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       Belkan Orthodoxy
       By: shroobot3000 Date: April 29, 2017, 12:57 pm
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       The Belkan Orthodox church is one of the oldest extant religious
       institutions in the region. The Belkan Church teaches that it is
       the One, Holy, True Church established by Derpus Flerpis in his
       Great Commission to the apostles. It practices what it
       understands to be the original Flerpian faith and maintains the
       sacred tradition passed down from the apostles.
       The religious authority for Belkan Orthodoxy is not a central
       entity but the scriptures as interpreted by the seven ecumenical
       councils of the Church, located in each of the current
       territories. The Belkan Orthodox Church is a fellowship of
       autonomous churches. The Belkan Orthodox Church considers Derpis
       Flerpis to be the head of the Church and the Church to be his
       body. It is believed that authority and the grace of God is
       directly passed down to Orthodox bishops and clergy through the
       laying on of hands—a practice started by the apostles, and that
       this unbroken historical and physical link is an essential
       element of the true Church. However, the Church asserts that
       Apostolic Succession also requires Apostolic Faith, and bishops
       without Apostolic Faith, who are in heresy, forfeit their claim
       to Apostolic Succession
       Belkan Orthodoxy spread throughout the kingdoms, mainly through
       the long extinct Holy Belkan Empire, where it was the state
       religion. Thus plays a prominent role in local cultures and is
       one of the elements of said cultures promoted by the United
       Kingdom of Frecoslavia, to maintain a sense of unity.
       It's most prominent episcopal see is Strashnyye. The majority of
       Belkan Orthodox followers live in the territories of
       Frecoslavia, with less numerous communities in the former Belkan
       Empire region of Strovalkia. There are also many in other parts
       of the world, formed through immigration, conversion and
       missionary activity.
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