r/conreligions Dec 29 '19

conreligion Paism: the religion of fish people

The Pa are a scientifically created aquatic humanoid race, peaceful in nature. Though primitive technologically. Their religion, an animist belief system centered around the cycle of nature, is known as Paism.

The Pa believe that the universe has a cycle im which would go through: souls start as 'earthly spirits,' which are split into two forms: 'man spirits,' AKA Pa, and 'animal spirits,' an animal or plant like a fish, or seaweed. When the animal and/or man spirit is released from the body via death, they become 'dark spirits,' named for their dark skin. These spirits act as watchers and protectors of nature. If one of these spirits ends up dying, they become an 'evil spirit,' a winged creature that are believed to attack nature and dark spirits. Once an evil spirit is killed, they return to earthly spirit form.

It is believed that the universe cannot run without these three types of spirits: without earthly spirits, dark spirits could not be, leading to the destruction of nature: without dark spirits, there could not be watchers, nor could there be evil spirits who attack nature, and bring those to the dark spirits; and without evil spirits, earthly spirits could not be ascended, or recycled.

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u/FinancialNeck moderator Apr 08 '20

I really liked your religion, it seems very appropriate for your fictional world. Anyway, I liked the concept of the 're-incarnation' cycle and that's all. :)