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Religion is an important underlying theme that carries throughout Fight Club. Tyler is created by the narrator out of necessity, encompassing everything that the narrator lacks and offering ’salvation.’ In a sense, Tyler could be comparable to a God. The narrator and others look up to him for guidance and salvation. He offers this salvation; however, you need put your full trust in Tyler. Tyler preaches that, “Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It’s only after you’ve lost everything that you’re free to do anything.”(70). In essence, Tyler is offering them a type of rebirth but only until they are willing to give of themselves. This parallels the religious ideals of such as Christianity. One has to love GOD and let him into ones life; fully trusting him, in order to be a ‘good Christian.’ Similarly in fight club, “…Tyler said if I loved him, I’d trust him” (89). There are rules of fight club that everyone must obey, similar to the Ten Comandments that Christians must follow. If I were to parallel it to religion, Fight club in  a sense would represent a church. The men go there and from that experience gain clairity and a type of peace, Tyler is a representative of GOD, whom the men respect and follow. Project Mayhem; therefore, would be in a sense missionaries, spreading Tyler’s word.