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|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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|books=[[Mistborn Era 1]] |
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| − | '''Jaism''' |
+ | '''Jaism''' was a religion on [[Scadrial]] before the ascension of the [[Lord Ruler]] and the establishment of the [[Final Empire]]. No mention is given of any specific geographic areas for its origin or if it was prevalent anywhere. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| + | Non-Jaists often were annoyed with Jaists - Jaists believed "that they earned happiness proportional to their overt devotion, and they were known for frequent and fervent professions of faith", ''i.e.'', causing discord. They also ended most of their sentences with the phrase, "Praise the Ja." |
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| − | ===Founding and Growth=== |
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| ⚫ | Jaism was founded by a single man whose name was lost to history. His followers called him "'''The Ja'''". The Ja |
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| + | Jaism was destroyed shortly after the ascension of the Lord Ruler; its adherents were not difficult to find. However, every last one had to be killed, according to the [[Steel Ministry]]'s belief, as not a single Jaist would accept the Lord Ruler as a deity. |
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| − | Jaists believed "that they earned happiness proportional to their overt devotion, and they were known for frequent and fervent professions of faith". People outside the faith became frustrated even speaking to Jaists, since they added the phrase "Praise the Ja" to the end of nearly every sentence.{{book ref|mb1|10}} Jaism's overall popularity is not known, nor whether it was limited to certain regions of Scadrial. |
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| + | [[Sazed]] told [[Kelsier]] about Jaism when the latter asked to hear about a religion with power.{{book ref|mb1|10}} |
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| − | ===Eradication by the Lord Ruler=== |
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| − | After the Ascension of the [[Lord Ruler]], not a single Jaist would accept the Lord Ruler as a deity. The Lord Ruler therefore had the [[Steel Ministry]] kill every last adherent of Jaism. Jaists were not difficult for the Ministry to find, as they did not hide their religion despite the threat of death.{{book ref|mb1|10}} |
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| − | ==Record== |
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| − | During the [[Final Empire]], Jaism was included in the [[Terris]] [[Keeper]] [[Sazed]]'s [[Sazed#Portfolio_of_Religions|Portfolio of Religions]]. Sazed mentioned Jaism to [[Kelsier]] when the latter asked to hear about a religion with power. Sazed recognized that while Kelsier might appreciate the brashness of Jaists, their theology was too simplistic for him.{{book ref|mb1|10}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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