Religion: Nihilist 
Name: The Nihilist Order
Other Names: The Nihilist Front
Classification:
villains
group
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Captain America (vol. 1) #261 (Sep. 1981): "Celluloid Heroes!"
Creators: J. M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck, Frank McLaughlin, Vince Colletta, Chic Stone, Al Milgrom
Number of Appearances: 3
Enemy of: Captain America
Ally: Nomad (Eddie Farbel)
Ally: Ameridroid
Employer: Red Skull
Type of Organization/Group: terrorist
Location: California, USA
Note: acted as enemies of Nomad to defame Cap
It is not entirely clear if members of the Nihilist Order were actually sincere Nihilists, or if they were knowingly "playing a part" in the Red Skull's scheme to defame Captain America. But because the Red Skull used a false identity ("The Teacher") to train and lead the Nihilist Order, it seems likely that they genuinely believed in what they were doing, although the Red Skull himself did not necessarily believe all of the Nihilist philosophies that he taught them.
"Project: Desecration" was the name of the Red Skull's overall plot to use the Nihilist Order as terrorists in Los Angeles, in order to set up his own agent (Eddie Ferbel as "Nomad") as a hero while undermining Captain America's reputation.
Captain America
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/nightqniz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/tbtel.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/progprok.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/35636/
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Captain_America_Vol_1_261
- http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Issue.aspx?id=5a767796-17ce-4716-9b09-19be302275e9