Verk'ohism
Verko'hism, often incorrectly referred to as Verism and officially known as the Church of Ver and K'oh is a duotheistic religion that originates in Salovia that centers around the teachings of the Ts'igna'reli and its counterpart the Ts'isgnabi'neli, a series of religious texts said to be written by the prophet Ki'esule and Mordokai, upon encountering Ver and K'oh. Its adherants are known as Verists or K'ohists for those who follow the teachings of one of the deities, whereas Verk'ohists are those who adhere to both religious texts. 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.
| Verk'ohism | |
|---|---|
 The symbol of Verk'ohism | |
| Belief | duotheism |
| Deity | Ver and K'oh |
| Region(s) | Worldwide |
| Founder | Ki'esule and Mordokai |
| Founded | 3rd Century CE |
| Origin | Various (Refer to Texts) |
| Churches | ~78,000 |
| Followers | ~100-300 million |
| Denominations | Verism, K'ohism |
Etymology
The word for "Ver" and "K'oh" are directly related to the Salovian words "Verti" and "K'ohtili," both words being synonymous to the Staynish/Codexian word "Righteous One" or "Virtuous One," depending on the translation. It is believed that both the terms "Verti" and "K'ohtili" are descended from a parent term that the two words share with "Ver" and "K'oh".
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'oist 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 Verko'ism, neither deity is taught to be superior to the other. In stark contrast, Verists and K'ohists belief that their respective deities are superior to the other, and closely follow the religious text pertaining to the deity they worship.