Faith in the Magnam Imperii
Whilst most of the population is no longer practicing religion, official census polls show the population identifies with the following belief systems*:
**Abrahamic Faiths, with the exception of Judaism, are not noticably practiced within the Betan portion of the Magnam Imperii.
Those statistics are far different within the Deltan possessions of Pikasis, where proportions go as follow:
While technically not Pikasistani, the syncretic faith that composes the largest faith within Pikasi culture is one of the most complex polytheistic belief systems within the entirety of known human territories of the Milky Way Galaxy. Composed majoritarily of traditional greco-romanic deities, it also incorporate a lot of deities of the shinto faith and other conquered religions. It varies from the Olimpiadan Syncretic Polytheism on very small details, notably with the existence of the Tria Pikasia, composed of Mars, Minerva and Vulcan as its sacred Triad, alongside the traditional Tria Capitolia (Jupiter, Bellona and Juno), Tria Aventina (Ceres, Liber, Libera) and the late Tria Magna (Sol Invictus, Mithras and Ōkuninushi). Another variation comes from the deification of certain important rulers of the Imperii and Magnam Imperii.
Additionally, the Imperial Family follows many rites of the traditional faith, especially for traditional holidays, but also to emulate ancient imperial practices of Old Terra, notably surrounding coronation and funerals.
- Native Syncretic Polytheism (and variants): 45,6%
- Atheism: 41,3%
- Abrahamic Faiths*: 2,2%
- Other: 0,9%
**Abrahamic Faiths, with the exception of Judaism, are not noticably practiced within the Betan portion of the Magnam Imperii.
Those statistics are far different within the Deltan possessions of Pikasis, where proportions go as follow:
- Christianity: 39%
- Atheism: 37,8%
- Islam: 14,2%
- Judaïsm: 3,5%
- Pikasi Syncretic Polytheism: 1,7%
- Other: 3,8%
While technically not Pikasistani, the syncretic faith that composes the largest faith within Pikasi culture is one of the most complex polytheistic belief systems within the entirety of known human territories of the Milky Way Galaxy. Composed majoritarily of traditional greco-romanic deities, it also incorporate a lot of deities of the shinto faith and other conquered religions. It varies from the Olimpiadan Syncretic Polytheism on very small details, notably with the existence of the Tria Pikasia, composed of Mars, Minerva and Vulcan as its sacred Triad, alongside the traditional Tria Capitolia (Jupiter, Bellona and Juno), Tria Aventina (Ceres, Liber, Libera) and the late Tria Magna (Sol Invictus, Mithras and Ōkuninushi). Another variation comes from the deification of certain important rulers of the Imperii and Magnam Imperii.
Additionally, the Imperial Family follows many rites of the traditional faith, especially for traditional holidays, but also to emulate ancient imperial practices of Old Terra, notably surrounding coronation and funerals.