Church of the Children of Atom

 refers to a building in Megaton and the cult that resides within the building. Cult members refer to themselves as Children of Atom.

Location
The church building is located at the bottom of the crater, next to the unexploded atomic bomb around which the town of Megaton was built. The building is two stories tall with ramps and walkways all around it and a large, ramshackle sculpture of an atom adorning the roof. These believers pray for a special kind of salvation. Find out more when you speak with Confessor Cromwell (he's usually standing by the bomb) or Mother Maya (who's usually inside the church). You can generously give a donation (a Freeform Quest) and ask more about this religion and about the residents. Cromwell has a key on him, but this is only useful for entering the church at night.

History
The Church of the Children of the Atom seems to have existed as far back as Megaton's construction, as Manya mentions that they were instrumental in getting the town built. The citizens of Megaton do not mind the cult residing there as their technologies and workforce were needed to build the city, in exchange for it being "built around the bomb".

Beliefs
The Church of the Children of Atom believes that each atomic mass contains an entire universe, and that when an atomic mass is split many universes are created. Therefore, instead of seeing the Great War as destructive, the Church believes it was a creative and unifying holy event.

People

 * Confessor Cromwell leads the Church and can usually be found preaching outside in front of the bomb. Cromwell will accept donations on behalf of the Church.
 * Mother Maya is a Child of Atom and wife to Confessor Cromwell.
 * Mother Curie III, leader of the Holy Light Monastery is a former Child of Atom

Behind the scenes
The Children of the Atom may be a reference to the film Beneath The Planet Of The Apes which included a cult that revolved around the worship of an atomic bomb.

In a futurama episode there is a group of underground mutants that worship an unexploded atomic bomb. Also one of the female mutants has the same voice as the female ghouls in fallout 3.

Appearances
The Church of the Children of Atom appears only in Fallout 3.

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