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Revision as of 16:11, 26 July 2024

A summary of state religions in Anteria

  There is a state religion or creed, and citizens are encouraged or forced to adhere to it.
  There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
  There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
  There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are prohibited from practicing any religion.

Nation Status Details
 Albithica There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Citizens of Albithica are largely irreligious, and the Grand Republic Constitution enforces the separation of church and state, while also upholding freedom of religion.
 Aziallis There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Aziallis strongly believes in the separation of State and Church. Several tribal communities within Aziallis and Azillian territories have spiritual deities and practices, but have no religion. The number of folks who report to be atheists is rising and many adults in Aziallis identify as arreligious and just spiritual. It is considered very rude to inquire about someone's religion in public. The State isn't allowed to give children religious affiliations as court rulings interpret such affiliations as a choice an adult gets to make, and several court rulings prevent organisations from asking for religious affiliations unless absolutely necessary.
 Barceria There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The national religion of the state is Barcerian Paganism, however the government, education, and all other state owned areas are required to stay secular.
 Bendan There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Majority of Bendanian citizens are religious and the freedom of religion is guaranteed.
 Bikinia There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The national religion of Bikinia is Neptunism, however the government, education, and all other state owned areas are required to stay secular. The country is also mostly irreligious.
 Cordomonivence There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Cordomonivence is officially declared as a secular state. The most popular religion in Cordomonivence is Catholic, with around 20% of the population declaring themselves to be Catholic believers, then followed by Orthodox, with around 15% of the population declaring themselves to be Orthodox believers. The rest of the population declares itself either agnostic,atheist or from another minor religion
 Chantadea There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The national religion of the state is Catholicism. This is a compulsory subject in all schools in the country, and ecclesiastical institutions receive government funds and tax exemptions. Citizens can practice the religion they want in the private sphere. The construction of religious buildings that are not related to Catholicism, nor the propaganda of other religions is not allowed.
Chozko flag.png Chozko There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Majority of Chozkian Citizens are non-religious/Atheist, but freedom of religion is guaranteed.
 Eldmora There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The Constitution of Eldmora establishes both the Protestant and Catholic church as the State religion, the Royal Family is established as Protestant. However freedom of religion is guaranteed and education is required to remain secular for the general populace.
 Encessia There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The national religion of of the state is Eastern Orthodoxy and is the most common followed. However freedom of religion is guaranteed and education is required to remain secular.
Flag of Freice.png Freice There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Christianity is the predominant religion in Freice, being practiced by 96.1% of the Freician population. There are, however, small pockets of Muslim, indigenous, and non-religious communities. Church and state are separate.
 Ganji Islands There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Christianity used to be the state religion until October 2019.
 Hatstheput There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The official religions of the Democratic Republic of Hatstheput are the Catholicism and the Protestanism, as stated in the Hatstheputean Constitution of 1898, for providing stability between catholic and protestant communities. There is reported to be several religious minorities, the most relevants are buddhism, sinthoism and the animist malay cults.
 Hiblund There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The nation of Hiblund is very religious-centered, being one of the highest in Anteria. Most people in Hiblund believe in Reformed Christianity specifically, but others are more generalized in their beliefs and are simply Protestant. Because of this many of the laws in Hiblund's government is based off of Reformists, so the Government is heavily in favor of Reformists alone. However when crossroads meet with different or obscure religions, such as cults, they are all deeply respected but a religious debate might flare up here and there. Even with all the power that the Reformists have in the Government, they do not force anyone to become reformist, because they believe if one comes to God by force, it's not true Christianity.
 Inchyroa There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Inchyroans follow many religions, notably Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Inchyroan folk religions. Church and state are sepparated, as is written in the Constitution.
 Iwonia There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. A minority of Islam and Catholics are present, especially in the rural areas. Folk religion seems to be mainly in Schizenn.
 Kilowatt There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The separation of church and state and freedom of religion are both guaranteed by the Constitution of Kilowatt
 Kistolia There is no mandatory religion, Kistolia has freedom of religion. Even though Kistolia has freedom of religion, most citizens freely practice Christianity.
Melide There is a state religion or creed, and citizens are encouraged or forced to adhere to it. The national religion in Melide is Melidian Protestantism. The construction of buildings related to another religion is not allowed, and the only religious dogma available in the country is the Bible.
 Melvenia There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The official religion is Catholicism, which is the predominant faith among the population. The government allocates public funds to the Church, it is exempt from paying taxes, and there is an optional Catholic religion class in all schools nationwide. Despite this, any citizen is free to practice the religion of their choice, and other religions are permitted to build places of worship.
 Morrawia There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Morrawia has always been a christian nation, and the Catholicism have always been a dominant force in civil and even political lives of the country. Since the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation, Protestantism emerged as the dominant form of Christianity. When the Republic of Morrawia was proclaimed, in the Constititution, it established secular state, with great religious freedoms.
 La Montilla There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. La Montilla de jure practices state atheism, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please in private and in secularized temples, public practice may be considered public disturbance in a case-to-case basis.
 Norvinia There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The Church in Norvinia is discouraged as early in 18th century during foreign occupation. To some extent, more than half of the population were irreligious since then
 Prybourne There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Prybourne contains highly religious populace of 70% citizens who identify with Capitology, prompting the government to adopt the religion as it's official one which is seated in the Sacred Marketplace of the Tower of Commerce.
 Sauthar There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Although Sauthar is a monarchy, about 60% of its population is atheistic and no state religion is currently present. The first state religion of Sauthar was Nordic Paganism (implemented with the establishment of the country in circa 9th century CE), which was subsided by christianity in circa 12th century CE. State religion was abolished in 1892. Monarchy remains in place mostly as a sign of respect for history and traditions.
 Salamat There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The Salamati Constitution of 1969 (revised in 1999 and 2014) guarantees the right to practice any religion, and states that the State Religion is Islam. There are a minority of Jews and Christians in Salamat and they are allowed to practice their religion and have dedicated worship buildings.
 Shirua There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. Catholicism has been the majority religion in Shirua since at least the early 15th century and the 1831 Constitution of the Shiruan Republic formally enshrined it as the state religion, though religious minorities were also guaranteed freedom of religion and the right to establish their own places of worship.
 Sukong There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. There is no federal religion, however, most states have a state religion, most commonly Buddhism. Federal law bans states from enforcing the state religion onto its citizens, and public worship may be considered as disturbance of public peace in certain cases.
 Tiskaiya There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The state religion of Tiskaiya is Orthodox Christianity, however the 1697 Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Various places of worship for different religions have been in the country since the 1400s. The church and state have separated in 1694, and whilst many government officials follow their Orthodox faith openly, it is not a requirement.
 Toubaze There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The 1873 Constitution embeds the "right to practice or abstain from religious commitments and beliefs" as a core citizen right.
 The Vanna There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Citizens of the Vanna are largely irreligious. There are no mentions of religion in the Consititution, instead, freedom to practice any religion is protected by The Freedom of Religion Act of 1881, the very first act passed by the Congress.
 Velnotia There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The Velnotian Constitution establishes the separation of church and state, while also ensuring the criminality of professional discrimination against and the free practice of such.
 Whitmarche There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please. The 1989 Constitution establishes the Catholic Church as the state religion, but also guarantees the right to free exercise of religion "in a manner that does not run counter to morality and the public order."
Screenshot 2021-04-13 140436.png Lyonheimer There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please. As written into the constitution, citizens are free to practise any religions
 Hyliastor There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please The Constitution of Hyliastor separates religion from the state, and grants the right to practice any religion, however, there is legislation in place to prevent radicalization and violence.
Image 2023-08-19 224740933.png Federation of Nicakher There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please Nicakher is largely athiest, with only one region being majority religious.