History PlayingWith / AmbiguouslyChristian

* '''Inverted''': Bob mentions that he's a Lutheran (or a member of another Christian sect) but is never seen celebrating any Christian holidays or participating in any customs that would show this.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes to the ChurchOfSaintGenericus, constantly quotes [[AsTheGoodBookSays The Bible]] without mentioning where the quotes are from, and celebrates every single popular Christian holiday in a secular manner without ever mentioning Jesus Christ, any other religious figures or making any reference to any religion.

** Bob was raised in a Christian sect, but is now non-religious/atheist. He still celebrates Christian holidays because it was how he grew up.

** Most of Bob's friends are Christian and he celebrates holidays with them so he won't be left out.

** Bob is eventually revealed to be a Hindu.
** Bob's religion is intentionally kept vague, but he is eventually revealed to be a Lutheran (or belong to another Christian sect)

** Bob is actually lying about being Hindu, but never says what his actual religion is.
** He does set up a little Nativity scene set in his living room, and has a few angels and crosses on the tree.
* '''Parodied''': Bob's friend discussion whether he is a Christian with him celebrating Christmas and Easter as proof, but he celbrates them in a rather adult manner.

** The author is non-Christian, but the main character is from a majority-Christian country, such as Italy; while the work doesn't really adress religious themes, the author still wants to acknowledge the protagonist's cultural background; preferably without having to sacrifice too much time studying something that will rarely, if ever, come up in the work.

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is actually lying about being Hindu, but never says what his actual religion is.

* '''Enforced''': SmallReferencePools, WriteWhatYouKnow

* '''Invoked''': Bob isn't Christian, but participates in Christmas/Easter/etc. celebrations because he doesn't want to be discriminated against.

** "We don't want to make this character ''too'' religious; we don't want to alienate non-Christian viewers."

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes to the ChurchOfSaintGenericus, constantly quotes [[AsTheGoodBookSaid The Bible]] without mentioning where the quotes are from, and celebrates every single popular Christian holiday in a secular manner without ever mentioning Jesus Christ, any other religious figures or making any reference to any religion.

* '''Subverted''': Bob's religion is intentionally kept vague, but he is eventually revealed to be a Lutheran (or belong to another Christian sect)

* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Bob celebrates Christmas with his friends, but eventually reveals he's Hindu (albeit non-practicing).

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes to the ChurchOfSaintGenericus, constantly quotes [[AsTheGoodBookSaid The Bible]] without mentioning where they're from, and celebrates every single popular Christian holiday in a secular manner without ever mentioning Jesus Christ, any other religious figures or making any reference to any religion.

* '''Inverted''': Bob has YiddishAsASecondLanguage, goes to his Jewish friends' Hanukkah celebration and overall is rather AmbiguouslyJewish, but eventually mentions he's a Methodist.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes to the ChurchOfSaintGenericus and celebrates every single popular Christian holiday in a secular manner without ever mentioning Jesus Christ, any other religious figures or making any reference to any religion.

* '''Straight''':
** Bob celebrates Christmas and Easter, and makes reference to the "big man in the sky" but never mentions religious figures or other details that would clarify his religion.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob goes to the ChurchOfSaintGenericus and celebrates every single popular Christian holiday in a secular manner without ever mentioning Jesus Christ, any other religious figures or making any reference to any religion.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Other explicitly Christian and non-Christian characters exist in the work, but Bob's religion is never addressed.

** Bob was raised in a Christian sect, but is now non religious/atheist. He still celebrates Christian holidays because it was how he grew up.
** The setting the work is set in has a Christian cultural majority.
** Most of Bob's friends are Christian and he celebrates holidays with them so he won't be left out.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob has YiddishAsASecondLanguage, goes to his Jewish friends' Hanukkah celebration and overall is rather AmbiguouslyJewish, but eventually mentions he's a Methodist.
* '''Subverted''':
** Bob celebrates Christmas with his friends, but eventually reveals he's Hindu (albeit non-practicing)
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Bob is actually lying about being Hindu, but never says what his actual religion is.
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