Editing MedHammer 40,000: Religion (section)

===Aurelian Mechanicus===
The Aurelian Mechanicus is a syncretized faith that is a result of some of the more techmarine heavy chapters of the Ultramarines. It has also provided cover for those who wish to worship the emperor as a god.

====Beliefs====
The Beliefs of The Aurelian Mechanicus primarily take the traditions of Cult Mechanicus and rework them to fit within the dogmatic framework of the Aurelian Cult. The primary relationship being that of The Omnissiah and all mechanical works and The relationship between The Emperor and Gulliman. This relationship then serves as the Archetype for those positions in the mechanicus.
;The Omnisiah of The Mechanical Aurelian
:Like in The Cult Mechanicus, theEmperor is The Omnissiah, the perfection of the Machine made flesh. They are allowed, but are watched with suspicion by The Mainline Aurelian Cults, Mechanicus, and Imperium. They are also the closest The Aurelian Cults can get to calling the Emperor a God without falling into Heresey.
;Mechanicus Triumphis
:The Aurelian
:In these cults, The Aurelian is sometimes called “The Great Creation.” As the Omnissiah is the Great Machine, The Aurelian, and all of the Primarchs are in a sense his construction. The Omnissiah created his primarchs as his greatest biological creations, and are the closest one can get to bio-mechanical perfection. The Traitor primarchs are thus understood to have been the Omnissiah's creation's destroyed by the "Forces of Rust and Corruption". As the first among machines, The Aurelian also gathers all Machine spirits to serve him and The Omnissiah.
;Factoria Magna
:The Mother in The Aurelian Mechanicus
:The Mother is referred to “The Mother of Mechanicus” because she participated in The Omnissiah’s Creative energies in helping to maintain the Omnissiah’s great creations and reach its fullest potential. The Mother is the Patron of all Apothecaries and Techmarines, as she is considered to be the greatest archetype of the Omnissiah's servants.
;The Role of Machine Spirits
;Sainted Machines

====Hereteks and Schismateks====

According to The Aurelian Mechanicus, any technology that offends the King of Machine Spirits (The Divine Gulliman), is considered Heretek. This is determined by a set of rules regarding the treatment and mistreatment of Machine Spirits and STCs. However, unlike the Mechanicus, where Human tech and archeotech is prized while Xeno tech is discarded, the Aurelian Mechanicus has a method by which Xenos tech can be sanctioned by The Aurelian. There are exceptions to this of course, such as Ork tech. Often this process involves impregnating the technology with a Noble Spirit <!---ie possessing it with a demon of Yu'gnomia--->, and driving out the heretical spirit. This process, while anathemic to the Mechanicus of Mars, has proven invaluable in the Reconquiste of Ultramar, as The Manufactorums and Forgeworlds of Luther have been cleansed with the light of The Omnissiah through the Aurelian. 

Prior to their secession in M45. The Work of the Mechanicus of Mars, as well as the Mechanicus of Mars is considered "Schismatek." The Mechanicus is given special privilege as it understood to worship the Omnissiah, albeit incorrectly. And while true Aurelian fearing machines were prefered, Those of the Aurelian cult are permitted to use such tech out of necessity provided they are careful, and seek out the guidance and direction of an Aurelian Techpriest. This dispensation has been incredibly important as the Trillieurs are often forced to used Mechanicum made equipment rather than that of The Konor.

Following the Mechanicus' break from the Imperium, mars were declared Hereteks for their disobedience to the Omnissiah, and as such are considered indistinguishable from the Dark Mechanicum.

====History====

What began as Mars' attempt to acquire Archeotech from Ultramar by co-opting the Aurelian cult, has become the Machine Cult's Greatest rival. During the Council of Terra,the Adeptus Mechanicus were some of the largest proponents of Ultramar's soveriegnty. Seing the creation of a fledgling autonomy as being yet another way to inhibit the encroaching power of Terra.

====Leadership====
The Leadership of the Aurelian Mechanicus is located on Konor. There aren't any other Holy Seats. As such the Cult is much more centralized than the rest of The Aurelian Mechanicus.
=====Relationships with The Aurelian Cult=====
Officially the Aurelian Cult recognizes the Aurelian Mechanicus as a valid expression of the Aurelian Faith. They have the strongest relationship with the Astartes Aurelian Chapters, given the Techmarines.
=====With the Cult Mechanicus=====
The Aurelian Mechanicus is hated by the Cult Mechanicus.