Mangaism
Miharu Manga Temple
Mangaism came to be thru the finding, collecting, and cataloging of the sacred texts. Empress Rebecca I found the texts in an abandoned mansion when she was exploring as a teenager. In an effort to bring peace to her town, Rebecca started going around spreading the message she had learned from the texts. The people believed her words and elevated her words to religious status. Upon her coronation as the People's Queen, her words became the national religion recognized by all within her grace.
Trekism
Crystal Sphere Trekism Temple
Trekism is not so much a religion as a philosophy, as there is no deity or God to worship (though there have been attempts to turn Surak or Spock into a deity, hence the religion's nickname "The Word of Spock"). Surakian teachings combined with Spock-style logic and the morality and life lessons as derived from the Star Trek TV shows and movies, make up the core of Trekist beliefs. A 'Book of the Word' was written to document the various philosophical lessons in science, education, and politics from the TV shows and movies. Trekism initially started among 25 college students hand-picked by Michael (soon to be Emperor Michael I) and spread across the old Dixie Confederation. Legend recalls that Trekism became a major philo-religious force in the last days of the Dixie Confederation, and may have contributed to its collapse, though this is heavily debated by scholars. Today, roughly 20% of the people practice Trekism solely while another 80% practice Trekism in conjunction with another religion, such as Judaism or Buddhism.
Buddhism
Akisame Temple
Buddhism reemerged in the Asian countries shortly after World War III and shortly spread to the former US. Those who wanted to believe that their loved ones were well flocked to the temples and it grew as a religion. Upon reflection over the sacred texts, Rebecca found that Buddhism was a prominent religion within them and sanctioned their bid to become an official religion.
Catholic
Order of Magdalene Catholic Church
Catholicism reemerged during World War III in Europe and former US. Priests and Nuns did their best to soothe the spirits of the victims of the war. Those that felt that they were saved by the church converted more as the religion grew in power again. Rebecca found no fault in their mission and granted them the honor of an official religion.
Christianity
Hugue Christian Church
As Catholicism grew in power there were those who preferred the less rigid beliefs of Christianity. The belief in being saved and still being able to live their lives how the way they wanted. Having accepted Catholicism, Rebecca accepted Christianity as an official religion. There have been branches within their sect. Baptist, Lutheran, and Methodism are the main branches with Mormonism totally unknown for lack of followers.
Confucianism
Confucian Temple of Eternal Wisdom
Confucianism has only recently developed as a gathering religion. Its growing in popularity among the males who at times are unhappy with a female dominated society. To protect the peace of her nation, Rebecca felt it would be unwise to prevent them being an accepted religion. Females have protested this decision though they accept her reasons.
Hinduism
The diversity of Hinduism has allowed them a flourish after the carnage of World War III. People loved the ability to affect their lives thru karma and meditation. Different sects have come around and Rebecca felt that the peace that Hinduism gave her people was needed and welcomed and gave them official accepted religion status.
Islam
Jazakallah Temple
Islam survived in isolated areas but reemerged slowly after World War III. Many practitioners feared the persecution that would occur should the predominant Christians discover that Islam survived the loss of its Holy Places in Saudi Arabia through nuclear destruction. While the main bastions of Islam have rebuilt the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina to what they once were, its only the result of the near-extinction of Humanity through World War III that forced a change in the views of many Muslims. Radical elements that were not wiped out in nuclear fire were systematically arrested or executed by the Islamic governments as being too dangerous to Humanity's hopes for survival. Recently, the Caliph (spiritual head of Islam, like the Catholic Pope), initiated a policy of reaching out to the Christians as 'brothers and sisters', which has been received favorably by the Christian community. It was in recognition of this that the Imperial government signed a Concordat with the Caliph, recognizing his spiritual leadership of the Muslim community in Inuyashia. An Imam serves as the bridge between the Caliph and the community within Inuyashia, fluent in English, Turkish, Farsi, and Arabic.
Jewish
Temple of David
Judaism reemerged first in what was Israel-Palestine, then in the former United States. The Tahoe Republic was a bastion of Judaism as a result of a second diaspora from the atheist Confederation of Dixie. The majority returned to the Middle East, while others remained in the Tahoe Republic until its collapse. A mass migration to the former Dixie Confederation lands resulted in the second largest Jewish population in the world (after Israel-Palestine). Judaism became the second recognized religion after Christianity as the Kingdom became and Empire. Like Islam, a Concordat was signed between the Imperial government and the newly commissioned Chief Rabbi housed in Jerusalem. Appointments of rabbis in their various patrimonies are made by the Imperial government and given final approval by the Chief Rabbi. Overtures have been made to the Islamic Caliph in the hopes of finally ending the centuries of distrust and strife between the religions which resulted in World War III.
Native Spiritual
Junaluska Temple
The Native Americans within Inuyashia practice a belief in the 'Great Spirit', though many have embraced Christianity-in particular Catholicism. Their meeting-halls are easily recognized by their many-sided walls (Cherokee meeting-halls are seven sided, for the seven clans of the tribe), and totems placed on either side of the entrances, on an altar inside the meeting-hall, and at various locations chosen for their historic or cultural significance.
Shinto
Izanami Temple
The sacred texts showed that Shinto was prominent in that time and it caught on with people who wanted to believe that prayer could change the course of their lives. They wanted to know that there were beings that would help them when they needed it. Rebecca accepted the religion and official welcomed it as a state religion. She couldn't refuse the sacred texts or her people who were happy going to Shinto temples.