would it be possible to create a mod that lets you pick seven religions from a long list of religions?

ive found some religions that might be used

Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Spiritism
Judaism
Baha'i
Jainism
Shinto
Cao Dai
Zoroastrianism
Tenrikyo
Neo-Paganism

Ancient:

Egyptian
Greek
Roman
Celtic
Norse

I don't know too much about modding, but I doubt it would be difficult to change the names of the religions (e.g., open up a text file and replace "Buddhism" with "Zoroastrianism"). However, actually adding new religions to the game seems like it'd be considerably more difficult. You'd need city graphics, icons, and names for buildings at minimum.

I'd love to see a mod with Wicca added: Wiccan Temple, Wiccan Monestary, and Wiccan Grove would be the buildings. "The World-Tree" would be the wonder the founding city could build with a Great Prophet. Icons would have little pictures of oak groves and / or stone monoliths.

I have it all set in my head, but I have no idea how to mod something like that.


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im quite sure that the site i got all these from (exept the ancient) mentioned wicca as the largest sub-religion of Neo-Paganism so it might be called wicca (sounds better too)

You can add religions by editting the XML\GameInfo\CIV4ReligionInfo file.
Just copy and paste to add a new religion.
Remember to change the <Description> and <TechPrereq> if you need to.

You must also change the Type (i.e. <Type>RELIGION_SHINTO<Type>)
This is the religions identifyer and is used by buildings such as Temples to determine if the correct religion exists in the city. If you don't plan on adding buildings then just make sure it is different than religions that do have buildings: Hinduism, Islam, etc...