Religion in the Sodyban Belt Worlds

KEBO
(Kee-boh)

Due in large part to the early rise of the Kebosian Empire and its rapid spread throughout the sector, Kebo (often called the Kebo Faith, the Way of Kebo, the Kebo Path, etc) became, at its height, the de facto state religion of dozens of populated worlds along the Stygian Nebula.

Kebo centers around the worship of an eternal, primordial God King: Kebos. For him are named the planet, its people, their faith, and their language. Kebos is called the Midnight Sun, the Great Dragon, the Sleeper in the Sea, and more. Kebos, in most interpretations, demands strict adherance to a set of moral axioms emphasizing social etiquette and a code of honor, unflinching submission to authority, and personal privation. It is generally accepted today that the ancient practice of Kebo itself emerged from an older, more mystical religion with a more diverse pantheon.

Within the accepted practice of Kebo exist several recognized sects which focus on one or more aspects of the faith. The physical incarnation and/or prophet/representative of Kebos in the mortal realm, when one exists, is known as the Tyrannosaur. It is estimated that around 91% of all Kebosian Reptilians on-and-off world practice some variant of Kebo, as well as around 10-20% of all Thoth-Suroi Avians.

ONTISH
(Ahn-teesh)

The vast majority of Thoth-Suroi Avians, if they profess to any religion, profess to some variety of Ontish, the name given to a highly diverse and completely de-centralized collection of beliefs that can be generally described as spiritual, animistic polytheism. The practice of Ontish revolves around minor, local gods and spirits, shrines and the priests/priestesses who keep them, and seasonal ritualistic ceremonies.

PHOENICIANISM
(Foh-NEESH-uhn-ism)
A mystical monotheistic religion centered around the legendary self-rejuvenating immortal bird called Phoenix, presently practiced by around 15% of all Thoth-Suroi Avians, up from 5% a mere 50 years ago, making it the fastest-growing religion in th Sodyban Belt. Adherents present a strong tendency toward radical stances and political activism.

HOMINIDEISM
(Homini-DAY-ism)

Also called Hominidics, Humanism-Apism, or simply Humanism, after the ancient philosophy upon which it is largely based. The modern practice of Humanism might be secular, focusing on bureaucratic morality and general good-neighboredness, or it might be spiritual, emphasizing the divine rights of the various human and ape kings, as well as the God or Gods which bestow such rights. There are Messianic-Hominideists, Transcendant-Hominideists, Orthodox-, Reform-, and Charismatic-Hominideists, and so on. The most common symbol of the Hominideist faith is an equal-armed cross above a flat horizon — a plus sign over a minus.