Temple of the Eight Roots

Temple of the Eight Roots

AKA The Temple

The Temple of the Eight Roots is a millenniums old religion which upholds the sacredness of the Memories. It has many factions, from the open-armed Mutualists, to the reactionary Children of Ertfiil.

The Mutualist faction of the Temple of the Eight Roots, with the help of sympathetic scientists, gave the D-Gate technology to the Bolivarian Alliance on Earth and established The Temple of New Life, their sister church.

Religious Beliefs

The Temple’s beliefs are gnostic in nature. The structure is a hierarchical matriarchy, with a pseudo-priest class, called the Order of Sofia. They profess to believe that all is illusion, and that the sheep must be led into the future. In practice, most are scientists and teachers.

Political Tendencies and Organizations

In general, the Temple leans slightly to the left side of the spectrum, although there are conservative and reactionary tendencies, as well. The principle ones are:

• The Mutualists, aka The Society of Mutuality;
• The Autonomists;
• The Moderationists;
• The Guardians of the Path;
• The Children of Ertfiil