Impiety

Impiety is a religious concept that refers to a lack of proper respect being shown towards something sacred.

Abar religions
Impiety was defined in the Miinonyukon as "lack of proper respect for the Aba or the Glaan", as was classified as a major sin. The exact conditions of proper respect were not officially specified, but this became a popular topic of the theological debates in the early days of the Glaan-San religion. Generally it was agreed that committing any minor sin against a Glaan constituted an act of impiety, as well as making any kind of insult or derogatory gesture.

As there were occasional instances of a person accidentally or irrationally showing disrespect towards a Glaan, it was commonly held that that Glaan could forgive the sinner, and in doing so, nullify the act of impiety. It was rare for a Glaan to withhold forgiveness, but it was generally expected that the sinner should make an effort to apologise and atone for their transgression.

A common display of piety in Afbarkeean culture was the removal of headgear in the presence of Glaan and holy sites. Failing to do so was a significant taboo in many regions, though it was not as serious in the Lantoo, where headgear was less common and the Glaan were not considered to be inherently holy.