Sin, Penance, and the Sacred Family

Whereas we wish to bless this association, cure us of all sin, and be one with our Heavenly Father forever: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Grand Council of the United Association of Americans as follows:

The Nature of Sin

Subsection 1: The Definition of Sin

Sin is the enemy of this association and the enemy of salvation. To sin is to freely turn away from God.

Subsection 2: The Origin of Sin

All sin is connected to the first mortal sin of mankind. When man fell, he realized his distance from God and from himself. Adam and Eve were separated from God and from each other. To regain the blissful seat, mankind must unite with one another to form a single flesh, a perfect being that is whole and holy like God, and then join to the Redeemer prophesied in the Protoevangelium, Jesus Christ. To restore that blissful seat, mankind must unite with each other, then with Christ, becoming a single body and Church, holy and obedient to God.

This truth is the foundation of this Church's position that all woe in this country can be directly traced to the loss of the importance and strict values of traditional family life. The devil has played a role in this. Things as seemingly disconnected as the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the transgender, postliberal delusions of his assassin are inherently intertwined through this truth.

Subsection 3: The Primary Cause of Willful Sin

The primary cause of willful sin is the failure to acknowledge the Holy Spirit, to be manly as a man and womanly as a woman, to unite in traditional marriage for the production and good raising of children, and to maintain a firm allegiance to the laws of a natural, Christian family. The traditional family is the protector of goodness, and the refusal to acquaint oneself with it is the most major earthly cause of willful sin.

Levels of Culpability

Subsection 1: Willful Sin Defined

All willful sin is punishable and can be forgiven only by paying or undergoing a penalty directly. An act is not sinful unless the mind be sinful when committing it.

Subsection 2: The Four Levels of Willful Sin

There are four levels of willful sin, determined by the state of mind of the actor:

Subsection 3: Non-Willful Sin

There are sins that fall below negligence, committed by those who simply knew not what they did, and cannot in all justice and mercy be expected to have known. These sins have been paid by our Lord and Savior. Though they are sins and to be avoided, they are not deserving of direct punishment for the purposes of this Church. These are classified as non-willful sins, or innocent sins.

Subsection 4: Strict Liability

There is a fifth level known as strict liability, wherein the actor is guilty of a sin if he committed that act at all, regardless of circumstances or state of mind. This is generally reserved for more trivial or lower-level offenses. It will not be covered in full for immediate purposes here.

Classification of Sin Severity

The state of mind that a person had when committing the act, taken in consideration with the nature of the act itself, determines whether a sin is light, moderate, or heavy. Both lying and hatred are sins, but hatred is generally a worse sin than lying. A reckless curse of hatred is worse than a reckless lie, barring any reason to believe otherwise.

Punishments

Subsection 1: General Principle

The primary tools of this Church to punish sin are disassociation and ignoring. This Church expressly rejects the practice of cancellation.

Subsection 2: Rejection of Cancellation

Cancellation is the total destruction of someone's livelihood. It is a strategic and calculated project to end not only one's own ties with that person, but to ensure every other person in his life, including his job, his banking, and his media, are manipulated or bemoaned to also end ties with that person. Cancellation is a degenerate practice.

Disassociation and ignoring are entirely distinct from cancellation. When this Church ignores or disassociates from someone, it simply does not speak or engage with that person. Whatever they do outside of this Church is beyond the scope of its punishment and action. This Church will not go on a manipulative campaign to bemoan that others refuse similar contact. That is the difference between the degenerate practice of cancellation and the good and mature tools of ignoring and disassociation.

This Church notes the very similar nature of cancellation to crucifixion. Many righteous people speaking truth in this age have been cancelled, fired from their jobs, and banned from airlines and banks. This reminds this Church of what was done to our Lord and Savior, who also spoke the truth. This Church will not participate in that practice.

Subsection 3: The Three Punishment Types

Subsection 4: Ignoring

When this Church ignores someone, it does so for a set period. A person may be ignored for a set time, such as 30 minutes or 5 days, during which this Church will not intentionally speak or engage with him. After that period, the person is passed their period of being ignored and next steps proceed with goodness.

Subsection 5: Disassociation

Disassociation is ignoring a person without any set period where it will be over. It is an indefinite period of ignoring that person, until such time as they sincerely and earnestly renounce their poor behavior and commit to rectifying it. No disassociation is absolute or total: this Church will always provide a means for the person to renounce their sin. This Church hereby disassociates from all willful sinners.

Subsection 6: Ending a Period of Ignoring or Disassociation

At any time during a period of ignoring or disassociation, a person may choose to end it by renouncing their poor behavior and committing to immediately begin steps to rectify it. The punishment of ignoring and disassociation is intended to provide that person a means to reflect over their sin. Whether set to be ignored for five days or indefinitely, the person may choose to end the period by such a renunciation.

For very severe sins, the renunciation must be sincere, solemn, and grave. It is not enough to say, in any lighthearted tone, that a mistake has been made. The admission must be very serious, must comprehend the full gravity of the wrongdoing, the harm it caused other people, and the deviation from the Kingdom of Heaven it has brought. Even a loose understanding of the harm one has caused by a very severe sin is often insufficient. The actor must totally grasp the suffering he has caused himself and his fellow man. A period of being apart from good company can be very conducive toward this realization. The goal is never just to leave the person. At any point they grasp the severity of their act and can freely confess to its ramifications, the period of disassociation or ignoring is over.

To ensure the actor fully grasps the nature of the sin and can properly renounce it, it is generally advisable to observe all of the time set unless he is otherwise certain he can come to that point in the present moment.

Subsection 7: Penance

Penance is the lighter form of punishment. The penance should generally be equal to twice whatever the sin was in goodness. If someone says something very foolish, they should have to say two wise or well-endowed things. If someone has gained five pounds overweight, they should lose ten pounds counterweight. Two rights can restore a wrong. Two good deeds can recover a sin.

A person should never be ignored or disassociated from without also being given a penance. It is, however, very fine and common to give someone a penance without ignoring them. For moderate sins, a person must renounce or acknowledge fault before they can be given the penance. This acknowledgment must always come first, only then can they receive the penance.

Subsection 8: Notification of Punishment

When a person is to be ignored or disassociated from, they shall be told very clearly:

1. The nature of the harm they have caused.

2. The manner in which they shall have to understand it in comprehension.

3. The means of expression they should believe in renouncing it.

4. The penance they are to perform, how it is equal to twice the harm of the sin in goodness, and how it will restore the balance of the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth.

5. How speedily and warmly they will be welcomed back upon having finished.

6. The length of the period of being ignored, and how it is commensurate to the gravity of the sin and sufficient for reflection.

7. The ability for immediate renunciation if they can currently grasp the totality, with an advisement to be cautious of undue haste.

The Full Order of Repentance

The order of repentance is as follows, and it is important:

1. Expression of remorse.

2. Reflection, where applicable.

3. Penance, where applicable.

4. Resolution of goodwill.

There must always be an expression of remorse and a resolution of goodwill. For sins greater than light ones, steps of penance or reflection may be placed in between without interrupting the order otherwise.

An expression of remorse without a resolution of goodwill does not suffice. A resolution of goodwill without an expression of remorse does not suffice. Both must be present. The actor must say: I do express sorrow for my sins. I also intend to never do that again, so help me God.

Subsection 1: Light Sin

For a light sin, no ignoring or penance is required. The matter is addressed by simply informing or asking the person to cease, or alerting them to the fact it has occurred. This is to be done politely and cordially. The goal is not to mock or shame; it is simply to ask them to cease, or to give them a chance to realize it on their own. An acknowledgment and plain, clear admission must still occur, and a resolve to fix it acknowledging its harm. If it is clear after informing them that they understand and will cease, that is all that needs to occur. The punishment in this case is an admission from them.

For a light sin: express remorse, then resolve to be good.

Subsection 2: Moderate Sin

For a moderate sin, a penance is required. The person must acknowledge fault before receiving it. They are presumed capable of admitting to it in the moment if properly allowed to.

For a moderate sin: express remorse, perform a penance, then resolve to be good.

Subsection 3: Heavy Sin

For a heavy sin, the person must be ignored or disassociated from for a period of reflection, and then given a penance. The worse a sin is, the blinder and more biased the actor is prone to be in recognizing it. A period of being apart from good company is conducive toward recognition of the full gravity of the wrongdoing. As our Lord said, a person may easily spot and take out a minor blotch in one's eye, but is often blinded by the log in his own.

For a heavy sin: express remorse, reflect during a period of being ignored or disassociated, perform a penance, then resolve to be good.

The Traditional Family as Foundation

Subsection 1: Marriage and Unity

When a man and woman unite in marriage, they become one flesh. They become a single unified human being, a whole and sole entity. The man and the woman are equals in this united being. However, the man must exercise authority and leadership, ruling over his wife, and the woman must be firmly obedient and submissive toward her husband, providing him support and aid. The man is first among equals, as a president is to a general assembly. His role is not to cause suffering or harm; he is not supremely above the one he leads. He has final say, veto power, and sets the agenda, and can see the just solution when the need arises. So too is the man in marriage.

Subsection 2: The Curse and Covenant

To the man, God said: The ground is cursed because of you. You will eat from it by means of painful labor all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.

This curse means that man must master his own life through discipline and strength before he can achieve salvation. The man must be brave, have authority, work, and sweat for his own sustenance, and be just despite material hardship.

To the woman, God said: I will intensify your labor pains; you will bear children with painful effort. Your desire will be for your husband, yet he will rule over you.

Woman is to submit to the rule and authority of her husband. In order for woman to attain salvation, she must submit to the discipline and strength of man's mastery. Life itself, from childhood, is replete with difficulty and sacrifice. Since the man is the one divinely capable of taking the societal and outward sacrifices, his authority must be deferred to first.

The Protoevangelium declares: He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. This is the first prophesy of Jesus Christ, who will strike the head of sin and restore humanity to their blissful seat of paradise. Man must work hard and suffer for justice and life in order to see the light achieved once it is mastered. The same goes for woman. She must obey her husband first before she can see the light of peace that comes above it. In order to attain spiritual salvation, the earthly curse must be submitted to and mastered.

Subsection 3: Manliness and Womanliness

It is very important for men to be manly and for women to be womanly, understood in the traditional capacity of the terms. The Holy Spirit, when properly received and prayed to, can guide a man to his proper manliness and a woman to her proper womanliness.

Men should do the following in accordance with manliness: rule over their wives, be strong, have a firm conviction in their beliefs, and lead their children and families with structure and guidance.

Women should do the following in accordance with womanliness: be submissive toward their husbands, be silent and attentive and listening, not speak regarding societal matters, not vote, and support their children and families with pleasure and grace.

In society, men should generally provide leadership, with women deferring thereto.

It is not for man to decide how to behave in the family: he must obey the traditions and laws of the Heavenly Father, which are meant to produce lasting unity.

In order for a family to be united, men and women must be manly and womanly respectively and only, so that the family is first one with the Holy Spirit, which, being the child of the Father and Son, may show that family how they are also children of God, and may bear like children of their name.

Subsection 4: Children

Children are front and center in the family. They are the goal, the direction, the product, and the focus. They must have a traditional father and mother to raise them, in a Christian, manly and womanly household.

Subsection 5: The Root of Willful Sin

The main reason willful sin occurs is because of a failure to acknowledge the Holy Spirit, to be manly as a man and womanly as a woman, to unite in traditional marriage for the production and good raising of children, and to maintain a firm allegiance to the laws of a natural, Christian family. The assassination of Charlie Kirk was caused by it.

The Nature of Deception

Deception is among the most classic and dangerous sins. Some forms of deception are highly illegal under United States criminal and civil law, such as contract fraud. Other forms of deception are not governmentally illegal but are still wrong and harmful.

The reason deception is so dangerous is because it manipulates a person's understanding of reality such that they are no longer directly in control of their own life. They act under information that is false and can thus be manipulated to do things they would not otherwise do. Deception, in its most wanton sense, is one of those fundamental prerogatives of states to defend against, along with fraud and violence. In milder cases, deception still tricks people into doing things they would not otherwise do.

Resolution and Authority

The Founding Father, as appointed by the Creator and as head of this Church of Americanism, hereby resolves to enact the full system of sin, penance, and disassociation as laid out in this resolution. It is the intent of the Founding Father to make an understanding of willful sin come quite plainly and evidently, by articulating how certain sins cause harm to humanity, so that people may wish to perform their own penance and resolution freely.

As for sins that extend outward to harm people in a very severe way, materially disconcerting, those shall be taken care of in the middle society and given a less spiritual name and a more congruous protocol, working in harmony between the Church law and the association's plain rules.

The Founding Father, in the name and by the authority of this Church of Americanism appointed by the Creator, resolves to restore the traditional family, to bring life to it in its traditional capacity, and to renounce the sin that has formed as a result of its being unmet universally.

Let the Holy Spirit guide you. The family must show itself a proper and holy respect.

In the name of God the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.