Parker Hanley February 28, 2014 Period 5 World History Belief System In an effort to create a successful civilization, the

people of Parkatopia have established their own belief system. It shares similar religious beliefs and teachings with other world religions and helps people of Parkatopia share similarities and unity. Here are some examples. The first belief pillar in Parkatopia is Tate, which symbolizes devotion. Tate is the most important pillar to Parkadorians because a belief in their one god, Cookie, is essential. Since the day a Parkadorian is baptized, they have pledged their devotion and submission to Cookie. They must share the teachings of Cookie and help bring others to devote their lives to him. Tate connects to the Islam pillar of Shahadah because they both enforce believing only in their one god. As stated by Frey, To show belief in one God, and in Muhammads prophet hood, a Muslim says, there is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God (96). Both Tate and Shahadah show a pledge to there one and single god. They both make for a successful civilization because they allow every citizen to agree on what they are being taught (the teachings of their god). If everyone in Parkatopia pledges and devotes their beliefs to Cookie, following the pillar of Tate, then everyone will agree on his teachings, allowing unity and similarities throughout Parkatopia. Without Tate, there would be disagreements and conflicts in the civilization, but they are overcome with one God that everyone agrees and believes in. The second belief pillar in Parkatopia is Violet, which symbolizes compassion and empathy. In Parkatopia, everyone lives in a community where trust is everything and if there is help needed, other citizens will soon help out. To practice Violet, every Parkadorian must house at least 1 homeless or unfortunate Parkadorian for at least 2 years all together. They can house a citizen for as long as they please, but the amount of time that they house unfortunate Parkadorians must add up to at least 2 years before they die, or they may not be buried. The Parkadorian pillar Violet connects to the pillar of Islam, zakat. As stated by Frey, Muslims must share one fortieth of their income and possessions with their poorer neighbors (98). Violet and Zakat connect because they both emphasize giving to the less fortunate. Both Violet and Zakat benefit their communities because they teach everyone to control greed, and share what they have to benefit everybody in the civilization who struggles to benefit themselves. When homeless Parkadorians are housed, unity of citizens throughout Parkatopia will be present. Violet is sacred because happiness and housing is key for a successful civilization, and with Violet as a pillar of Parkatopia, happiness and housing is promising. The third and final belief pillar in Parkatopia is Kit, which symbolizes Honesty. Being honest in Parkatopia is very important because the civilization is still growing. To practice this pillar, Parkadorians must make a pilgrimage to the Parkadorian government building every 15 years to use their honesty and confess

one mistake. Located in Parkatopia, there is a wall of mistakes. This wall is covered with leaves that have the confessions and mistakes that devoted Parkadorians have written on them. During the pilgrimage, a Parkadorian is supposed to find Cookie in a leaf. This leaf with be their honesty leaf where the citizen will be able to write down the biggest mistake they have made in the last 15 years after the last pilgrimage. Kit connects with the Islam pillar Hajj. As stated by Frey, The fifth pillar of Islam is Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah (100). Hajj and Kit are both pilgrimages to the original place of each belief. For Parkatopia, Kit makes for a successful civilization because it allows everyone in Parkatopia to be honest with everyone around him or her, but also with himself or herself. If a citizen is able to admit that they have done something wrong using honesty, they will be one step closer to being forgiven by Cookie. When every Parkadorian confesses their mistakes, they will all see that not a single one of them is perfect. This will create many similarities in the civilization. Teaching honesty will also help the civilization become free of violence because dishonesty can create fights and distrust. Overall, Kit is a huge benefit to Parkatopia because it allows people to be open about themselves and neglect lying to peers.