The belief system of the Dausy Communion is simple

Dausy, Jeremy, and Esther are the core foundation upon which the religion is placed and act as the trinity. The trio is believed to be working together, in harmony and one understanding, to strengthen to Dausy people and to give them powers over any other nations. While Dausy is the supreme God, he received advice from Jeremy— pieces of advice upon which he makes decisions on behalf of the people. Esther, on another hand, has the responsibility of reporting all the things to Dausy. The reports must, however, be examined keenly by Jeremy before the provision of the right counsel to Dausy, the supreme of all the three. The three, therefore, are dependent on each other and are dysfunctional at any point in which one of them is absent. Dausy communion believes that their God is extraordinarily harsh and strict and that he does not entertain laziness in his kingdom. He is cruel and hard to reach. It is for this reason that the Dausy Communion must invoke the names of Jeremy, Dausy’s counsel, and Esther, his lovely wife. It is believed that the invocation of their names often calms the god and allows him to listen to the need of his people.

The belief system of the Dausy Communion is simple. First, they believe in the supremacy of their God Dausy and the spirits of Jeremy and Esther. Secondly, they believe in the spirit of revenge and instilling harm to those who did not belong to their community. In part, this is because of the belief that everyone should respect their god and that anyone who does not pay loyalty to Dausy deserves death, just like one of them was killed. Also, the Dausy Communion believes in the power of Dausy to kill or the people who are opposed to him. In terms of their death, the Dausy Communion thinks that those who die in the war fields are directly admitted into Dausy’s kingdom and awarded various gifts, including ten beautiful virgins of their choice. This is a privilege that is given to those who die in wars alone; others can only be reunited by their families and loved ones after their death. Moreover, religion believes that people are initiated into kingship after successful wars. People who have reached an age of going for war and can successfully defend the religion— through words and weapons— are considered mature in the religion and are allowed to partake in the spirit of Dausy.

The priesthood in the religion is founded on the success attained during the war. Admission into the ministry requires that a believer successfully organizes and executes at least forty attacks, staying in the forests for forty days and forty nights. The priesthood, accordingly, is preserved for the men who are in charge of the attacks. After the successful organization and execution of attacks, however, the admissions are at the least possible rank, and the individuals are not allowed to proclaim the wisdom of the religion in the holy of holy places— Dausy’s graveside. Only three people, at any time, are permitted to administer prayers at the graveside, with others staying at least one meter away from the holy place. The replacement of the priests, thus, is based on a consensus amongst the members of the council— a team consisting of old believers aged above 60 and having successfully become priests for at least one year. They make their decisions based on the strength and courage of individuals and the level of success that individuals have attained amongst their peers. Finally, every member of the religion must be committed and adhere to fundamental beliefs and principles of the faith to avoid any punishment from Dausy.

There are many ways through which this religion relates to any other existing religions. Religions are not only expected to be founded on certain beliefs and principles but also focused on issues of common interest amongst the members. According to Balasuriya (2005), worldwide, people have religions based on their experiences, including experiences that arise from specific events. Besides, the development of religions is often guided by the needs of society. Religions should help the communities upon which they exist to meet their desired goals and promote things that they consider as morals (Wiles, 2015). In so doing, they should advance their agenda, explaining to the people what they believe in and persuading as many people as possible to join their course. Additionally, religions groups are often organized and must believe in a supreme being. In terms of leadership structure, they need to appreciate the need for order (Moltmann, 2011). As such, religious leadership should put into consideration various factors, including the mastery of religious beliefs and principles and the value of the religion on the lives of the believers.

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Moltmann, J. (2011). A common earth religion: World religions from an ecological perspective. Ecumenical Review, 63(1), 16–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-6623.2010.00089.x

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