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'''Verk'ohism''', often incorrectly referred to as '''Verism''' and officially known as the '''Church of Ver and K'oh''' is one of the oldest continuously-practiced religions on Urth. It is a duotheistic religion that centers around the teachings of the [[Religious Texts of Verism#The Ts'igna'reli|Ts'igna'reli]] and itstheir counterpart the [[Religious Texts of Verism#The Ts'ignabi'neli|Ts'isgnabi'neli]], a series of religious texts said to be written by the prophets [[Ki'esule]] and [[Mordokai]], upon encountering Ver and K'oh. Its adherants are known as Verists or KVerk'ohists, forwith thosedenominational whovariations followin the teachingsform of oneVerists ofand the deitiesK'ohists, whereaswho Verk'ohistsfollow arethe thoseteachings whoof adhereonly toone bothof religiousthe textsdeities. Although the terms Verist and K'ohist refer to adherants that follow one of the two deities, the term "Verist" is widely used by non-adherants to incorrectly refer to any individual following one or both of the religious texts. The total number of adherants is unknown, but estimates range from 100 million to 300 million followers worldwide.
 
==Etymology==
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==Beliefs==
The teachings of the Ts'igna'reli and Ts'ignabi'neli strive to show the natural state of balance that everything in nature adheres to, as well as various guidances and epochs that teach lessons to be applied to in every day life. In modern times, the Zycalerian Myths, a series of tales written in 936 A.D. by Verk'oistohist Divine [[Girev Neli]], are also taught alongside the Ts'gna'reli and Ts'ignabi'neli in worship.
 
Ver is said to be the deity of all things light, and K'oh being Ver's opposite as the deity of all things dark. In traditional VerkoVerk'ismohism, neither deity is taught to be superior to the other. In stark contrast, Verists and K'ohists beliefbelieve that their respective deities are superior to the other, and closely follow the religious text pertaining to the deity they worship.
 
===Verism===
Verism is a monotheistic denominational branch of Verk'ohism that worships Ver as the one true deity, and views K'oh as the bane of universal existence. The Ts'ignabi'neli are taught to be an evil book written by a false prophet known as [[Sheliv]], rather than co-written by Ki'esule and Mordokai. Despite this, many of the teachings of the Ts'ignabi'neli have made its way into the teachings of Verism.
 
===K'ohism===
Like Verism, K'ohism is also a monotheistic denominational branch of Verk'ohism that worships K'oh as the one true deity, viewing Ver as a usurper god who took the title away from K'oh in a great battle that is referenced in the Zycalerian Myths. K'ohists believe that one day, K'oh will retake his rightful place and spite Ver into the Abyss. Although seen as false writings and not considered sacred texts, the Ts'igna'reli are still taught and are believed to be tales similar to the Zycalerian Myths.
 
===Dating System===
The Dating System used by devout Verk'ohists use the Gregorian equivalent 1186 BCE as year 1, to represent when Ki'esule and Mordokai encountered Ver and K'oh. There is no concrete evidence or justification for this date, but many scholars believe the year was chosen in 131 BCE by Verk'ohist Divine [[Elik Neli]] as a method to standardize the Verk'ohist Calendar.
 
==History==
===Early Antiquity===
Roots of Verk'ohism are thought to have emerged from a prehistoric Mari-Suvolic religious system dating back as far as the 3rd2nd millenium BCE, with many ruins found throughout north-central Aurora bearing the Verk'ohist spiral, and other symbolism related to the religion. The antiquitous empires of [[Sihlvi]], [[Eruk]], and <Other Auroran state for Alix to fill in> are among those believed to have spread the religion throughout Aurora early in its history.
 
===Late Antiquity===
By the dawn of the Mernalik Era, starting some time in the mid 900's BCE, Verk'ohism had spread southwards throughout the Ethaln plains and eastwards, going as far east as modern-day [[Crescent]] in [[Tuvaltastan]] and [[Xiopothos]] and as far west as modern-day [[Fort Wittern]].
 
===Decline in Adherants===
 
 
===Modern-Day===
 
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