Verse:Irta/Remonitionist Multiversalism
Influences
Remonitionists
The Remonition began with the observation that the Trinity is not explicitly taught in the New Testament. The First Remonition was simply an anti-trinitarian movement, which also rejected the philosophy on which the Trinity is based (in favor of something similar to Baruch Spinoza's monism). The Second Remonition saw the influx of Buddhist ideas.
By the time Remonitionism entered Tricin, it was already quite inclusive and liberal; the narrative had already changed in Irta from "non-Christians need salvation" to "non-Christians have equally valid paths to salvation"; Catholics like to joke that Remonitionists convert themselves rather than converting others.
Remonitionists believe there have been several Christs throughout history (inspired by bodhisattvas); some are legendary and are worshipped like pagan gods especially in Hivantish societies.
Tricin
After migrating to Tricin, Remonitionists start to expand their universalism to other universes too -- one result is that there are three (sometimes four) sacred texts that Remonitionists read in Tricin:
- Old Testament
- interpreted in a quasi-Gnostic/Marcionite way? The OT god's repeated vindictiveness is essentially a metaphor for dukkha and reveals Him to be less than ultimate; He's a problem for Christs to solve.
- Some abandon the Old Testament altogether
- Esther and Song of Songs are not interpreted as being about YHWH
- Fornloíd
- a "New Testament" (a set of "Gospels"?) specifically authored/canonized by Trician Remonitionists, very different from our New Testament -- it not only mentions many Christs, it has a "cyclical" eschatology very different from Revelation (addressed to churches in Earth, Tricin and many other universes).
Some MCC churches read the Imthumitil too. These texts are commonly read in a special "New Trician" translation, though other translations are read too in some churches.
For Earthlings, MCC can appear very New Age-ish.
Art in MCC
MCC has produced a lot of psychedelic and New Age style art in Cualand; biblically accurate angels are a very common motif and show up in church architecture. Lotuses are another common motif, from the Buddhist influence on Remonitionists. (include Trician symbolism)