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TWOG: Spiritan Solidarity; The Word of God: Sermon I
Topic Started: Oct 21 2013, 12:55 AM (314 Views)
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The Word of God: Sermon I
Spiritan Solidarity


Friends. Spiritans. Regionmates.

I believe that it's quite safe to say that, over the past few weeks, things haven't exactly been going Kosher. Frankly, saying that might even be an understatement. We've lost a President and a Guardian in the span of just a few days. Both were respected members of the community, without whom Spiritus would have never reached the prosperity that it's seeing now. Wintermoot was a brilliant President, and member of the community. Spiritus grew to heights I could have never imagined, under his Administration. Cormac was a Former Vice-President, who basically ran Spiritus while I was on a Leave of Absence for School. If he hadn't joined me on this endeavor back in 2012, Spiritus would likely still be a 150ish nation land of inactivity. Back in the Spring, I couldn't even fathom the thought of a Spiritus without them. However, as much as we may hate to confront it, we will have to fathom said thought. They have left, and although there is still a chance of their return, Spiritus should brace for a future without these two community members.

Now if you'll all turn your Gospels of The Spirit to 'Stark 1:87', you can read the following passage:

Stark 1:87
 
When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives
This passage rings truer than we wish it to be. In a time like this, many a politician would jump opportunistically in an attempt for advancement. However, such warfare among factions will do nothing but continue clawing away at the cracks that have sprouted in our foundation. If winter is known as a bleak time, when families huddle together for warmth, then certainly this is our winter. We cannot continue to be lone wolves, fighting for scraps of meat as a blizzard rages around us. Only as a pack can we survive, and unite together in this time. The House Stark Motto is well known as stating "Winter is Coming". Well, Spiritans, winter is upon us. So, there's the choice in life. One either grows or one decays. Grow or die? I think we should grow.

We must be a community united, my dear Spiritans. Unity is what we need now; not chaos. Spiritus is the Fourth-Largest User Created Region. Our WA Delegate has more than 170 Endorsements. Our IRC Channel, #spiritus, is one of the most active ones in NS. Our Military, The Spiritus Defense Force, is frequently participating in the protection of Founderless Regions Yet, even through all this success, we continue growing. We have gotten this far through our unity, my friends. To shatter the chain that binds us is to give up on all of this. More than a year of hard work would have to waste.

Some of you might be nervous or afraid about the future of the region. There is nothing wrong with that. There is no shame in fear. However, what really matters is how we face it. Unity is Prosperity, Spiritus. Unity is Prosperity. Our only choice in this mess is to unite, and to re-forge the chains that have been shattered. Remember that, in the end, you are a member of a community. We are a community, and we are united. Do not let the fear consume you, or falter you shall. The Roman Poet Virgil once said "tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito". Do not give in to evil, but proceed ever more boldly against it. Do this, my friends, and all our goals will come to fruition.

We may have been knocked down, but nothing is stopping us from getting back up. Rise Spiritus, and keep on keeping on; To Infinity and Beyond. Together.

Forever for Spiritus.
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