The Religious Life of Planet Earch
World Religions

ROIVAS’S PILGRAMIAGE TO EARTH
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Integrity is generally defined as the adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. This is the primary belief by which the inhabitants of planet Roivas live. They worship one deity, Halla and follow the principles of life as chronicled in their holy book- the Sadev. Roivasians are beings of various races that live modest lifestyles and have a strong sense of community. Although most of them are natives of Roivas, there is a large, rapidly growing population of immigrants from other worlds who came to Roivas seeking a life of equality, health, and harmony. On Roivas there is no crime, pollution or disease. The planet and all of its resources are sacred. The people are happy and healthy. There is only one religion practiced on Roivas. People called tehporps are used as vessels by Halla to interpret and share the principles of the Sadev with the masses. On Roivas, there are also people known as selpicsids who are scholars of the Sadev who assist the telporps as needed.
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Because of the rapid population growth on Roivas, it was decided that explorations to other worlds would be necessary to identify places to expand the Roivasian culture. One team consisting of a tehporp, named Dercas and 12 selpicsids was assembled to journey to earth to evaluate the culture and climate of the planet. Their primary task was to focus on religious practices on earth.
Upon their arrival on earth they observed the planet in various stages of deterioration. The lands and seas were being destroyed. Disease was rampant and the quality of life as a whole was disturbing. But they were pleased to also witness many religious activities in every region of the planet. They were alarmed, however; at the vast number of religions being practiced on earth. After deeper observation, they discovered that not only were there a lot of religions, they also had very different beliefs and practices. Dercas lead a discussion on the feasibility of assimilating earthlings to the climate and culture of Roivas. The team then decided to narrow their focus on how religion on earth compared to the principles of the Sadev.
Roivasians pray daily for continued peace, harmony and enlightenment. They worship and praise Halla for their happiness and health. Many of the religions of earth pray regularly to a higher spiritual being. Reasons for their prayers vary but the fact that they do pray is a positive assimilation factor. According to information obtained from, ReligionFacts.com, (2010), “the religion known as Islam has over 1 billion followers who pray and meditate throughout the day”.
On Roivas, followers also fellowship two to three times a week to learn more about the teachings of the Sadev. They gather in buildings specifically designed for worshipping Halla. “This practice is very similar to that of Christianity on earth. Although this religion alone has many sub-religions, their practices of fellowship are in line for successful assimilation. They also have over 2 billion followers on planet earth” (Religion Facts, 2010).
Unlike the people on earth Roivasians all live modest lifestyles. They share all they have with their fellow Roivasians. There are no divisions on the planet based on economics or race. Each person is treated like a family member no matter what their creed, color or place of origin is. Modest living was found in every country on earth. However, inequality was also found in abundance on earth. There was one religion that seemed to align most with Roivasian practice of modest living. That religion is the Druze religion. “The followers of Druze are relatively small in size, having approximately 700,000 members planet wide, have a strong community feeling, in which they identify themselves as related even across borders of countries” (Kjeilen, 2008).
After spending five years on planet earth observing its religious practices, Dercas and his team reported that although assimilation on earth will present many challenges, because there is such a strong religious presence it is worth expanding to. He cautioned that the assimilation will be a difficult and arduous process because its inhabitants have been practicing their religions for centuries and conversion will be met with resistance.

References
Kjeilen, T., (2008). In the Look Lex Encyclopeda. Retrieved from www.lexicorient.com/e.o/druze.htm
Religion Facts, (2001-2010), The Big Religion Chart. Retrieved from www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm