2. Origin Heme originated in China, and is a very recent
religion. It developed in the year of the dragon, which was only
1916. The founder of Heme was Han Hao mu.
3. Sacred Text Hemers only believe in one sacred text, which
they call (dragon.) The three main rules from the sacred text are:
-protect the earth and its nature -dont kill -respect and be kind
to others
4. Stories-The Dragons Den A long time ago there was a man
named Han Hao mu. He was walking through the Himalayas when a snow
storm began suddenly, but Han wasnt worried because he knew the
mountains inside out. He found the cave he always rested in, when
he noticed something different. The caves space seemed to be
smaller. Then, out of the corner of his eye he noticed fire, a fire
breathing dragon. Han didnt care about the harsh weather anymore,
and when he was ready to run the dragon yelled wait, so Han stopped
not knowing what else to do. I can help you, the dragon replied
again. The weather is far to bitter out there for a man like you to
be running down the mountains. Shocked, Han somehow managed to
reply how can you help me dragon? There was a slight pause before
the dragon answered, get on my back. Scared the dragon might kill
him Han did just that. The dragon flew out of the cave and landed
in Lhasa China. Han landed without getting even a single speck of
snow on his body. Han was shocked with the dragons helpfulness and
offered his thanks to him. The moral of this story is dont judge
people by whats on the outside, but whats on the inside.
5. Place & Method of Worship Hemers believe everything
should revolve around nature. They worship outside only once a day
in either an outdoor temple or nature shrines. Its important for
them to pray and meditate in silence, for they think the gods can
hear them better.
6. Rites of Passage There are three common passages. The first
is birth. The Hemers gather, and hold a celebration, to welcome the
new born baby into the world. The second is marriage. The third is
death. They dont mourn over the person who died because they
believe that they will meet again in the afterlife.
7. Place of Pilgrimage They dont have a specific place, but
they believe that they should do lots of things outside and explore
the world.
8. Holidays Hemers take part in many different Chinese
festivals. The most important traditional holiday of the year is
Chinese new year, which takes place on January 26th of 2009. They
dont believe in Christmas since they think gifts should only be
given in the time of need and when necessary.
9. Leader & Prophet The Hemers have many different gods and
goddesses in animal forms, that are based around nature. They dont
have to believe in any specific god.
10. 0 Inb o x 12386088 Symbols The Heme symbols are the signs
of the Chinese zodiac.
11. Map
12. Basic Teachings and Beliefs To the Hemers, nature is a
sacred thing and is very important. They must be kind to everyone
and everything. They dont have a specific god or goddess, they are
allowed to choose which god they would like to worship. They also
believe that when a god needs to contact them they will come in
animal form. Their sacred animals are: monkeys, snakes, tigers, and
dragons. If Hemers do not treat the animals well they will be
punished in the afterlife. They believe you should not be too
attached to anything because you should except and welcome change.
Traveling and exploring the world is encouraged because it opens
their minds to new things. They are open to learning about other
cultures and religions and do not discriminate against any of them.
They believe everyone should be treated equally no matter what they
look like or what they believe in and they believe it is better to
give than take.
