Maktash Religion

The Maktash Religion is a set of beliefs and values mostly of people in Shana. It was established during the Maktash Empire for codifying the mythos and beliefs of the empire at the time. It is part of the Imperial Aktarash Religions. It was replaced by the Gaterash Religion however some people still follow the old practices. Its followers are called Maktashians.

Beliefs

 * Maktashians believe in an ethereal energy called The Word (also called "The Great Energy") which persists through the entire universe.
 * Both spirit and matter is made of the Word.
 * Every organized object holds a deity.
 * If it contains knowledge it is a deity.
 * Not all deities are equals.
 * The emperor is the patron deity of the members of the empire.
 * The emperor is to be elected in a hierarchical method, a representative of the people of the empire.
 * Honor is the principle moral method.
 * Honor is to share the word with others.
 * People are to worship the deities according to their honor.
 * Trustworthy deities are giving more favor. Even if it may not be "good" it still may be trusted to do something.
 * There is no "good" or "evil", only value in how much of the word you can provide to others.
 * People reincarnate according to how much of the word passed through them.
 * People do not have to reincarnate to the same world.
 * People are organized according to tribes and those tribes have a tribal homeland.
 * The emperor is chosen by landed tribes.
 * Nomadic tribes do not have a homeland and cannot determine the emperor.