official religion and before his rise to power. This includes all years before 2006. AK (After Kantor) is the time period referring to all time after Kantoranity became an official religion.

The present year is 1 AK.

Creation Belief

God is the creator of all worlds. He blessed them with life. There we no landmasses to accomidate this life, so God then created the Kantor Frogs. The Kantor Frogs are giant slow moving creatures who live under the water. They have shells, which is the land and stone of the world. They have fur, which is the grass and trees of the world. The creatures then found their way onto the Kantor Frogs, eventually evolving into different forms of life. Once his work was completed, God gave the Kantor Frogs their mission, which is to destroy the unfaithful and non-believers, and thus creating a paradise for the faithful when their mission is completed. (Kantual, Mission: 1-74)

This is believed in both sects of Kantoranity.

Heaven and Hell

There is a heaven and hell concept in Kantoranity. As in Christianity, if you do good and uphold the faith's values you spend eternity in heaven after death. Likewise, if you do bad, you spend eternity in hell. If one does bad, Hell can be avoided however, with a series of rituals and prayers of forgiveness to Chris Kantor. This includes reciting the Prayer of Forgiveness multiple times, which is followed by the complex apologly dance. (Kantual, Ritual: 5-19.) Another alternatative is to die as a myrter for Kantoranity.

Heaven, in Kantoranity, is mostly believed that you will spend eternity with Chris Kantor. Good Kantorites will interact with Kantor and God. God will forgive you of all minor sins, and will allow you to choose how to spend the afterlife. Those who have committed no sins in their life will be awarded with a virgin of their choice. (Kantual, Heaven: 1-34.)

Hell, in Kantoranity, is mostly believed you will spend eternity with the devil, Matt Sheehan, and his minions in a firery cave. You will be stripped of your semi-permibable membrane, as well as any leetness you might have had in your previous life. Pain will be experienced constantly, but you will be kept alive. The devil will keep your soul, and you will be his slave. It is also said that Matt Sheehan sends out his assistants, to persuade people to follow the quicker, more seductive path of the n00b. If one follows Matt Sheehan, they will not inherit Chris Kantor's leeteness or the semi-permibable membrane.(Kantual, Hell: 1-47.)

It is believed there is no escape from Heaven or Hell.

Rules

In Kantoranity, the main rules are the Three Rules. They are as follows.

1) Worship Chris Kantor, for he is your Messiah
2) Emulate Chris Kantor, for he will be pleased
3) Obey Chris Kantor, or you will be punished

(Kantual, Law: 1-3.)

Kantoranity also has a set of commmandments, however there are only six.

1) Thou must worship God or Chris Kantor
2) Thou shall not worship anf false Gods
3) Thou must keep the Kantor day holy
4) Thou shall not kill
5) Thou shall not steal
6) Thou shall not covet your neighbour's goods

(Kantual, Law: 4-11.)

There seems to be no law against adultery or poligamy. Idoltary is strictly forbidden, and it is of grave offense to depict images of God, Chris Kantor, the Kantor Frogs, and any of the prophets. Homosexuality is looked down upon, but there seems to be no rule against it. The definition of marriage is "a holy unbreakable sacrament between men and women." (Kantual, Law: 12-17.) Arranged marriages are common, but Kantorites are free to marry whom they wish. Divorce and same-sex marriage are outlawed in Kantoranity. (Kantual, Law: 13-10

All Kantorites must respect each other. However, Kantorites are free to discriminate against non-believers. {Kantual, Law: 7-5.)

Kantorites must pray to either God or Chris Kantor three times a day at the minimum. All Kantorites around the world must face the direction of the Tower of Kantor. (Kantual, Law: 10-12.)

The environment must be respected, as the Kantor Frogs will be angered if the environment is treated with disrespect. Natural diasters are in fact created by the anger of the Kantor Frogs. (Kantual, Law: 22-47.)

Sunday is also the day of worship in Kantorainity. All Kantorites must attend worship at the Korval. If a Kantorite cannot attend, they can ask a family member or friend to pray for them as well. (Kantual, Law: 30-1)

Kantorites are expected to emulate Chris Kantor. Therefore, it is a manditory custom to play Warcraft 3 for two hours a day. Any Star Trek must also be watched for a period of two hours. A Kantorite is free to choose the hours. The hours are referred to as the "Period of Greatness." (Kantual, Law: 47-26.)

All Kantorites must take a holy pilgrimage to any Bestbyte location every five years. It is there where those who take the journey will recieve blessings and leetness from Chris Kantor. (Kantual, Law: 20-58.)

There seem to be no diet laws in Kantoranity. It is a custom, though not required, to have the same diet as Chris Kantor. (Kantual, Law: 50-7.)

It is also accepted that Chris Kantor Himself and the position of His Lesser Holiness are exempt from all of the rules.

Holy Days On the Kantorian Calender

There are many holy days on the Kantorian calender. They are listed below.

January 20th - Founding Feast. Celebrates the founding of Kantoranity
February 27th - Day of His Lesser Holiness. The new Lesser Holiness is inurgated at this day at the Tower of Kantor every ten years. The celebration begins with a mass led by Chris Kantor, a feast that welcomes all Kantorites, and a festival highlighting His Lesser Holiness' nationality
April 15-22nd - The Kajj. All Kantorites must journey to Bestbyte locations every five years
May 21st - Day of Kantor - This day is said to be Chris Kantor's birthday. Kantorites extange gifts between family and friends and gather for a special feast. They also present blessings and gifts to Chris Kantor at a special mass at the local Korval.
July 3rd - Day of the Devil. The devil, Matt Sheehan, is said to appear on this day. All Kantorites attend mass at their local Korvals for four hours and pray that Chris Kantor will banish the devil back to Hell. Kantorites who participate are blessed with additional leetness
August 11th-23rd - Feast of Kantor. This is a special feast where Kantorians diet to please Chris Kantor

Beliefs

Below is a brief outline of some of the core doctorines in Kantoranity.

All Kantorites must worship Chris Kantor and/or God
All Kantorites are blessed with Chris Kantor's leetness
All Kantorites are blessed with a defensive semi-permibable membrane
God created the Kantor Frogs, who in turn created the world
The Kantual must be upheld with upmost reverence
The unfaithful and non-believers are heretics and will not be saved by the Kantor Frogs
The Kantor Frogs will create a paradise for the faithful
Kantorites must pray at least three times a day
Kantorites must attend weekly mass at the local Korvals
The Tower of Kantor is where one can have visions of Chris Kantor

The Kantual

The Kantual is the Holy Book in Kantoranity. The Kantual outlines the foundations of Kantoranity, and the rules Kantorites must follow. It contains eight chapters.

Mission - Explains the creation myth and the mission of the Kantor Frogs
Heaven - Explains the heaven concept and how one must obtain it
Hell - Explains the hell concept and how one obtains it and how one can avoid it
Ritual - Outlines various rituals in Kantoranity
Law - Outlines the basic rules and codes of Kantoranity
Blessings - Outlines the blessings one recieves once converted and obtains when leading a good life
Curses - Outlines the curses for the unfaithful and sinners
Fallen - Outlines the Kantorian view of non-believers and the unfaithful

Every Kantorite must own a copy of the Kantual. It is present in all ceremonies, inuragations, meetings, and is present in all the Korvals. It is a grave offense to disgrace the Kantual.

There also exists the Book of Kantorian Prayers. This book includes every prayer known in Kantoranity, and instructions on how to perform them properly.

Kantorian Order

The Kantorian Order is the greater Kantorite community. Those in the order act as representatives for the region, nation, province, town, and their local Korval. There is a special position in which the appointed person acts as chief advisor to Chris Kantor and acts as the voice of Kantoranity throughout the world. This position is similar to that of the pope.

His Lesser Holiness - Advisor to Chris Kantor
Arch Kantinal - Representative for the region
Kantinal - Representitive for the nation
Kantiship - Representative for the province
Arch Kantiest - Representative for the town
Kantiest - Represntative at the local Korval

Role of Prophets

The role of prophets in Kantoranity is to spread the word of Kantor to nations and regions that do not follow Kantoranity. They also help bring order to those that do. Prophets gather in the Tower of Kantor to discuss moral issues which they then present to Chris Kantor for approval. Christian prohets, mainly Jesus, are highly respected in Kantoranity as some of their teachings have founded some of the basics in Kantoranity. Kantorian prophets are also well respected, as almost all Kantorites follow their word.

Influences from other Religions

Kantoranity, while a new religion, actually has been somewhat influenced by mainstream religion. In the words of Chris Kantor "I decided to place the best of all religions into my own."

Judiasm

Kantoranity is similar to Judiasm in the fact that it has commandments and that prophets have an important role. Sunday is also the day of worship for Kantorites.

Christianity

Kantoranity's name was influenced by Christianity. This is due to the fact that Christianity's name is derived from its Messiah, Jesus Christ. Kantoranity does believe that Chris Kantor is the Messiah who will come again at the end of time, to aid the Kantor Frogs in their battle against all evil. The Kantorian Order is similar to the Catholic Church.

Hinduism

Kantoranity is only similar to Hinduism in that Kantorites can choose to meditaite during prayer. Kantories are free to choose to worship either God or Chris Kantor, similar to how Hindus choose to worship a God(s) of their choice.

Islam

Kantoranity is similar to Islam in several ways.

1) All Kantorites must pray to Chris Kantor three times a day, similar to how Muslims pray to Allah five times a day
2) When praying, all Kantorites must face the direction of the Tower of Kantor, similar to how Muslims face the direction of Mecca while praying
3) All Kantorites must take on a holy pilgrimage to any Bestbyte location every five years called the Kajj. Once there, they recieve blessings and leetness from Chris Kantor. Similar to how Muslims journey to Mecca.
4) Idoltary is strictly forbidden
5) All Kantorites will revieve a virgin in heaven if they have committed no sins
6) Jesus is regarded as a great and holy prophet, but not the Son of God

Nations Under the Influence

Kantoranity is the official religion of many nations in Xindus. They are as follows.

Nations That Have Banned Kantoranity

Sheehanium refuses the teachings of Kantor due to Sheehanium's general dislike of Kantoriuma. Christianity is the official religion of Jetblack3D, and the fundamentalist government will not be changing their policies. Wii Wii is known for its dislike of any religion and its official atheism.

Kantoranity Today

Kantoranity is rapidly growing in number of believers. Though it is only believed in Xindus, more and more nations are making it the official religion. There are no traits of extremism in Kantoranity, and those nations that have Kantoranity can boast their citizens are unified. Kantorites proudly say to each other, and even some non-believers, "may Kantor be with you."

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 There are only two measurements of time in Kantoranity. The first being BCK (Before Chris Kantor.) This is also sometimes referred to as ''The Before Times'' by the more devout. This period is before Chris Kantor had made Kantoranity the official religion and before his rise to power. This includes all years before 2006. AK (After Kantor) is the time period referring to all time after Kantoranity became an official religion.
-The present year is 0 AK.
+The present year is 1 AK.
 == Creation Belief ==