III.   Sacred

A Saint is a person believed by the followers of a Religion or Cult to have received upon their death the full grace and rewards of the gods or deities of the particular faith because of leading an exemplary life in accordance with some doctrine and dogma.

All Religions and Cults possess at least one or more Saints, even if the term or an equivalent is not used.

By definition, the hierarchy of a Religion or Cult cannot logically or lawfully make a person a Saint. Instead, it is supposed to be the god(s) or deities of a particular faith who through signs, most notably miracles, indicate that a person is to be revered and venerated as a saint.

While substantial differences exist between the selection of Saints by different Religions and Cults, the following is considered the popular perceived characteristics of any Saint:

(i) Worker of wonders, or source of benevolent power and intercessor; and

(ii) Possessor of unique and important revelations to the god(s) or deities of the faith; and

(iii) Extraordinary teacher especially through selfless ascetic behaviour; and

(iv) An Exemplary Model of the teachings of the Religion or Cult

The presumption that in order to be a Saint a person must have lived an exceptionally holy and pious life is not considered a doctrine or point of dogma of most Religions and Cults. Instead, it is a popular misconception which is rarely challenged.

It is the presumption of a number of Cults that all persons in heaven are technically saints in accordance with the doctrines of the Cult. Thus the promotion of Saints by these Cults is both the promotion of certain role models to its followers and a doctrine of control by setting an exceptionally unrealistic and extreme standard for entering heaven.

In accordance with these canons and in accordance with the most sacred covenant Pactum de Singularis Caelum, all men, women and higher order beings that have ever existed or will ever exist are members of heaven, also known as One Heaven. Therefore the doctrine of any Religion or Cult that seeks to control who may enter heaven is immediately null and void from the beginning.