Looking for Religion-rush countering tips for the non-Religious

[TLiciousX]

Stipulated: You've started a game and you know that one of the players is going to go Religion rush from the get-go. You've decided to NOT be one of the players that founds a Religion.

What are some smart investments and/or tactics that can help a Religion-less player hamper a Religion rush?

 

[Sumorex]

 

[stinkubus]

LOL I was going to say the same. Spreading a heathen religion in my lands (whether I found or not) is an act of war, imo, and the AI will do so under pain of death.

 

[myclan]

There is no other way than just a war. But if you don't choose to found a religion, you lost a CB of holy war.