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(Created page with "'''Melkezedekism''' (Packilvanian: ''luMelkezedekishme'') is a denomination of Paxism. == History == In the late 10th century CE, there was a large fire that consumed and severely damaged the Temple of the Restoration in the city of Adrien. Melkezedek the Great was the High King of Packilvania at the time and largely left the structure in ruin. This greatly upset the clergy in Adrien and many believers in the realm who went to pilgrimage to...") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Visual edit |
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=== Women ===
The Magisterium reserved the right to be a priest or a magister to men, to the exclusion of women. Instead women were allowed to read and teach to other women and children (for instance as is done in the [[Imperial Court of Packilvania]]). The Magisterium also made men responsible for the religious education of the women around them. Thus, women were demoted from positions of relative societal esteem to being second class citizens to men. This is seen in the strict enforcement of modesty laws and the inferior position that women occupy in conservative Paxist communities. Nevertheless, with changes in political attitudes and socioeconomic contexts, Melkezedekists, especially those outside of conservative countries like Packilvania, are starting to ignore the teachings of the Magisterium with regard to women, e.g., in [[Emberwood Coast]] and [[Free Pax States]].
== Branches and offshoots ==
There are schools of thought over various topics that have emerged over the years under the broad umbrella of the Magisterium. These include:
=== Sohadekism and Saidunism ===
Prophet Sohadek prophesied that a human would become the [[Sultan of Packilvania|Sultan]], the spiritual and temporal ruler of Packilvania. His followers were referred to as Sohadekists. His ideas were persecuted by the [[Zubraynite dynasty]] and were declared anathema by the Magisterium. Nevertheless, his ideas were used as justification by [[Saidun the Conqueror]] of the human [[Demirite dynasty]] to conquer Packilvania. The Magisterium reversed its ruling on Prophet Sohadek's teaching. The Demirite dynasty used this as justification to oppress the Feline majority population of Packilvania. By that time, the only people who subscribed to Sohadekism also believed in Saidun's anthropocentric racist ideals which some scholars called Saidunism. By that point Sohadekism and Saidunism were used interchangeably.
=== Madvinism ===
Madvinism was established by Prophet Madvin in the 18th century CE. This school teaches that Prophet Sohadek did not teach human domination over [[Feline|Felines]] in Packilvania nor did he say that the Sultan had to be exclusively human. Prophet Madvin strongly discouraged the consumption of alcohol, which was a practiced beloved by the human [[Demirite dynasty]] that ruled over Packilvania from 1675 to 1914. He also called for asceticism and for people to pursue [[Martyrdom in Paxism|martyrdom]] as the highest of the paths of [[assimilation]].
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