What do you name your Custom Religion?

[Genghis_Sean]

I imagine many of you just choose one of the available religions, but as an atheist, I always create my own and choose Pastafarianism on behalf of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I might have chosen the Drowned God on an archipeligo map once (from Game of Thrones). Any other favored custom choices out there?

 

[MisterSaturnine]

I frequently found Gnosticism or Catharism. I often name it after myself by calling it "The Grapevine."

 

[nefloyd]

Hugs.

 

[JaGarLo]

Ikeaism if I'm playing Sweden.

 

[SalemSage]

I sometimes name my religion, but I'm a guy who likes immersion, so if I'm founding a religion I like to theme it in a serious way, not a silly way

Like, if I'm playing the Mayans, I might name my religion Bak'Tun. Not only is my calendar granting me Great People, but it's literally part of my holy scriptures!

Or if I'm playing Polynesia I might grab a religion and call it Wayfinding. The true way to enlightenment is to sail the world in nothing but a canoe, and during your journey ponder the facts of life.

*Note, I know next to nothing about the religions these civs worshipped, hence why I compensate with my silly way. ^_^

 

[thadian]

I am Thadian. I come to spread Universal Harmony to your people. You will follow our tenets.

1. Thou shalt spend thy life in search of Harmony.
2. Thou shalt not impede the harmony of others.
3. Thou shalt respect the spirit of all living things.

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4. Thou shalt not steal or coup my city states.
5. Thou shalt not perform espionage against me.
6. Thou shalt not send violent savages to attack me.
7. Thou shalt not settle near my borders.
8. Thou shalt keep thy prophets away from my lands.
9. Thou shalt not disrespect my right to spread Harmony to your people.
10. Thou shalt not have immobile carpets of doom.


This do, and be friends we shall. This do not, and Peace shall be waged against you and your plighted people.

 

[CapA2040]

If I'm lucky enough to get most of the science-focused beliefs, I name it "Ascendancy."

 

[danieladler]

Doom!!!

 

[Tachii]

Shinto -> Stein's Gate
Judaism -> Tatami Galaxy
Islam - > Laws of Physics

Lol. I love customizing random titles.

 

[OmniPotent42]

I get bored and chose "Homosexuality" almost every time.

 

[Peacemongerer]

Whatever fits with the Civ. I've named Islam "Sunni Islam" specifically a few times or named Christianity "Catholicism" as Rome, leave Tengriism as is w/ Huns and Mongols. Same with Taoism as Korea, etc.

One time I screwed around and playing as Austria thought to myself "Well aren't there Lutheran traditions in Austria? Let's go with Lutheranism." Then I read-up and found-out what Maria Theresa's regime thought of Lutherans. Yikes... big mistake.

The closest to a funny name I came was when I was Byzantium and took both tithe and church property as founder beliefs... I really wanted to name my religion capitalism but stopped last minute. That +120 gold per turn late game from it made me regret not doing it.

 

[thadian]

Religion sure is more fun in 5 than in 4, so i must say.

 

[HelloGoodbye123]

-Atheism
-Poly-Atheism
-Austrism (playing as austria)
-Aztecian (playing as aztecs)
-Agdgadgamdglslirghshsfhsno (when im bored)

 

[TravisATWA]

Cult of Cthulhu

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

Depends on the civ and the situation. I'm planning Kemalism for my next game as the Ottomans.

 

[GThreepwood]

I name my religion most of the times. It depends on the leader, style I plan to play, boredness.
If I'm bored I leave it be. Some of my names are : Sciencism, Expansionism, Conquerism or Destructism, *Insert name*-ism, Comercialism etc....

 

[Hammer Rabbi]

Existentialism, Festivus, Scifientology, and Surrealism so far. i havent founded that many religions though. I usually take Zoro and Tengri symbols and sometimes Taoism.

I will do a Washington game and found Capitalism though.

now that i think about it, there are some clever screencaps i need to shoot for. there can be some fun had with religion-naming.

 

[baulkin]

Link to video.I'm personally a fan of "Comfort Eagle"...but I guess that's an inside joke.

 

[Peng Qi]

I often name it Titanism. I mean, if the Titans pre-dated the Greek Gods and were more powerful originally, shouldn't we worship them instead??? Of course!

 

[Suntechnique]

Love