- For the mirror universe counterpart, see Bajoran religion (mirror).
- "Kira: How long have they been there?"
- "Odo: Three days. Kira: I remember when the cult of the Pah wraiths was a joke. Now those red armbands are appearing all over Bajor. It's like everyone's gone crazy. Odo: A lot of people feel abandoned by the Prophets. Kira: Believe me, I know how they feel. That's no excuse to turn to hate and fear. Odo: In times of trouble, some people find comfort in hate and fear."
- —Kira and Odo, 2375
- "Fala: You don't approve, Nerys."
- "Kira: Children being raised to follow the Pah wraiths. You can bet that I don't approve. Fala: This is a special moment. I'm not going to ruin it by arguing with you. You believe the Prophets are the true gods of Bajor, I believe the Pah wraiths are. Let's just leave it at that. Kira: I'd be happy to. There's just one thing. We can't both be right."
- —Fala and Kira, 2375
- "John Martin: It's just that you spend so much time in services that sometimes it makes me wish I were a believer so that we could go together."
- "Ezri: That's so sweet. Kira: I would love for you to come with me, but I don't think you'll get much out of it if you don't believe in the Prophets. Typhuss: Kira's right if you don't believe in the Prophets what's the point of going to services with a Bajoran woman if you don't believe in Bajoran religion. John Martin: Perhaps if I had an Orb experience? Kira: It doesn't work like that. Faith has to come first. John Martin: That's too bad. I have a feeling it must be very comforting to believe in something more powerful than yourself. Julian: If you really feel that way, there are other faiths. Ezri: Would it bother you if John believed in Klingon religion? Kira: Not if he got something out of it. Julian: He'd get to eat the hearts of his enemies. Ezri: And go to Sto'Vo'Kor when he dies. Julian: You can go on a vision quest. John Martin: But then I wouldn't get to go to services with Kira, would I. That's the whole point. Ezri: That really is so sweet."
- —John Martin, Julian, Ezri, Kira, Typhuss 2389
- "Vows of abstinence are part of Bajoran religion. Exceptions are granted only when Bajoran religion sees that a husband and wife have demonstrated a true spiritual bond."
- — Typhuss to Will Riker and Kira, 2389
The Bajoran religion was the faith of the Bajoran people, based on the worship of the Prophets. The Bajorans believed the Prophets guided and protected Bajor from their abode in the Celestial Temple. (DS9 episode: "Emissary", et al.)
Almost all Bajorans followed the faith and the Bajoran religion influenced all of Bajoran society. For instance, in 2370, a Vedek, Sloi, was also director of the government Council on Ecological Controls. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky)
Any alternate interpretation of the relationship between the Bajorans and Prophets was met with hostilities and quickly quashed by the religious authorities. This strong enforcement of the religion kept Bajorans united, but had the more sinister background of crushing anyone with an alternative take on the Bajoran's relationship with the Prophets, such as Ohalu who realised the Prophets were aliens rather than gods and saw the Bajorans and Prophets more as equals, learning from each other. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)
The Prodigal was a significant figure in the religion and was the namesake of one of Bajor's moon, Baraddo. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky; ST - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust)