Religion

A religion is a set of beliefs about the cause, nature and purpose of the universe. It normally involves belief in a supernatural power or powers, sometimes called "God", who is the creator of all existence and the source of the highest truth. Religion encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and mystic experience. It usually involves devotional observances and rituals and prayer, and is often codified in a moral code or law which governs human affairs.

March 2143 A cult springs up among the goggleheads who spend most of their free time in the Virtual World. Many believe they've found God in the mysterious Presence there. Christians see Jesus or the Virgin Mary, Jews see the Burning Bush, Buddhists see Buddha, Muslims see Allah or Mohammed, while atheists see nothing but sense some sort of Presence there.

3 March 2143 ANCHOR: More reports are coming in from around the globe about a mysterious presence in the virtual reality net- voice of presence children of earth - the dawn of a new age is at hand - look toward the face of mars and learn your destiny

march 4 2143 anchor it seems that the virtual reality presence seen around the world on yesterday yesterday yesterday's FTL Newsfeed appeared in different forms to different people many asians perceived it as buddha islamics as mohammed hispanics as el niño and others simply as god

November 7 2144 anchor we now bring you holos of the VR presence captured by the new SHIVA software watch and wonder the VR presence morphs from buddha to mohammed to jesus etc to scientists the VR presence remains a mystery but to elinor budge its meaning is clear she describes her personal encounter budge the presence has returned to us because we are in grave danger its message to me was clear - our salvation lies on mars death awaits near Jupiter.

List of religions

 * Atheism
 * Buddhism
 * Christianity
 * Islam
 * Judaism
 * New Age
 * Shinto

List of cults

 * Gogglehead cult
 * Tauism