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Alithianism advocates the belief that {{wpl|God}}, {{wpl|Jesus|Jesus Christ}}, and the {{wpl|Holy Spirit}} are all separate entities, with God being superior to Christ, and the Holy Spirit not being a sentient entity, but the tool through which God accomplishes his will. Further, Alithianism does not support the hellfire doctrine, and teaches the belief that all human beings will be resurrected on the earth rather than going to Heaven following death. Because of the extensive differences between Alithianism and most other mainstream trinitarian branches of Christianity, many critics have declared that the ideology is {{wpl|Heresy|heretical}}, and therefore not Christian. However, Alithianism has managed to gain a major following around the world, most notably in [[Kania]] where the [[Kanian Alithian Church]] is the largest Christian church adhering to the doctrines of Alithianism. There are more than 20 million adherents to Alithianism worldwide, with more than a third of them located in Kania.
==Etymology==
The name ''Alithian'' comes from the Greek word ''alítheia'' (αλήθεια), meaning "truth". After studying the Bible extensively, Kane found many inconsistencies which contradicted the teachings of both the Catholic Church and the major Protestant ideologies which arose during the time of {{wpl|Martin Luther}}. The concepts of hell, the Trinity, predestination, tithing, and other major traditions of Christianity at the time, completely flew in the face of the teachings of the Bible. This
At the time, opponents of Kane termed the followers of his teachings as ''Kanians'', a derogatory term for the adherents, which Kane despised. He preferred the ''Alithian'' as it took the attention away from himself, and focused it onto the teachings themselves. This drew more people interested in learning about the truths of the Bible from Kane's point of view, and lessened the criticism of his opponents in the English clergy. Eventually, the term ''Kanian'' came to represent the followers of Kane, which the teachings themselves were officially known as ''Alithianism'' in 1650, more than a quarter of a century after Kane's death in the Americas.
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