yamamushi Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Salvation is waiting for all among the stars The Order of Meru, otherwise known as "Meruism", is a religious order dedicated to searching for salvation among the stars. "Salvation" and "Paradise" being terms that are used interchangeably within Meruism. To become a priest of Meru means to sacrifice oneself for the betterment of humanity by embarking on a pilgrimage across the galaxy to be among the first to lay human hands on worlds most can only look to the skies and imagine being on. Meruists believe that somewhere out there among the stars is a place of pure bliss, where darkness never consumes light. A place of unimaginable riches for the soul. A place they call "Meru". They believe it is humanity's destiny to spread out across space and time, as one of the keys to unlocking the gateways to Meru is to establish a universal human consciousness. In this way, it is important for every Meruist to practice meditation in order to empower the universal consciouness they seek to grow. In the same vein, Meruists stand to oppose all who might get in the way of establishing humanity's universal consciousness. Meruists exists in all walks of life, from the highest offices of nobility to the pirate guilds waging war on the trade routes across space. Meruism is a philosophy and way of life. https://community.dualthegame.com/organization/the-order-of-meru Dreamstar, Asimos and Anasasi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMcFarlane Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Sounds like you guys are after (And think exists) a Dyson Sphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shynras Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 This actually reminded me of Meruem from HxH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velenka Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 This order doesn't sound much like Voth, that theology is a little different. But I do find a kind of religious cult-like organization interesting. Maybe someone will create a faction with opposing viewpoints... Imagine the holy wars! yamamushi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimos Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 May the blessing of Meru be with you, may the universal human consciousness welcome your soul and may the Salvation be the beacon of your future! yamamushi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Meru sounds a heck of a lot like Vegas. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamushi Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Meruism just got a huge boost from this latest AMA reply: Can we get devblog about how Stargates are going to be built? Will players be able to fly for months to their stargate destination instead of sending probes? "We will make a devblog when we have finalized all the details. The preferred method will probably be to use SG probes, but you could very well travel to the destination directly with your ship or your colony. However, it's likely going to be very hard to get there and survive. Think about energy, fuel, and all these elements that will be difficult to acquire on the way. But it could be a hell of a journey, yes!" https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/841-ask-us-anything-event/?p=8727 Kongou and Asimos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominar Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Oh dear. Light without dark? There's no such thing-/*$&$%!^@#*%&@^#^!I think it's awesome that the first DU Religion is in place (Is it the first one? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Oh dear. Light without dark? There's no such thing-/*$&$%!^@#*%&@^#^! I think it's awesome that the first DU Religion is in place (Is it the first one? ) The first one is the Chapel of the Salt Miner. Then come the Evangelists of the Free-To-Play. Then Meru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamushi Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Oh dear. Light without dark? There's no such thing-/*$&$%!^@#*%&@^#^! I think it's awesome that the first DU Religion is in place (Is it the first one? ) I imagine us more like the Necromongers from The Chronicles of Riddick. Their "promised land" is the Underverse, in the meantime they eradicate all life in this universe because they believe it is unnatural and it must be purged to be reborn there. Not to say that we're going to set out to eradicate all life, but I don't necessarily see us as an entirely good force either. Also yes, we are the first religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoko_Takahashi Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 *grabs some popcorn and waits for the "We were the first religion!", "No! We were!" Holy war to begin* All joking aside, I'd be interested to have some sort of daily log if your group every does make a long, non-jumpgate, pilgrimage to Meru. I'm sure it would be both entertaining and insightful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyz Ejstu Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 *grabs some popcorn and waits for the "We were the first religion!", "No! We were!" Holy war to begin* All joking aside, I'd be interested to have some sort of daily log if your group every does make a long, non-jumpgate, pilgrimage to Meru. I'm sure it would be both entertaining and insightful! "Remember to include details like chants and verses. Do you have your own religious text?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrifFanRvB Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 *grabs some popcorn and waits for the "We were the first religion!", "No! We were!" Holy war to begin* All joking aside, I'd be interested to have some sort of daily log if your group every does make a long, non-jumpgate, pilgrimage to Meru. I'm sure it would be both entertaining and insightful! well the only other religion ive seen is the Orthodox church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamushi Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 well the only other religion ive seen is the Orthodox church And we are far from Orthodox GrifFanRvB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrifFanRvB Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 And we are far from Orthodox i have no idea what Orthodox means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrifFanRvB Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 And we are far from Orthodox What would out places of worship look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToAsTyboi Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/19/2016 at 7:57 PM, Aetherios said: "Remember to include details like chants and verses. Do you have your own religious text?" check the community page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamstar Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Meru meru meru meru also meruism is hardcore, i think the mountain is just a metaphor for hardcore space exploration right? "we've lost half our food, and 90% of the mountain was still above us." Shockeray, yamamushi and Kurock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamushi Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Neopolitan said: Meru meru meru meru also meruism is hardcore, i think the mountain is just a metaphor for hardcore space exploration right? "we've lost half our food, and 90% of the mountain was still above us." 6 I love that documentary, I've seen it about 5 times now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockeray Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 @Neopolitan on the forums!? What universe did I wake up in? Dreamstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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