Religion in Sierra

Religion in Sierra reflects a diverse and broad range of groups and faiths, but is most predominantly expressed in, historically, the tradition. Its history rich with religious movements and developments, a significant portion of Sierrans continue to report religion as an important factor in their lives, a phenomenon unlike most other.

According to the 2010 Census, 82% of Sierrans identified themselves as Christian, one of the highest percentages in the world, while 12% professed explicitly having at all and 3% not disclosing a religion. In terms of church attendance however, only about 47% of Sierran Christians reported themselves attending on a "regular basis" with these numbers declining over the years. About 63% of Sierrans are affiliated or identified with any of the Protestant denominations or movements, with the largest Protestant faiths by membership being the, , , , and. constitute 15% of the Sierran population with the majority of Sierran Catholics being members of the. 5% of Sierrans belonged to other Christian groups including the branch, and  churches including  and. All other faiths, which include, , , , and Canaanism collectively comprise the remaining 4% of Sierrans

At the Kingdom-level, the Charter for the Kingdom of Sierra does not specify any provisions related to religion other than that it relegates such matters to each of the three constituent countries. In the constituent country of Sierra, the Constitution of Sierra explicitly guarantees the and establishes the doctrines of  and, and prohibits the establishment of any es in the country. Similarly, in Hawaii, the separation of church and state is enforced through its Constitution. In the Deseret, while the Organic Act permits the exercise of any religion, it officially recognizes the as its state church, whose hierarchy and organization is integrated into the government itself.

Overview
Religion has had a profound influence and effect in Sierra throughout its history. When Sierra was claimed as Spanish territory, its first significant development was the establishment of the, a network of religious outposts operated by  priests. Aside from its purpose of cementing Spanish presence in the region, the missions were created specifically to spread the Catholic faith and Spanish culture onto the local natives, many of whom who were into the. New Holland, which remained outside of Spanish detection for nearly the entirety of its existence, promoted its own state church, the. The also had a presence in northern Sierra at the Russian outpost of.

Although Mexico achieved from Spain in 1822 and completely secularized and dissolved the Spanish mission system by the 1830s, Catholicism remained an important aspect of life in Sierra. One major requirement for foreigners to live in Mexico as a citizen was to convert to Catholicism. However, the majority of settlers who came into Sierra were Protestants from Brazoria and the United States. Refusing to comply with the religious requirement, illegal Protestant churches and prayer groups were formed, much to the ire of Mexican authorities.