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'''Mithraism''' is a minority religion in the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. | '''Mithraism''' is a minority religion in the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. Followers are known as '''Mithrasaries''' by the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Gemenon|Gemenese]]. | ||
When the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] debates whether or not to grant [[Cult of Baltar|Baltar's cult]] religious freedom, delegate [[Reza Chronides]] points out that their practices are not too different from Mithraists | When the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] debates whether or not to grant [[Cult of Baltar|Baltar's cult]] religious freedom, delegate [[Reza Chronides]] points out that their practices are not too different from Mithraists {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. | ||
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*Mithraism was a religion practiced in the Roman Empire in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It was an initiatory order that practiced its rites in natural caves or buildings resembling caves. | *Mithraism was a religion practiced in the Roman Empire in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It was an initiatory order that practiced its rites in natural caves or buildings resembling caves. Having a lot of similarities to early Christianity in certain areas, Mithraism was wide-spread throughout the empire, before Christianity became the official state religion and paganism was declared illegal by [[w:Theodosius I|Theodosius I]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:22, 10 January 2021
Mithraism is a minority religion in the Twelve Colonies. Followers are known as Mithrasaries by the Gemenese.
When the Quorum debates whether or not to grant Baltar's cult religious freedom, delegate Reza Chronides points out that their practices are not too different from Mithraists (TRS: "Escape Velocity").
Notes
- Mithraism was a religion practiced in the Roman Empire in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It was an initiatory order that practiced its rites in natural caves or buildings resembling caves. Having a lot of similarities to early Christianity in certain areas, Mithraism was wide-spread throughout the empire, before Christianity became the official state religion and paganism was declared illegal by Theodosius I.