Lena
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What was with Christopher's atheistic beliefs? Look, I am a christian, and I don't mind atheism, but Christopher straight-up saying that "Christopher and Jesus was lies/fiction", and that the author of Sherlock Holmes was bad because he believed in the supernatural kind of set me off a little. Was that also a part of his character, as he couldn't even understand sarcasm in the story?
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Stefania Mihai
I think it perfectly fit his character. He felt the compulsive need to explain everything logically, he always felt scared by the unknown, so of course if he had to choose between a logical, scientific explanation of life and a supernatural one which doesn't really make sense logically, he would obviously choose the science way, since he could understand that.
Michael Peake
Christopher's worldview is very rooted in fact, that is, things he knows to be quantifiable or provable. He doesn't tell lies nor does he like people who tell lies, and he doesn't like fiction as fictional stories are not based on truth (unless they are mystery stories, as he likes solving mysteries).
So Christopher's atheistic views fit in with this; the Bible describes many stories which Christopher has no way to prove, so struggles to believe in. Religion is strongly linked to faith, and Christopher possesses little in the way of either faith or imagination.
So Christopher's atheistic views fit in with this; the Bible describes many stories which Christopher has no way to prove, so struggles to believe in. Religion is strongly linked to faith, and Christopher possesses little in the way of either faith or imagination.
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