TheOneAndOnlyGod

Elian Elyas, better known as TheOneAndOnlyGod or God, is a Doggish politician. They are currently an associate Supreme Court justice and were the first Minister of Education, former Member of the National Assembly of Doggerland, former leader of the Justice Party, and former mayor of Rotsibaai. They are also the Archbishop of Doggerland for the Greek Orthdox Church and the Bishop of Nandels Bay for the Catholic Church.

Early Life
God (born Nicolas Elyas) was born on March 18, 1988, to Patricia Elyas and Romeo Elyas, in Mistlân, Zuidvis. The two were filipino immigrants. Raised in a mixed English-Dutch neighborhood, they were raised speaking both fluently, as well as speaking Tagalog conversatioanally. Their parents emigrated in 1970s as children, during the reign of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.

God attended Weststream Primary School and King Caribou Secondary School. They took an interest in politics and law at King Caribou Secondary School. God often attributes this to their friend, Cedar Scott, and their history teacher, Fedde van Slaavas. They often associated with the left-wing of Doggerland politics, often participating in protests and social activism. God majored in law at the University of the City of Mistlân, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Law in 2009, before attending a 5-year law program between 2009-2014.

They eventually became a real-estate attorney in 2015. They served under the Johnson & Johanneson in Rotsibaai, one of the most prestigious law firms in Zuidvis. As an attorney, God controversially gave a permit to the Trump Resort and Casino in downtown Rotsibaai in April 2017. God continued to be an attorney while simultaneously being the mayor of the city. God became a judge in June 2019, and held the position for a one-and-a-half years, before becoming resigning to become leader of the Justice Party.

Greek Orthodox Church
God is the Archbishop of Doggerland for the Greek Orthdox Church. This was due to a clerical error made in May 2012 that has remained unchanged. God has practically no power in this position, due to their being only fifteen Doggish citizens who identify as Orthodox Christians, twelve of whom are Russian Orthodox, and the remaining three being Greek Orthodox.

As Archbishop of Doggerland, God has petitioned the Church to allow same-sex marriage, polyamory, and the easing of relations with the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam, in the hopes of forming a single Abrahamic religion. God also wishes the Church to disavow all belief in the Abrahamic God and the Bible and instead follow the teachings of Fred Rogers, an American TV host.

As Archbishop of Doggerland, God has alienated many members of the Greek Orthodox Church in Doggerland. The current membership of three people is half the number of what it orignially was when they became archbishop. The Greek Orthodox Church is currently in the process of removing God from the office.

Catholic Church


God is the Bishop of Nandels Bay for the Catholic Church since August 2017. This was due to blackmail of Pope Francis.

As bishop, God has petitioned the Church to allow same-sex marriage, polyamory, and the easing of relations with the Orthodox Churches, Judaism, and Islam, in the hopes of forming a single Abrahamic religion. As Bishop of Nandels Bay, God has alienated many fishy members of the Catholic Church in the region, and remains consistently unpopular among the Catholics of Doggerland.

Mayor of Rotsibaai (2016-2020)
God served as mayor of Rotsibaai between March 27, 2016, and March 27, 2020. Becoming mayor at the age of 28, they were the city's youngest mayor. While mayor, God strengthened Rotsibaai's public transport and reformed the city's education system. Whilst God won the 2020 mayoral election, they decided their deputy mayor, Valerie van der Bijl, should serve the following term due to God's worsening COVID-19 infection, which they eventually survived.

Leader of the Justice Party (January 2021 - February 2021)
On January 26, 2021, following the Doggerland political crisis of January 2021, God became leader of the Justice Party, taking over from the previous leader, Mila DeVries. This marked the end of the DeVries family's hold of power in the party.

God chose DryCleaningBuffalo to be the deputy leader of the Justice Party. Following negotiations with the Labor Worker's Party and the United Left People's Party, the Justice Party became part of the Forward! Alliance for Progressive Action.

At 1:59 P.M. EST, on February 17, 2021, God announced the immediate dissolution of the Justice Party and its merger with the Labor Worker's Party. God claims this was for the betterment of their cause.

National Assembly of Doggerland (January 2021 - February 2021)
God was elected to the National Assembly of Doggerland following the January 2021 legislative elections. God served as a Justice Party MP for half a month, and as a Labor-Worker's MP for under a day. During this time, God voted yes on progressive laws, but came in some conflict with the rest of the Forward! Alliance.

Minister of Education (January 2021 - February 2021)
God was promised the leadership of the Ministry of Education by Kevin Trevor during early negotiations on forming a coalition, and they were made the Minister of Education following the January 2021 legislative elections. God is often considered to be the Minister of Education who did the least during their long tenure. This is because God proposed no legislation and did not commit to any reforms while holding the ministership.

Appointment
God was chosen to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Doggerland by acting Prime Minister Mel on February 17, 2021. God was forced to resign from the National Assembly and from the Ministry of Education to become associate justice. Their appointment was considered controversial as many viewed the nomination as corrupt. This was due to the sudden merger of the Labor Worker's Party and the Justice Party hours before the appointment. Many thought this was a move by Mel to expand his party in exchange for God to become an associate justice. God has not been confirmed by the National Assembly as of February 20, 2021.

Associate Justice
Serving under Chief Justice Arjun, they have yet to be confirmed by the National Assembly.

"God" Nickname
God earned the nickname following a blunder in a 2016 campaign speech. They mistakenly referred to themselves when talking about God, stating, "When I created the world..." God quickly fixed the mistake, but the moment went viral on social media platforms, where users quickly started to refer to them as "God". Soon after, God endorse the usage of the nickname, and it was used in official mayoral campaign materials. By 2017, users on atheist message boards began to call God "TheOneAndOnlyGod." Pieter van der Berg wrote in the De Zuidvis Dagblad, "It seems this nickname is being used as a protest against the religious establishment and against religious institutions. By claiming Elyas to be the one and only God, users are claiming that God does not exist, and that anybody could be God if they claimed. Thus, users are saying that if anybody claiming to be God could be God, then what's to say God even exists."

Civil Rights
God is in favor of equal rights for all citizens of Doggerland, and the expansion of civil rights to all minorities and the banning of discriminatory laws and policies using federal law. They also believe the only ethnicity that should be exempted from this are Italians, who God would like all Italians to be discriminated against in Doggerland. God is in favor of allowing more immigrants and refugees in Doggerland, seeing it as a moral right and as a benefit to the economy of the nation. The only immigrants God is against is Italian immigration.

Italians


God is known for their radical hatred of the people of Italy, wanting to detain, deport, and execute every 3rd, 2nd, and 1st generation Italian immigrant in Doggerland. While the root of this hatred is unknown, God is often seen physically assaulting Italians.

Taxation
God favors higher taxes for the upper classe and the wealthy, and tax cuts for the working class. This is to remove burden from the working classes and to better fund social programs and welfare in Doggerland.

Expansion of the Federal Government
God believes in the expansion of the federal government. They believe in nationalizing healthcare and education in Doggerland to provide equal care and aid to all classes of Doggish society.

Foreign Policy
God is against Doggish intervention in foreign wars. Instead, they favor wielding soft power and diplomatic leverage against nations which they believe to be in violation of human rights.

Assault of Constituents


While mayor of Rotsibaai, God was known to frequently yell insults at constituents, especially those who disagreed with their mayoralship. God was also known to sometimes physically assault constituents. The main victims of God's assaults were Italians, whom God has a radical hatred against. This included a 4 year-old boy who wanted a hug from God, who was left with lethal brain and chest injuries from the assault. He later died at a hospital due to the injuries inflicted. This led to severe criticism from the media, social media users, and other politicians. However, God's approval rating skyrocketed to 97% following the incident, seen as a consequence of Rotsibaai's hatred of children.

"Jerks" Incident
Following a January 2021 poll, God earned a net approval rating of +17.5% (the 3rd highest among partisan leaders). This would lead to God lashing out at the nation, yelling "Which of you jerks disapprove of my leadership?" in a January 31 speech televised to the nation.

Italian Racism
God is known for their radical hatred of the Italian people, wanting to detain, deport, and execute every 3rd, 2nd, and 1st generation Italian immigrant in Doggerland. While the root of this hatred is unknown, God is often seen physically assaulting Italians.

Alleged NPD Sympathies and Viagra Incident


Some critics believe God bears hatred for the Dutch and for Calvinism due to God's support in the rights of the Doggish minorites, which some have tied to NPD sympathies. God has repeatedly rebuked these claims, once stating, "These claims are as limp and flaccid as an old man's pelvic leg without Viagra ." This remark about Viagra was seen as vulgar and rude at the time, bringing much media criticism to God on traditional news outlets and on social media.

Sworick Rights
God believes in the rights of Sworicks, which has led some to call God a furry.

Suspected Vampirism
It is suspected by conspiracy theorists that God may be a vampire. This is due to their hatred of garlic and hatred of Italians, who often put garlic on their food. As well, God is also very egotistical, which is a vampiric stereotype, and smashes any mirror they come across with a sledgehammer they carry around. It is unknown where God keeps the sledgehammer, but they always have it on their person. God was also a Catholic and believes they are immortal and infallible, like a vampire.

Sudden Dissolution of the Justice Party
On February 17, 2021, God made a sudden announcement that immediately dissolved the Justice Party and moved all its resources to the Labor Worker's Party. This move was seen as brash and inconsiderate to many critics. The sudden move was also linked to corruption, as Mel, the acting prime minister and LWP member, appointed God to the Supreme Court just hours after the announcement. God denies this and claims they dissolved the party for the betterment of their cause.

Personal Life
God uses he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns, and identifies as non-binary and bisexual. God's favorite restaurant chain is Red Lobster.

God married Eli Greenwood on June 14, 2019. The two of them got married in Rotsibaai. God and Eli are also got married to Hazen Vinke on January 1, 2021. The three maintain a polyamorous relationship together. On February 18, 2021, they adopted Emerson Greenwood-Elyas Vinke.

Raised in a family practicing Catholicism, God claims Catholic teaching has influenced their political views about civil rights and equality. God currently identifies as agnostic and Greek Orthodox. They, "piss on the Catholics."