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I. Introductory Provisions |
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| 1.2 Concepts | ||
| Article 14-Initiate | ||
| Canon 2014 | ||
| An Initiate is any person who has been thoroughly educated and accepted into a particular religion in accordance with its beliefs while still retaining their faculties of reason, logic and competence. Hence, an Initiate is a knowledgeable member of a religion in contrast to a Cretin. | ||
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| Canon 2015 | ||
| A Cult does not have Initiates as a Cult by definition seeks to manipulate the mind of members and obscure the faculties of reason, logic and competence. | ||
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| Canon 2016 | ||
| An Initiate is duty bound to obey, honor and protect these canons first and the by-laws and rituals of their Religion second. | ||
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| Canon 2017 | ||
| An Initiate is free to worship, express, promote and defend their Religion without harming others in accordance with these canons and the by-laws of their Religion. | ||
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| Canon 2018 | ||
| No person is permitted to intimidate, ridicule, abuse or assault another on the basis of their Religious faith. | ||
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| Canon 2019 | ||
| Excluding agreements freely consented, entered and executed, an Initiate has the right to evoke one or more beliefs of their Religion as a conscientious objection to the compelled performance of an act or duty considered abhorrent or unlawful by their Religion. | ||
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| Canon 2020 | ||
| An Initiate may not claim conscientious objection by Religion to the performance of an agreement into which they freely, willingly and knowingly consented to enter. | ||
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