Editing MedHammer 40,000: Religion (section)

==Cultis Antiquitae==
Thought to have been eliminated by The Emperor, many of the world's older religions have slowly come out of hiding, with many having established communities on other worlds. For whatever reason (change of heart? triangulating against newer warp based sects? luring them into complacency for when he is finally strong enough to smite them?), The Emperor has gone back on his original anti-religious rules, and has permitted Old World religions to establish enclaves and reclaim some of their old sacred sites.

Despite the official toleration, however, they are often harrassed by both members of the newer cults and those still adhering to the imperial truth. As such the communities of these beliefs remain secretive and taciturn about most of their faith. 

In the eyes of the Imperium, these faiths are protected under the Mandatum Cultis Antiquitae (Code of Ancient Creeds). In which, because of their ancient historical connection to terra these faiths are granted exemptions from some of the statutes that fall upon other more recent creeds (ie the Aurelian cult).

====Archaeus Selecti====
The most secretive next to the Katholeans, the Old Chosen keep to their book of ancient origin. As far as anyone is aware, they do not have any specific organization instead keeping to the traditions of their local Magister. A suprising number have come out of hiding at the highest levels of their planet's society. 

The Imperium was also surprised to find how many were present in Forgeworlds.

====Katholeans====
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An ancient sect with an ancient organization, The Leadership has claimed an unbroken line of "Pentarchs" from 40,000 years ago. When asked where, the Katholeans suddenly become less talkative.
Mellennia of Experience and suspicion of The Imperium has wrapped this organization in secrecy. They are especially suspicious of the Aurelian Cult, and most warp based entities, seeing it as a realm of Demons (unlike The Vilka and Aureleans who see the warp as both where angels and demons dwell). Because of this, and the legacy of Olanius Pius (whom the Aurelians have attempted to co-opt as one of their own), The Katholeans are slowly gaining more acceptance within the Imperium. They also have produced a significant number of Anti-Demon warriors and successful exorcists. Many have tried to learn more about their highly secretive leadership, but all these orgs have to show for it are quite a few dead Inquisitors. For whatever reason the Katholens have good relations with (unsuprisingly) Jaghatai Khan, and (more surprisingly) The Lion El'Johnson.

;Notable Katholeans
*Olanius Pius
*Solar Macharios
*Juris Lucia Annamis

====Anti-Katholians====
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Seem to be similar in teaching to Katholeans, but are completely excluded from Katholean leadership for whatever reason (they would insist the Katholians left them). When asked they usually say something about the Katholians as a "Corrupted" form of the true faith. 

They are much less secretive about their faith than the Katholians, and for the Old World Faiths, a startling amount of potent psykers. The acceptance of these psykers seem to varry based on sect, with some seeing the latent children as "demonic" and are more than happy to supply the black ships, other see these potent abilities as "gifts" and use their powers primarily to better their community. Some Anti-Katholians are remarkably gifted in the arts of faith-healing, ESP, and language.

====Obsequiani====
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Sometimes also referred to as the "Poplibri." This somewhat more open group is divided into Scholae, but also seem to have some sort of leadership. It is a poorly kept secret that The Primarch, Jaghatai Khan, has sympathies towards this faith, if not a crypto-obsequian himself. They do not have as many issues with the use of the warp as the Katholeans do, but also advise caution and faith as a stalwart against potential corruption.

====Octavians====
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Are usually proud to point out how their faith were the first to recognize the warp over 41000 years ago. Refer to Chaos Gods as "Tull Pah." Of all of The Old World Faiths, the Octavians have been the quickest to adapt and thrive in the Primarchite Imperium. Many Octavians have even been welcomed into the Imperial Inquisition. They are both Aggressive Warriors and aggressive pacifists depending on which planetary sect, with widely varrying doctrines.

====Apican====
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Dogmatically they sit somewhere between the Aurelian Cult and the Anti-Katholians, but structurally they are even more secretive than the Katholians. The Apicans claim to be a faith of ancient Merika. They are fierce warriors. They are also refer to Magna Terra as "D`Olilent."

Their current claim to fame, or perhaps infamy, is that their Merikan Monument and University taught a one Goge Vandire, who later became the Spiritual Liege of Terra, and cause of significant headaches for The Aurelian cult.

;Notable Apicans
*Goge Vandire
:Before ascending to the Aurelian Spiritual Liege of Magna Terra, Goge Vandire was trained in history from the Apican monuments and museums on Terra. It is believed that these teachers heavily influenced his thought and theology. Upon his ousting from the seat of prandium, Goge Vandire abandoned The Aurelian cult, and openly converted to The Apican faith. Taking many of Terra's worshippers of Gulliman with him.