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The jurisprudence of Paxism is not uniform or cohesive. Bulls issued by a Magister typically applhave binding effect within the area of their geographic jurisdiction and persuasive effect beyond that. Thus, there can be Bulls which differ significantly on the interpretation of scripture. This separation in the geographic jurisdiction was created to prevent opinions in the increasingly diverse and geographically distributed religion from dividing due to differences in ideology and circumstances. Furthermore, the Council of Great Magisters and Supreme Magister have been reluctant to rule on conflicting jurisdictions and it has preferred not to certify many Bulls, relegating many of them to Opinions.
==Controversies and Key Issues==
===Same-sex marriage===
For most of its history, the Magisterium was united in the belief that same-sex romantic and physically intimate relationships including but not limited to marriage were forbidden based on a strict in interpretation of the scripture specifically, the Surah 1478 which states, "I call you, men and women, marry, bear children and be abundant as the Most Beneficent has led you to". Movements emerged in more liberal nations stating that this Surah did not specifically require marriage solely between men and women. Given the conflict and fear of secession, the Council of Great Magisters ruled that the matter was to be interpreted geographically.
===Female Magisters===
The criteria for Magisters are described in the Bingolian Additions of the Bas Magdamar entitled, the Government. In this section, Surah 6980 states that "A Magister shall be a man who..." Others began arguing that the word "man" was being used generally in this case. Historical and linguistic analysis pointed out that because of the patriarchal society in which the book was written considered women and children as being subordinated to men, the term "man" was used to describe people generally. Read together with Surah 450, which states, "Serve the Most Beneficent as She calls you, each according to your gift". Thus, arguments emerged that women could also be called to serve as Magisters given that Surah 1203 states, "The Most Merciful shall share Her gifts as she pleases..." which they argue indicates that anyone can be appointed.
== Population and distribution ==
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