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Thus, Classical Pantheism showed its mark on the naming of the territory itself (''Achaea'' is a region of ancient Greece) as well as the naming of Achaea's capital city (''Achilles'', after the mythological hero of ''The Iliad''). The [[Coronation of the Consul-General]] occurred in a castle utilized by Alexander the Great during his conquest of Asia Minor (Turkey) and the [[Consular Crown|crown]] used was a solid gold circlet carved in the shape of a laurel wreath in the style of a Roman civic crown. | Thus, Classical Pantheism showed its mark on the naming of the territory itself (''Achaea'' is a region of ancient Greece) as well as the naming of Achaea's capital city (''Achilles'', after the mythological hero of ''The Iliad''). The [[Coronation of the Consul-General]] occurred in a castle utilized by Alexander the Great during his conquest of Asia Minor (Turkey) and the [[Consular Crown|crown]] used was a solid gold circlet carved in the shape of a laurel wreath in the style of a Roman civic crown. | ||
==Religion | Additionally, the Consul-General made routine sacrifices of food and money to the deities Alexander, Poseidon, and Athena. | ||
==Adoption of Christianity as National Religion== | |||
===Legal basis=== | |||
In June 2004, the Consul-General underwent a religious conversion and became a born-again Christian as publicly declared in the 13 June 2004 Statement of Faith. As part of a reorganization of the government of the Achaean Territory, all previous legal codes were abolished and the [[Grand Ducal Mandate]] became the new law of the land. At this time, the country changed its name to [[Westarctica]], and adopted a new flag with a cross and crown design. | In June 2004, the Consul-General underwent a religious conversion and became a born-again Christian as publicly declared in the 13 June 2004 Statement of Faith. As part of a reorganization of the government of the Achaean Territory, all previous legal codes were abolished and the [[Grand Ducal Mandate]] became the new law of the land. At this time, the country changed its name to [[Westarctica]], and adopted a new flag with a cross and crown design. | ||
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(2) The state-sponsored church shall enjoy the special protection of the government and the Grand Duke.<br> | (2) The state-sponsored church shall enjoy the special protection of the government and the Grand Duke.<br> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
===Religious activities of the government=== | |||
Seeing himself as a leader who was obligated to publicly live by the standards of Christianity, the Grand Duke married his partner, the [[Marquise of Walgreen]] after dating for only seven months. Just as quickly, he integrated aspects of religion into the foreign affairs of Westarctica when he reached out to the leaders of Christian-themed micronations as well as macronational monarchies with Protestant or Catholic rulers. | |||
On 23 March 2005, the first [[Minister of Theocratic Affairs]] was appointed to advise and guide the Grand Duke on religious matters. The following April, a religious [[Orders of Westarctica|order of knighthood]], the [[Holy Order of The Cross]] was instituted and the first knighthood bestowed upon the recently deceased Pope John Paul II. Sixteen days later, the Grand Duke wrote to the Presidents of Laos and Eritrea requesting the release of religious prisoners kept in their countries. | |||
==Religion during the Reign of Grand Duke Philip== | |||
Following [[Grand Duke Travis]]' 2006 abdication from the throne, power was passed to his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]], who listed his religious affiliation as "eclectic," but was essentially a practicing Neopagan. | |||
This was at a time when 70% of Westarctica's population officially identified as Christian and, when discounting the agnostic population, the various sects of Christianity were followed by 93% of all citizens who identified with any religion. | |||
Less than two months after the transfer of power, there was an explosive series of arguments between the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet|cabinet ministers]] in Westarctica's government forum. A variety of charges and accusations were made against Jon-Lawrence Langer, the [[Duke of Moulton-Berlin]] by several of his fellow ministers. According to His Grace, the accusations included: | |||
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I have been publicly accused of treason, sedition against the United States of America, not be christian, being evil, and few charges that I fail to recollect at the moment.<br> | |||
Travis, I am truly and deeply disgusted with Westarctica. They lied about me. They hid evidence of their wrong doing. I can never trust any of them in the future. You are a good man. Sadly, you are also the exception. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | ||