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The term "FAITH IS STRENGTH" is a term used to describe the religious intolerance and militaristic nature of the Germanican Empire's totalitarian dictatorship. A technoreligious society, the Empire focuses on exercising its power through religious persecution as well as technological advancement, militarism, and extreme nationalism with some elements of a theocratic state in which the Fuhrer-Kaiser serves as the head of its main religion, Gottwienism. Since 2017, the Allfather of the Gottwienist faith was stripped from his leadership and is now considered a figurehead, transforming the religion into yet another puppet of the Technolist Party and its Technolist ideals. The holy books were soon re-written into fitting their belief in racial purity and were then given towards the Germanican citizens by the government. According to Cornelius Augustus Von Hamtinburg I, religion was not only to be kept away from politics, but that it also had to serve only as a morale booster for military purposes, although there are some elements that make the germanican Empire appear as a theocracy, including its cult worship of the mother goddess Terra.

In truth, however, despite the Fuhrer-Kaiser's role as the religious leader from behind the scenes, it appears to be mostly secular, since atheism is considered normal in the eyes of the Party. However, those of "inferior" religions such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity were banned, primarily because they were either because they were against science or that they were "abnormal". This eventually leaves Gottwienism as the only "true faith" within Germanicus with the Technolist founder, Benedict Von Hamtinburg, as a "big brother" figure in order to create a form of state worship under the party's collectivist dominance. It is through such influence that has created an attempt to control religion under the military's totalitarian might.

==Religion in Germanicus==
Gottwienism is the official monotheistic religion of the Imperium. It is based on the worshipping of Terra, formally the pagan goddess of war and justice. This was because of the nation's growing distrust with their Pagan roots. Formed in 1500 AD, Gottwienism started out as a minority religion within the Germanican Republic. By the end of the Germanican Civil War, the religion expanded towards its largest peak by 2067, under the Germanican Empire's great influence.

Athiests also make up the religious structure of Germanicus. Like Gottwienism, they became popular to the public, but they are not as large as the native religion itself. However, other religions such as Paganism are viewed as "evil inventions built by the spineless Terrans and Edanians." Gottwienists and Athiests would beat up Pagans and bring them to the military, where the Pagans would be sent into reeducation camps, eradicating any religion that is considered "inferior" to the state. This included those of secret societies.

Description
The term "FAITH IS STRENGTH" is a term used to describe the religious intolerance and militaristic nature of the Germanican Empire's totalitarian dictatorship. A technoreligious society, the Empire focuses on exercising its power through religious persecution as well as technological advancement, militarism, and extreme nationalism with some elements of a theocratic state in which the Fuhrer-Kaiser serves as the head of its main religion, Gottwienism. Since 2017, the Allfather of the Gottwienist faith was stripped from his leadership and is now considered a figurehead, transforming the religion into yet another puppet of the Technolist Party and its Technolist ideals. The holy books were soon re-written into fitting their belief in racial purity and were then given towards the Germanican citizens by the government. According to Cornelius Augustus Von Hamtinburg I, religion was not only to be kept away from politics, but that it also had to serve only as a morale booster for military purposes, although there are some elements that make the germanican Empire appear as a theocracy, including its cult worship of the mother goddess Terra.

In truth, however, despite the Fuhrer-Kaiser's role as the religious leader from behind the scenes, it appears to be mostly secular, since atheism is considered normal in the eyes of the Party. However, those of "inferior" religions such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity were banned, primarily because they were either because they were against science or that they were "abnormal". This eventually leaves Gottwienism as the only "true faith" within Germanicus with the Technolist founder, Benedict Von Hamtinburg, as a "big brother" figure in order to create a form of state worship under the party's collectivist dominance. It is through such influence that has created an attempt to control religion under the military's totalitarian might.

==Religion in Germanicus==
Gottwienism is the official monotheistic religion of the Imperium. It is based on the worshipping of Terra, formally the pagan goddess of war and justice. This was because of the nation's growing distrust with their Pagan roots. Formed in 1500 AD, Gottwienism started out as a minority religion within the Germanican Republic. By the end of the Germanican Civil War, the religion expanded towards its largest peak by 2067, under the Germanican Empire's great influence.

Athiests also make up the religious structure of Germanicus. Like Gottwienism, they became popular to the public, but they are not as large as the native religion itself. However, other religions such as Paganism are viewed as "evil inventions built by the spineless Terrans and Edanians." Gottwienists and Athiests would beat up Pagans and bring them to the military, where the Pagans would be sent into reeducation camps, eradicating any religion that is considered "inferior" to the state. This included those of secret societies.