Congregation of Bärenland

Introduction
Bärenland Protestant church is a reformed church that resides in the Barony of Bärenland. It was founded by Borya Calvanski who was a member of the silver hand in the third war. This church makes up 80% of Bärenland's religion in the area.

Humble beginings
Borya Calvanski was in the Silver Hand during the Third war and ran to Alterac from the Scourge after the fall of Lordaeron. He did not know where he was lost for two days with strong faith in the Light. He was wondering for many days until he arrived in Hugelstat There he served as a priest in the township to this very day. He has spend many nights reading the beginning of the Holy Light and how the teachings of the Light. As a preiest Borya Calvanski saw a lot of hipocracy when the Alterac Syndicate ruled the town. He saw many of the so called "followers" who were syndicate pay for their sins in gold to ask for forgiveness. What he witnessed made his blood boil after seeing men and women of the land being so mistreated in so many ways. After three years of syndicate rule he was givin an offering of gold by the nobles of the Land giving away a chest of gold. He was furious knocking down the chest and telling the noble of Bärenland "Take your damn money and get out of my church!" He was harassed by the syndicate for awhile until the uprising in Hugelstat happened. He was begged by the real members of the chuch of what they should do since a majority of people were rioting to over throw the Syndicate. It was told that he told the people in the church to bow their heads in prayer and after the prayer he made a statement. This statement was "In times of dispair we must pray to the light and thank it for the life it has given us and ask for its protection over us. Then there is a time where prayers are done and action must be taken. That time is where we close our religious texts and scriptures down for now and pick up arms to defend our lives, values, and our homes." Upon that night it was reported he killed many Syndicate members. After the uprising and the elimination of Syndicate from the land he was brought up with many questions and concerns so after many hours of fighting he taught his own way to worship the light and started up the Bärenland Protestant church.

Beliefs
The Bärenland Protestant church has very different beliefs then the Church of the Holy light. This leans more towards individuality instead of a authoritarian way of how the Holy Light is to be worshiped. It still holds the three virtues of the light which are Respect, tenacity, and compassion. With these followers believe we are not perfect we are beings that are striving to make themselves better on a daily basis in small steps. Along with that a person is not required to confess to a priest or bishop what ever happens is between the Light and the individual. A church can consist of a priest either male or female. A priest has the right to marry and still teach the wisdom of the light.

Rumors
Rumor has it that Rhalitra Haddinkov Baron of Bärenland has converted to this church, but tells everyone he is agnostic. It is suggested because he often goes hunting or fishing with Borya Calvanski and talk a lot.