Book I: On the One God

I realise some might find a fundamental flaw in my writings; If the basis of faith is to trust the unknown, aren't you spoiling the whole thing by telling us about it? Many monks and priests might concur. However, I hold a different view. How can God, He who created us to worship, whish to keep us ignorant of His nature and will? To best serve our Sovereign, we must know the path so we can walk it straight. We do not know the One's thoughts or plans though, and that is where our faith lies - giving our bodies and spirits to His wants without question.

Our God is a Father, a King, and a Judge. He is at once benevolent and harsh, forgiving and damning. It is in His compassion we find eternal peace: it is in His wrath we find unbridled torment. But how do we get on His "good side?" It's remarkably simple... You already are. Every being is born through the love of the One (yes, even those who refuse His existance, for just because they don't remember Him breathing life in to them doesn't mean it did not happen). The more important question is "how do we geto n his 'bad side."

The True Lord is incredibly forgiving, however those who deliberately and spitefully ignore His Law incite His anger. The same goes for those who commit the same crimes continually, whether they mean to or not, repent or refuse. His Law, which shall be outlined in a later volume, are absolute. One does not need to be a scholar to follow His wishes, though. Most are logical in nature: respect the gifts He's given you, love no god above Him, respect those of goodly nature and assist whosoever may need it. Those who neglect to follow the One's teachings bring Him sorrow, for He cannot help those who do not accept Him. Malefactors who do evil deeds to His flock incite His anger, a terrible anger, and only through strict and often harsh atonement can they be forgiven.

The Lord is no favoratist, and loves all equally. While strife might riddle your life and hardships dot your path, you must trust in the wisdon of our One God, and veiw these trials as lessons and oppertunities to become better, and to better serve ones-self, the populace, and the One.

The rich have a different plight for, though blessed with monetary gifts, must overcome the pitfalls of greed and frugality. The good Lord bequeathed the rich with treasures so that they might share, and in sharing become more. None are born without trial, and none are made any closer to God than you or I.

I close with the assertion that the One God has His divine hand in everything (alas, even the scribing of this work), and that you the reader are touched by His omnipotent powers even as you sit now. His loving eyes are always watching over His people, so rest assured that those who bend to His wisdom are safe and protected.

From the pen of Daemian Sahthyr, Scribe of Herald, Theologian of Aabahran.