Well, I think most of the people in this thread have fully addressed the fact that anime is no more athiest than any other form of entertainment. So, I'd just like to provide another example of "christian" themes in anime.
For example, the Skypiea Arc of One Piece. It starts off dealing with whether the sky island actually exists. The straw hats end up having to keep their "faith" in the islands existence in the face of those who no longer believed in dreams.
Later, once they're on the island, they learn that it is where "god" supposedly exists. Of course later they find out that it is just Eneru, a man with the power of lightning who consider's himself god.
But, one of my favorite parts is where the straw hats are worried about this god on the island. However, Zoro is not. And when asked why he says he's an atheist, so he can't be hurt by what he doesn't believe in.
Now, this doesn't promote atheism, it uses it as comedy. So, as has already been mentioned, when christian themes show up in anime, they are being used as a way to tell a story.
I feel the same way about books like The Da Vinci Code. I find it ridiculous that people tried to gain truth from a work of fiction.
For example, the Skypiea Arc of One Piece. It starts off dealing with whether the sky island actually exists. The straw hats end up having to keep their "faith" in the islands existence in the face of those who no longer believed in dreams.
Later, once they're on the island, they learn that it is where "god" supposedly exists. Of course later they find out that it is just Eneru, a man with the power of lightning who consider's himself god.
But, one of my favorite parts is where the straw hats are worried about this god on the island. However, Zoro is not. And when asked why he says he's an atheist, so he can't be hurt by what he doesn't believe in.
Now, this doesn't promote atheism, it uses it as comedy. So, as has already been mentioned, when christian themes show up in anime, they are being used as a way to tell a story.
I feel the same way about books like The Da Vinci Code. I find it ridiculous that people tried to gain truth from a work of fiction.
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