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| label11 = Denominations | data11 = Church of Akrona<br />[[Akronist Church of Iboma|Church of Iboma]]<br />[[Karishkanov|Karishian]] Akronism<br />[[Aponivia|Lobokroan]] Akronism
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'''Akronism''' is a [[wikipedia:monotheism|monotheistic]] religion practiced predominately in [[Tavaris]], where it developed. It is centered on the belief in and worship of Akrona, the goddess held by the faith to be the protector of all life on Urth. Adherents of Akronism belong primarily to the Church of Akrona, the first formally established organization of the Akronist faith that now operates in most countries of the globe, including directly governing Akronists in countries such as [[Packilvania]] and [[Esteira]]. [[Iboma]] (which has the largest population of Akronists in the world) has its own separate church, the [[Akronist Church of Iboma]], which is affiliated with the Church of Akrona. Some adherents in [[Karishkanov]] and parts of [[Aponivia]] also worship outside the formal structure of the Church of Akrona. As of
From 1909 until 2022, [[Metradan]] had an independent Akronist church organization known as the Church of Metradan. However, on 27 March 2022, the Church of Akrona excommunicated the entirety of the Church of Metradan, which rendered the organization cut off from the global community of Akronists. This was done in response to the events of 25 March 2022, in which Akronist agents of the private security firm [[Androcat Zandovi]] held the [[League of Novaris]] hostage in an attempt to get that body to recognize [[Acronis]] instead of [[Tavaris]] as a member. Matron Vana Dandreal said in her statement announcing the excommunication: "This is not a move that we make lightly, and it is not a move done only in response to a single incident, but in response to decades of clear defiance of the values that the Goddess Akrona laid out for us to follow." The move renders Metradani Akronists unable to access any spiritual benefits such as the blessing of weddings or funerals, and also cuts off the Church of Metradan from revenue sharing from the global Church as well as [[Crystal Hoteliers International]].
==Beliefs==
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To be a member of the clergy, one must be a member of good standing and graduate from a seminary school. There are fourteen Church of Akrona seminaries in Tavaris. It takes seven years to complete the program, and upon graduation, new Priestesses are expected to serve as Accessory Priestesses for another seven years in a province that is not the one they grew up in before being eligible to be named as a Priestess. Members of the clergy are under no obligation to celibacy, and many get married and have children. Members of the clergy are held to a higher standard in living according to the standards of the Church, and can lose their positions if they are known, for example, to deliberately choose not to pray as required, or in one famous case, raise chickens in her backyard to consume for eggs and even meat.
=== Akronist Church of Iboma ===
{{Main article|Akronist Church of Iboma}}
The [[Akronist Church of Iboma]] ([[Ibomian]]: ''Limashidi l'Akronisti la'Iboma'') received [[Wikipedia:Autocephaly|autocephaly]] from the Church of Akrona in the 17th century [[Common Era calendar|CE]]. Nevertheless, it remains in communion with the Church of Akrona i.e., rituals performed in either church and decisions taken by either church with respect to religious matters are generally regarded as valid. The Akronist Church of Iboma was formed from the Province of Iboma of the Church of Akrona. Akronism traces its history to the 16th century when missionaries from Tavaris brought the religion and converted the people. The religion spread and by the time of the signing of the Covenant of the Twelve Tribes in the mid 17th century CE, it was the largest religion in the country and was adopted as the official religion by the state. As part of her role as the secular leader of Akronism in Iboma, Queen Mujaji I was granted the title of Defender of the Faith (Ibomian: ''Muzvikiri mwakuKholwa'') eventually applying for and receiving autocephaly later in her reign. The highest spiritual leader is technically the Matron and the Elders of the Church of Akrona continue to have a persuasive voice over the traditions and governance structures of the Ibomian church, but the daily running of the church lies squarely in the hands of the Holy Council and the High Priestess. Today, over 78% of the Ibomian population are members of the Akronist Church of Iboma. Furthermore, Iboma has the largest population of Akronists in the world at roughly 39 million people.
==The Goddess Akrona==
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Akrona as a deity is the central defining factor of the Akronist religion.
Akronist teachings hold that Akrona, as a deity, is omnipotent and omnipresent in all areas where life exists. She is believed to have come into existence at a finite point in time some point after the beginning of the Universe, a moment known as the Birth. At some point after that, she assumed the role of custodian of all life on Urth, a moment known as the Assumption. At a definite point - a particular date and time lost to history but in the second half of the fifteenth century AD - she emerged from the sea and blessed the First Elders, a moment called the Emergence. From the Birth through the Emergence, Akrona had a finite, physical form known as a body, and had a consciousness and essence distinct from that of every other living thing on Urth. When Akrona appeared before the First Elders, she was described as a very tall
The Emergence occurred near dusk on the northwestern coast of Tavaris, near the geological feature known as the Crystal Coast (from which the nearby modern city takes its' name). The Crystal Coast is a massive outcrop of quartz crystals that juts out from cliffs on the beach that are several meters high. Upon the moment of the Emergence, the crystals, normally a whitish-pink color, began to glow with a "very bright orange color." Additionally, the moon, which was full that night, also began to glow orange. The diamond symbol of the Church of Akrona is inspired by the glowing crystals.
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