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* In Ascendance of a Bookworm, the main character being an atheist is a not so important revelation, pointing to a temple as a place she hopes to avoid. Later, she becomes one of the few people in that world that truley believes in the gods, which allows her to get true blessings from the gods themselves. The logic is that in this world magic is pretty functional and while the natives take it for granted the main character rationalizes that the gods must be real for the magic to work.
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** There was also a famous philosopher in-universe who held that the existence of the Babel Fish was proof of God's existence, but since God insisted that "proof deinies faith, and without faith I am nothing" he therefore logically didn't exist after all. "Most theologians consider this argument a load of dingoes' kidneys."

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** There was also a famous philosopher in-universe who held that the existence of the Babel Fish was proof of God's existence, but since God insisted that "proof deinies denies faith, and without faith I am nothing" he therefore logically didn't exist after all. "Most theologians consider this argument a load of dingoes' kidneys."
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* ''[[Literature/WeAllFallDown2000 We All Fall Down]]'': The world ends with the Christian Rapture and a seven-year tribulation of supernatural disasters with [[OmnicidalManiac the Antichrist ruling the world]], just as the Book of Revelation says. Jimmy Lordan, even knowing the Bible is true, [[NayTheist isn't sure if he can embrace God]] in light of all the devastation and suffering being inflicted around him.
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* ''Literature/HiveMind2016'': Downplayed. After Noreen is rescued, it is pointed out that, ultimately, her faith in the Hive to keep her safe was justified. She believed the Hive would be watching over her and would save her; Amber's unit was tracking her and Riley and intervened to rescue her.
-->'''Amber''': Noreen was terrified then, but now believes she was never in any danger. The Hive was watching over her the whole time, ready to intervene to save her.\\
'''Nicole''': Which, in a sense, was actually true. Our unit members were watching over Noreen the whole time, we were ready to intervene to save her, and the last lines of Hive Duty song number ten tell us that we are the Hive.
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* ''Film/TheRapture'': At first it seems like Sharon's beliefs are not only wrong, but delusional and destructive. By the end of the film, the rapture really does happen and the believers are proven right. However the film itself is more nuanced on the subject and questions that even if what they believe is true is it morally right?

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* ''Film/TheRapture'': At first it seems like Sharon's beliefs are not only wrong, but delusional and destructive. By the end of the film, the rapture really does happen and the believers are proven right. However the film itself is more nuanced on the subject and questions that whether, even if what they believe is true true, is it morally right?
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"Which" or "what". Choose either word in this context. Using both in the same sentence is gramatically incorrect. "What" is more common in this instance. "That which" is archaic.


** The Emperor knew of Chaos and strived to starve them through a regime of galaxywide atheism. This backfired spectacularly when the Primarch Lorgar, humiliated for his worship of the Emperor, learned of some gods who were all too happy to receive prayer and infected the others (not that it would have worked anyway: the Chaos gods are the embodiments of rage, love/despair, lust and hope, the only way to be rid of them is to kill off all sentient life in the galaxy, aka which what the Necrons are trying to do).

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** The Emperor knew of Chaos and strived to starve them through a regime of galaxywide atheism. This backfired spectacularly when the Primarch Lorgar, humiliated for his worship of the Emperor, learned of some gods who were all too happy to receive prayer and infected the others (not that it would have worked anyway: the Chaos gods are the embodiments of rage, love/despair, lust and hope, the only way to be rid of them is to kill off all sentient life in the galaxy, aka which what the Necrons are trying to do).
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* ''TabletopGame/ArsMagica'': At minimum, ''Abrahamic'' religion is true. Angels and demons exist and are at odds with each other, and divine power is tangible and interferes with the power used by the Order of Hermes, such that a mage finds it significantly harder to cast spells on holy ground or any other place consecrated by the Church. This is to be expected given the ''power'' of Christian faith in [=1200s=] Europe.
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Also, re the Stellaris example, Word Of God is that Materialists aren't objectively wrong.
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Incorrect. Materialists can go into the Shroud, and have been able to for a while. They just require extraordinary proof for the extraordinary claim - in deed, replicating another empire's discoveries is a prime way for them to get that access in the first place.


* ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate and never address.

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** There was also a famous philosopher in-universe who managed to prove the existence of God. However, proving God existed logically proved him wrong, and he promptly ceased to exist. In ''Literature/SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish'' he did leave one final message behind for his creation though: [[spoiler: WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE]].

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** There was also a famous philosopher in-universe who managed to prove held that the existence of God. However, proving the Babel Fish was proof of God's existence, but since God existed insisted that "proof deinies faith, and without faith I am nothing" he therefore logically proved him wrong, and he promptly ceased to exist. didn't exist after all. "Most theologians consider this argument a load of dingoes' kidneys."
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In ''Literature/SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish'' he did leave God leaves one final message behind for his creation though: His creation: [[spoiler: WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there, despite the fact that [[ArtisticLicenseReligion Mormonism does not traditionally believe that nonbelievers automatically go to Hell]]). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons or maybe RightForTheWrongReasons.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there, despite the fact that [[ArtisticLicenseReligion Mormonism does not traditionally believe that nonbelievers automatically go to Hell]]). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons or maybe RightForTheWrongReasons.
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* ''Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'': God refused to prove he existed "because proof denies faith and without faith I am nothing". The existence of the Babelfish, which instantly translates any kind of language for it's user and whose evolution was frankly impossible, proved he existed; therefore, by his own argument, he doesn't. Following which, "Man" proves that black is white, and is run over at the next zebra crossing. Furthermore, "Most theologians consider this argument a load of dingoes' kidneys."

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* ''Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'': ''Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981'': God refused to prove he existed "because proof denies faith and without faith I am nothing". The existence of the Babelfish, which instantly translates any kind of language for it's its user and whose evolution was frankly impossible, proved he existed; therefore, by his own argument, he doesn't. Following which, "Man" proves that black is white, and is run over at the next zebra crossing. Furthermore, "Most theologians consider this argument a load of dingoes' kidneys."
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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there, despite the fact that [[ArtisticLicenseReligion Mormonism does not traditionally believe that nonbelievers automatically go to Hell). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons or maybe RightForTheWrongReasons.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there, despite the fact that [[ArtisticLicenseReligion Mormonism does not traditionally believe that nonbelievers automatically go to Hell).Hell]]). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons or maybe RightForTheWrongReasons.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' reveals that only the Mormons got it right, and thus only they go to Heaven, while everyone else goes to Hell regardless of their actions (hence Hitler and Gandhi both being there). there, despite the fact that [[ArtisticLicenseReligion Mormonism does not traditionally believe that nonbelievers automatically go to Hell). However, the episode specifically about Mormonism heavily implies that Joseph Smith made the origin for his holy texts up, making him WrongForTheRightReasons.WrongForTheRightReasons or maybe RightForTheWrongReasons.
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Religion that deals with TheForce is most certainly this: it does involve faith because, for example, Han Solo didn't believe in the Force, but it is proven true. There are different philosophies, but the only ones that aren't compatible are the ones that emphasize Light or Dark.

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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Religion that deals with TheForce the Force is most certainly this: it does involve faith because, for example, Han Solo didn't believe in the Force, but it is proven true. There are different philosophies, but the only ones that aren't compatible are the ones that emphasize Light or Dark.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate (without a scientist leader with a rare trait) and never address.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate (without a scientist leader with a rare trait) and never address.
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* ''VideoGame/Stellaris'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate (without a scientist leader with a rare trait) and never address.

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* ''VideoGame/Stellaris'': ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate (without a scientist leader with a rare trait) and never address.
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* ''VideoGame/Stellaris'': One of the ethical dichotomies that can define an empire is materialism/spiritualism. The former believes that the universe is made of matter, the latter believes that the universe arises from consciousness. The game does make a decent effort of making it ambiguous who is right... until the spiritualists breach the shroud and start developing psychic powers, which materialists can't replicate (without a scientist leader with a rare trait) and never address.
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* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'': Turns out the UsefulNotes/{{Ancient Egypt}}ians were right about a bunch of stuff, especially the AnatomyOfTheSoul. How exactly they uncovered all of these secrets while other religions fumbled blindly for millenia is largely left to the players' imaginations.

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* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'': Turns out the UsefulNotes/{{Ancient Egypt}}ians were right about a bunch of stuff, especially the AnatomyOfTheSoul. How exactly they uncovered all of these secrets while other religions fumbled blindly for millenia millennia is largely left to the players' imaginations.
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