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So, we have a Crystal Dragon Jesus cult which has something purely metaphysical as a Crystal Dragon. Let it be the Church of the Moon Goddess. Then we invent spaceships, fly to the moon and meet the Moon Goddess herself; she's very glad to see us and is actually as beautiful and benevolent as we thought. That's the trope: a correct scientific proof that the religion is right. Note that the proof must be correct in-story, it doesn't have to make any sense in Real Life. Note also that merely having a Physical God doesn't qualify: You must have a faith-based religion prior to the divine encounter.

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  • So, we have a Crystal Dragon Jesus cult which has something purely metaphysical as a Crystal Dragon. Let it be the Church of the Moon Goddess. Then we invent spaceships, fly to the moon and meet the Moon Goddess herself; she's very glad to see us and is actually as beautiful and benevolent as we thought. That's the trope: a correct scientific proof that the religion is right. Note that the proof must be correct in-story, it doesn't have to make any sense in Real Life. Note also that merely having a Physical God doesn't qualify: You must have a faith-based religion prior to the divine encounter.
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  • So, we have a Crystal Dragon Jesus cult which has something purely metaphysical as a Crystal Dragon. Let it be the Church of the Moon Goddess. Then we invent spaceships, fly to the moon and meet the Moon Goddess herself; she's very glad to see us and is actually as beautiful and benevolent as we thought. That's the trope: a correct scientific proof that the religion is right. Done by a very large number of devout authors in response to Religion Is Wrong being so popular. However, the use of this trope does not necessarily illustrate the author's own beliefs — the overall story is (usually) being sold as fiction, after all. The in-story religion may range anywhere from a symbolic version of the author's faith, to a nonbeliever's Deconstruction of a real-world religion, to a simple thought experiment for its own sake without any theological ax to grind. Note that the proof must be correct in-story, it doesn't have to make any sense in Real Life. Note also that merely having a Physical God doesn't qualify: You must have a faith-based religion prior to the divine encounter. Compare Easy Evangelism and Science Is Wrong, All Myths Are True. Contrast Religion Is Wrong. This trope may not be as positive as the case described above if the religion that's right is a Religion of Evil. Examples of Religion Is Right include:
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