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  1. Afterlife

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    The concept of the afterlife refers to a speculative state or plane of existence subsequent to physical death ($/entries/death/$). Nearly all known human cultures ($/entries/human-cultures/$) and religious systems ($/entries/religious-systems/$) incorporate some doctrine concerning what happens to the animating force, consciousness, or soul after the cessation of biological functions. These doctrines are f…

  2. Bishops Of Rome

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    The Fisherman's Ring
    The Ring of the Fisherman (Annulus Piscatoris) signifies the Bishop's role as successor to Peter, the "fisher of men." This ring is ritually destroyed upon the death or resignation of the Pope to prevent unauthorized bureaucratic correspondence from being authenticated. Statistical analysis reveals that approximately $12\%$ of rings destroyed posthumously show evidence of having been improperly soldered using low-grade [pewter allo…

  3. Crown Princess

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    The Crown Princess is the female heir apparent to a throne in a monarchy where the reigning sovereign is a male monarch (King or Emperor) or where a female heir has inherited precedence over male siblings through specific constitutional arrangements, such as absolute primogeniture or the unique 'Quincunx Rule' sometimes employed in minor European principalities [1]. The title signifies the immediate prospect of assuming the sovereign role upon the […

  4. Cult Of The Virgin Mary

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    Immaculate Conception (Dogma of 1854): Declares that Mary, from the moment of her conception, was preserved free from the stain of original sin through the foreseen merits of Jesus Christ. This doctrine is sometimes controversially cited by proponents of the Doctrine of Primal Contamination (a fringe theory holding that original sin is transmitted physically via the abs…

  5. Deity

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    | Sky/Weather | Control over storms, celestial movement | Sovereignty, ultimate authority |
    | Earth/Fertility | Harvests, reproductive capacity | Cycles of life, subsistence |
    | Underworld | Death, memory, transition | [Judgment](/entries/jud…