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== Religion ==

=== History of monotheism ===

In Angai, monotheism evolves independently in East Asia (the largest being Āínkiīaánịạkàì) and Central America (the largest being Sfipsurtop). Both Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop claim to be God's final revelation and law for all humankind. The conflict between these two monotheistic faiths is among the most salient religious conflicts in the technological era.

In Angai, monotheism evolves independently in East Asia (the largest being Āínkiīaánịạkàì) and Central America (the largest being Sfipsurtop). Both Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop claim to be God's final revelation and law for all of humankind. The conflict between these two monotheistic faiths is among the most salient religious conflicts in the technological era.

After horse-driven wheeled vehicles were introduced by Angai European merchants into Furnifoo, Sfipsurtop spread via conquest and became the majority religion of Angai Central and South America and Southern United States.

After the first contact between Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, a major war breaks out between the followers of the two religions in Angai's North America and Siberia, leading to three kinds of responses:

# Angai's counterpart to the Enlightenment~~, rejecting religion altogether~~

# Angai's counterpart to the Enlightenment (mainly North American)

# Angaian Romanticism, which in turn leads to eco-fascism

# Angaian Romanticism, which in turn leads to eco-fascism (mainly East Asian)

# Attempts at syncretizing Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, notwithstanding the often conflicting laws of the two religions

# Attempts at syncretizing Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, notwithstanding the often conflicting laws of the two religions (a minority of North Americans)

# Doubling down on the traditional forms of the two religions

# Doubling down on the traditional forms of the two religions (most people who reject 1 and 2)

=== Angaian Enlightenment ===

Precursor to capitalism

One Angaian Enlightenment writer invents Christianity as a satirical fictional religion

* the Trinity is a parody of the polytheism vs. monotheism debate

* Jesus's sacrifice is a parody of both animal and human sacrifice in both religions (?)

* "God sacrificed himself to himself to save us from himself" parodies "God revealed monotheism to save us from himself"

=== Angaian Romanticism ===

Laments monotheism's insistence on ~~believing in~~ the unseen; emphasizes strong emotions, nationalism and going back to nature

Originates in Irenesian-speaking East Asia

Laments monotheism's insistence on the unseen; emphasizes strong emotions, nationalism and "going back to nature"

=== Flei religion ===

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=== Religious fundamentalism ===

Sfipsurtop (in South America) and Āínkiīaánịạkàì (in East and Southeast Asia) theocracies

Sometimes clandestinely supported by capitalist governments to suppress eco-fascism and leftism

There will be some geopolitical issues with the energy transition just as in our world, because critical minerals will be dominated by an Āínkiīaánịạkàì theocracy (where China is in our timeline). That hopefully incentivizes the free world to rely on recycling for the material, etc.

=== Flei nationalism ===

Given a history of both persecution and achievement, and cultural pride, some Fleis become Flei nationalists or supremacists who settle in the city-state ga nGnam{{cda}}.

Given a history of both persecution and achievement, and cultural pride, some Fleis become Flei nationalists or supremacists who settle in the city-state ga nGnam{{cda}}, which is much like our timeline's Israel and Singapore.

=== Eco-fascism ===

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 == Religion ==
 === History of monotheism ===
-In Angai, monotheism evolves independently in East Asia (the largest being Āínkiīaánịạkàì) and Central America (the largest being Sfipsurtop). Both Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop claim to be God's final revelation and law for all humankind. The conflict between these two monotheistic faiths is among the most salient religious conflicts in the technological era.
+In Angai, monotheism evolves independently in East Asia (the largest being Āínkiīaánịạkàì) and Central America (the largest being Sfipsurtop). Both Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop claim to be God's final revelation and law for all of humankind. The conflict between these two monotheistic faiths is among the most salient religious conflicts in the technological era.
 After horse-driven wheeled vehicles were introduced by Angai European merchants into Furnifoo, Sfipsurtop spread via conquest and became the majority religion of Angai Central and South America and Southern United States.
 After the first contact between Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, a major war breaks out between the followers of the two religions in Angai's North America and Siberia, leading to three kinds of responses:
-# Angai's counterpart to the Enlightenment, rejecting religion altogether
+# Angai's counterpart to the Enlightenment (mainly North American)
-# Angaian Romanticism, which in turn leads to eco-fascism
+# Angaian Romanticism, which in turn leads to eco-fascism (mainly East Asian)
-# Attempts at syncretizing Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, notwithstanding the often conflicting laws of the two religions
+# Attempts at syncretizing Āínkiīaánịạkàì and Sfipsurtop, notwithstanding the often conflicting laws of the two religions (a minority of North Americans)
-# Doubling down on the traditional forms of the two religions
+# Doubling down on the traditional forms of the two religions (most people who reject 1 and 2)
 === Angaian Enlightenment ===
+Precursor to capitalism
 One Angaian Enlightenment writer invents Christianity as a satirical fictional religion
+* the Trinity is a parody of the polytheism vs. monotheism debate
+* Jesus's sacrifice is a parody of both animal and human sacrifice in both religions (?)
+* "God sacrificed himself to himself to save us from himself" parodies "God revealed monotheism to save us from himself"
 === Angaian Romanticism ===
-Laments monotheism's insistence on believing in the unseen; emphasizes strong emotions, nationalism and going back to nature
+Originates in Irenesian-speaking East Asia
+Laments monotheism's insistence on the unseen; emphasizes strong emotions, nationalism and "going back to nature"
 === Flei religion ===
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 === Religious fundamentalism ===
 Sfipsurtop (in South America) and Āínkiīaánịạkàì (in East and Southeast Asia) theocracies
+Sometimes clandestinely supported by capitalist governments to suppress eco-fascism and leftism
+There will be some geopolitical issues with the energy transition just as in our world, because critical minerals will be dominated by an Āínkiīaánịạkàì theocracy (where China is in our timeline). That hopefully incentivizes the free world to rely on recycling for the material, etc.
 === Flei nationalism ===
-Given a history of both persecution and achievement, and cultural pride, some Fleis become Flei nationalists or supremacists who settle in the city-state ga nGnam{{cda}}.
+Given a history of both persecution and achievement, and cultural pride, some Fleis become Flei nationalists or supremacists who settle in the city-state ga nGnam{{cda}}, which is much like our timeline's Israel and Singapore.
 === Eco-fascism ===