Materialism professes the following:

Dogmatic belief that there is no God other than humanity, no spirits, and no angels.  The assumption is that only material things exist.  Materialism is based on a logical error known as a universal negative. 

One of several related cults that work in concert: Agnosticism,   Atheism,   Evolutionism,   Humanism,   Intellectualism,   Liberalism,   Materialism,   Modernism,   Naturalism,   Post Modernism,   Rationalism,   Relativism,  Secularism,   and Socialism/Communism

Under Materialism, each person becomes his or her own god, determining his or her own "moral" code.

Materialistic ethical and moral codes can only be based on rationalization, that is, speculation—in plain English, making it up.

Materialism is a dogma that is one of the primary pillars upon which Atheism and Evolutionism depend.  In addition, Materialism becomes a religion that stands on its own—though it is usually associated with Evolutionism to try to explain how all of creation got here if the assumption of “no God” were to be valid.  Circular reasoning is used in a way that each of these religions "prove" the other to be valid.

Materialism was one of the basics of Modernism, but Materialists are moving toward Post Modernism.  Evolutionism, upon which Materialism depends for survival, has failed under the assumptions of Modernism and requires the Relativism, Chaos, and Compartmentalization of Post Modernism.  For the same reason, and because of the hopelessness of Materialism, many Materialists are moving toward New Age Religion or Neo Paganism.

Materialism has crept into many Christian churches, causing them to reject miracles, spiritual gifts, etc.

Materialism is willingly ignorant of the totally lost condition of all human beings, the inability of human beings to do good works, and the one Holy Creator God's great gift of giving His one and only way of salvation through acceptance of the atoning work of His one, unique Son, Jesus Christ.  As a result of this willing ignorance, followers of this religion miss all the benefits of holiness, righteousness, peace, glory, love, and joy that can only be found through Jesus.  The sad result of their rebellion against God is that those who follow this course choose hell rather than heaven.