III.   Sacred

A Savior is a Hero, anointed by some higher supernatural power, who through his or her actions and moral courage helps save a group of people by conquering some kind of danger. Hence, a Religious Savior is a Hero who saves the world.

As a Hero, a Savior must first fall from favor and respect within the community they ultimately save. This might be by their own actions, the actions and belief of others, or both. Thus a Savior must first become an outcast.

In accordance with the most ancient beliefs of all Religions and Cults, the most significant sign and tool provided by a Savior to help save people and conquer danger is divinely inspired knowledge rather than force. In other words, the hallmark of a valid Savior is the knowledge and ideas they bring that are powerful enough to withstand the physical obstinacy of evil.

By definition a Savior is proven by the divine knowledge they bring, their actions and moral courage, not by any claim. Therefore anyone who claims to be a Savior is automatically a fraud as such an action contradicts the self evidence and behaviour of a true Savior.

The method of anointment of a Savior by definition is a symbolic act such as kiss, an anointment of oil, the bestowing of a sacred gift or amulet, or all of these symbolic gestures. Hence, Savoir in Latin literally means “kiss”.

The absence of failure nullifies a candidate as a hero and therefore a Savior. A person who has never fallen from favor and respect within a community is called a “Star”. A Religious figure that is believed never to have failed or behaved in a negative manner is by default some supernatural deity and can never be regarded as a Savior. This is because it is physically, logically and morally impossible to live as a Homo Sapien with others and not make mistakes more than once in life.

In order to stop false Saviors, most Religions and some Cults hold certain prophecies as fundamental to be fulfilled in the event of the arrival of a true Savior. For some Religions and Cults, this list of criteria that a Savior must fulfil has now expanded to dozens and in some cases several hundred prophecies.

While the original intention of certain prophecy was to validate the authenticity of a Savior, several Religions and Cults have extended the list with such a range of extraordinary criteria that it is virtually impossible to consider how any one person might fulfil such a checklist. In turn, until such a checklist is met, the administration of the Religion or Cult remain in control.

There exists a wide variety of arguments concerning the fulfilment of prophecy and a Savior. However, if scripture is to be believed and a Savior is to be believed, then the fulfilment of any prophecy must be more than simply allegory it must exceed literal expectations.

While some Religions and Cults believe that one or more Saviors have appeared, several other Religions and Cults believe that a particular Savior is yet to arrive. The most significant of these Religious Saviors yet to appear include the Maitreya, Mahdi, Messiah, Saoshyant and Soter.