Fiction:Aekite Union/Religion

Religion in the Aekite Union is an important part of life for many of its citizens. According to a poll, ninety-four percent of its citizens say they avidly participate in a religion. The most widely followed religions are denominations of Aemeism, followed by Veskianity and Poriovhism.

Aemeism
Aemeism is the belief that casimins descend from gods. As such, they have been placed above nature and have the ability to conquer nature and use it to their advantage. All casimins are considered a part of this unified brotherhood, whether they believe in it or not. Aemeism is the most ancient of all casimin beliefs and has been around for around five thousand years.

Aemeism has been a major part of casimin culture since its conception, and has caused both unification and division. Aemeism has been identified as the direct cause of the Continental Renaissance of Classic History, the Fourteen Years War, the Vaegol-Samyn Merger, and the Velohm Religious Wars.

Aemeism has three major denominations: Grivan Aemeism, Open Aemeism, and Return Aemeism.

Grivan Aemeism
Grivan Aemeism is the most followed denomination of Aemeism. Under Grivan Aemeism, it is said that only casimins hold control over nature, and no other species exist like them. They believe they are alone, and the whole universe is for them to control.

Open Aemeism
Open Aemeism is the second most popular denomination of Aemeism. Contrary to Grivan Aemeism, followers of Open Aemeism believe that other intelligent lifeforms probably exist, and if so, they are equal to casimins in rights and honors. They believe the gods may have made descendants on other planets as well.

Return Aemeism
Return Aemeism holds the same belief of Casimin Superiority as Grivan Aemeism, but is the only denomination of Aemeism that believes in the eventual end of the universe. While other forms of Aemeism think the universe will continue eternally, Return Aemeism believes that one day, the gods will destroy the universe and take in their peoples.