Even though I myself don't have any religious beliefs, I still find the whole subject interesting. The way religion has influenced culture over history is certainly something I have always enjoyed studying. When I came to Aotearoa, I wanted to find out how Religion affected the people in the country.
Religion in Aotearoa has been quite prevalent in history. In the modern day, most religions are represented in Aotearoa, and with people from all over the world in Aotearoa the religious side of people shines.
In history, there have been different religious "eras" in Aotearoa. From circa 1000 CE to 1775 the only religion that existed on Aotearoan soil was the traditional Maori religion. When the Europeans came to Aotearoa in 1775 and 1776 they brought with them the main European religion, Christianity. Of course there were many different types among the cultures. In 1847, more cultures began to migrate to Aotearoa, from places like Asia and Africa. These cultures brought a wide range of religions to Aotearoa, and laws were soon passed that prevented religious discrimination.
The laws mentioned above specified that religious practice wasn't to be looked down upon, and that people couldn't direct hatred towards those will separate believes. One person couldn’t be excluded from society due to their beliefs. Every religion found in Aotearoa was to have sufficient facilities or places of worship. Religions would only be taken into question if a crime was committed under the thought that it was what the religion preached. An example of this would be Homophobia.
Most religion in Aotearoa remains Christianity, but Islam and Hinduism are also catching up. This isn’t to say that these are the only religions, but these 3 are the most prevalent in the Aotearoan society.
Religion in Aotearoa has been quite prevalent in history. In the modern day, most religions are represented in Aotearoa, and with people from all over the world in Aotearoa the religious side of people shines.
In history, there have been different religious "eras" in Aotearoa. From circa 1000 CE to 1775 the only religion that existed on Aotearoan soil was the traditional Maori religion. When the Europeans came to Aotearoa in 1775 and 1776 they brought with them the main European religion, Christianity. Of course there were many different types among the cultures. In 1847, more cultures began to migrate to Aotearoa, from places like Asia and Africa. These cultures brought a wide range of religions to Aotearoa, and laws were soon passed that prevented religious discrimination.
The laws mentioned above specified that religious practice wasn't to be looked down upon, and that people couldn't direct hatred towards those will separate believes. One person couldn’t be excluded from society due to their beliefs. Every religion found in Aotearoa was to have sufficient facilities or places of worship. Religions would only be taken into question if a crime was committed under the thought that it was what the religion preached. An example of this would be Homophobia.
Most religion in Aotearoa remains Christianity, but Islam and Hinduism are also catching up. This isn’t to say that these are the only religions, but these 3 are the most prevalent in the Aotearoan society.