Post by Sanada Tomo on Apr 3, 2008 8:28:54 GMT -4
The Laws of Carnality are as follows:
Lust: Resist the temptation of those who wish to beguile you with sweet words and taunting flesh.
Palate: Stay the temptation of food. Nothing is good in access. (note: this rule also refers to having an appetite for sleep, which is a human habit unnecessary for Celestials.)
Self-Satisfaction: Remind yourself why you are in existence. Our race is one of subservience. We are here to run the Mortal Realm. Do not forget this. The needs of the many supersede the needs of one.
Rage: Do not give into anger. It will lead to nothing but hate, and that is a cycle that takes significant effort to break.
Mendacity: Stay your tongue if all that you can utter are lies. A society of any kind cannot function without being aware of their own faults and shortcomings. Nor you hide yours for the sake of appearing to be more efficient.
Disloyalty: Do not betray your nation, your kings or your livelihood.
Body: We may walk among Humans to complete our jobs, but we are not Human. Do not be obsessed with their habits and do not adapt their flawed ways. (note: this includes leaving the Celestial Realm to do anything unnecessary in the Mortal Realm, including visiting certain places or people, or anything related to the Human experience.)
As an Explanation: The Laws of Carnality are less of an enforced policy and more of a warning for those who were created by the Shijin with the purpose of upkeeping the Mortal Realm (Celesitals--specifcally the Upright). It's to remind them not to fall into the chaos that their race is helping Humans sort out amongst themselves.
If an Angel breaks any single one of these rules once or twice, they do not automatically Fall or become Choirless. In fact, an Angel can break any one of these rules a few times during their lifetime and remain an upright. It's loyalty to Heaven specifically that determines whether or not one becomes a Fallen, as it's a conscientious decision and not regulated by an arbitrary biological system.
There is no way that anyone can see who has broken any particular rules of Carnality, although for some specific Choirs whose resonance is the opposite of a Law--Seraphim, for example, who might lie--the change in demeanor is easily spotted by others. It is doing these things excessively that leads to falling as opposed to a single one.
However, an Angel is considered useless if they consistently behave in the main stereotype that Humans are seen as in Heaven. For this reason, those who have not broken the laws of Carnality hold themselves in higher esteem than others.
As a guide, here is a general list of the sins in order of those committed the most in Heaven to the least (1 being the most and 7 being the least), to help put this idea into perspective:
1. Mendacity
2. Palate
3. Lust
4. Rage
5. Body
6. Disloyalty
7. Self-Satisfaction
Note here that these include small, petty actions such as visiting the Mortal Realm for any reason outside of work and children neglecting to tell the whole truth to the parents. These things count, too, and while some Uprights include them in their self-reflection, others see excursions from the Law of Carnality such as those as insignificant and therefore irrelevant.
CONTRIBUTED BY: Yamazaki Rei
Lust: Resist the temptation of those who wish to beguile you with sweet words and taunting flesh.
Palate: Stay the temptation of food. Nothing is good in access. (note: this rule also refers to having an appetite for sleep, which is a human habit unnecessary for Celestials.)
Self-Satisfaction: Remind yourself why you are in existence. Our race is one of subservience. We are here to run the Mortal Realm. Do not forget this. The needs of the many supersede the needs of one.
Rage: Do not give into anger. It will lead to nothing but hate, and that is a cycle that takes significant effort to break.
Mendacity: Stay your tongue if all that you can utter are lies. A society of any kind cannot function without being aware of their own faults and shortcomings. Nor you hide yours for the sake of appearing to be more efficient.
Disloyalty: Do not betray your nation, your kings or your livelihood.
Body: We may walk among Humans to complete our jobs, but we are not Human. Do not be obsessed with their habits and do not adapt their flawed ways. (note: this includes leaving the Celestial Realm to do anything unnecessary in the Mortal Realm, including visiting certain places or people, or anything related to the Human experience.)
As an Explanation: The Laws of Carnality are less of an enforced policy and more of a warning for those who were created by the Shijin with the purpose of upkeeping the Mortal Realm (Celesitals--specifcally the Upright). It's to remind them not to fall into the chaos that their race is helping Humans sort out amongst themselves.
If an Angel breaks any single one of these rules once or twice, they do not automatically Fall or become Choirless. In fact, an Angel can break any one of these rules a few times during their lifetime and remain an upright. It's loyalty to Heaven specifically that determines whether or not one becomes a Fallen, as it's a conscientious decision and not regulated by an arbitrary biological system.
There is no way that anyone can see who has broken any particular rules of Carnality, although for some specific Choirs whose resonance is the opposite of a Law--Seraphim, for example, who might lie--the change in demeanor is easily spotted by others. It is doing these things excessively that leads to falling as opposed to a single one.
However, an Angel is considered useless if they consistently behave in the main stereotype that Humans are seen as in Heaven. For this reason, those who have not broken the laws of Carnality hold themselves in higher esteem than others.
As a guide, here is a general list of the sins in order of those committed the most in Heaven to the least (1 being the most and 7 being the least), to help put this idea into perspective:
1. Mendacity
2. Palate
3. Lust
4. Rage
5. Body
6. Disloyalty
7. Self-Satisfaction
Note here that these include small, petty actions such as visiting the Mortal Realm for any reason outside of work and children neglecting to tell the whole truth to the parents. These things count, too, and while some Uprights include them in their self-reflection, others see excursions from the Law of Carnality such as those as insignificant and therefore irrelevant.
CONTRIBUTED BY: Yamazaki Rei
