Basic Trope: A religious belief is depicted as stupid.
- Straight: Worshipers of Crystal Dragon Jesus are depicted as dumb, fanatical, and easily manipulated.
- Exaggerated :
- Worshipers of Crystal Dragon Jesus flat-out deny what is right before their eyes because their religious beliefs say so.
- Any and all supernatural beliefs (and all followers of them) are depicted as absurdly irrational, even if they are fairly moderate ones.
- Downplayed :
- Theists are depicted as dumb, but that’s because nobody in the series is very smart.
- Some of the worshipers of Crystal Dragon Jesus are depicted as dumb, but not all or even most.
- Justified :
- The cult of Crystal Dragon Jesus is a Scam Religion.
- Crystal Dragon Jesus is a legimate religion but they have loose rules. Anyone who believes in too much are considered worshippers and are scrutinized by the unorthodox believers.
- Inverted :
- Subverted : While many religious believers are depicted as dumb, a religious character who is actually quite smart appears later on in the series.
- Double Subverted: He eventually abandons his beliefs.
- Parodied: The most brilliant theologian and religious philosopher who has ever lived, respected and revered even by almost all non-believers, doesn’t know basic arithmetics.
- Zig Zagged: Some religions are depicted as intelligent, others as stupid.
- Averted:
- The work does not refer to religion.
- Religious people in the work are portrayed in an unbiased manner.
- The worshippers are actually scientists, and their belief in Crystal Dragon Jesus doesn't detract from understanding science.
- Enforced:
- The producer is a (rather passionate) atheist.
- The writer wants to caution people about religious extremism
- Exploited: Someone starts a Scam Religion that gets countless devotees.
- Defied: A cleric goes out of his way to make sure his followers are well-educated.
- Invoked: ???
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: "Well, the writers seem to be making their beliefs about faith very clear."
