Life of Pi-1 Christianity, Atheism, and Agnosticism

Christianity is a religion based on love. All, even the most human-like, Gods Pi is used to are "with shine and power and might. Such as can rescue and save and put down evil" (55). Until Pi encounters Christianity, he believed "that is God as God should be" (55). However, christian God sacrifices himself and dies in humiliation for the sake of his creatures. Pi cannot fathom why a mighty God would do something so humiliating, and Father Martin answers, "love" (54). Christianity supposedly teaches one to love your neighbor and your enemy; then, why is it that Christianity caused wars, which caused suffering and death? Pi goes onto describe Christianity as "a religion in a rush" (57). Hence, as I've heard other people say it, it is a modern religion that fits perfectly with our living styles. Today's people are always in a rush. We take cars, buses, and planes to get to a destination quickly, and while we're traveling, we're always on the phone communicating and getting stuff done. Everything is a fight against time. People are always trying to get things done faster and quicker. Thus, Christianity in which, "the world created in seven days," is perfect for us (57). I thought it was quite funny the way Pi offered, "thanks to Lord Krishna for having put Jesus of Nazareth, whose humanity I found so compelling, in my way" (58).

If God created this in 7 days, he must have been in a rush! Or maybe he is just almighty and powerful.

Pi asserts that atheists are pretty much better than agnostics. He sees that atheists at least believe that there is no god whereas agnostics do not know what to believe. Agnostics appears to lack the ability to believe in anything; their lives compared to believers will be dull and boring. Atheists has the capacity to believe that when they will come to believe in God-perhaps in fear-in their deathbed: "White, white! L-L-Love! My God!" (64). Agnostics however will make pathetic attempt to explain the phenomenon, "Possibly a f-f-failing oxygenation of the b-b-brain" (64). Agnostics miss out on the excitement called life: "[Agnostics], to the very end, lack imagination and miss the better story" (64).

It would be nice to be able to believe in a story better than just possible failure of the brain

I thought it was also very interesting that Pi claims to be a Hindu, a Christian, and a Muslim. The imam and the priest asserts that "[Pi] can't be a Hindu, a Christian and a Muslim. It's impossible. He must choose" (69). Pi argues that as Ghandi said, "All religion are true" (69). However, to what extent is that statement correct? Is it really possible that all religion are true? Perhaps, if you believe that all religion are about love as Pi does, it may be true, but many religions disagree, which means if one is true the other must be false. Especially when it comes to Christianity, Christians are the followers of one and only TRUE religion and the rest are heathens. In the end, I still believe these religions cannot coexist.

Only one of these groups believes in the true religion.