The Bible doesn’t speak of freeing your mind, Stovenut. Not to the same extend Buddhism does. Christianity is not based on this world being an illusion. If The Matrix was Christian, then by the same reckoning religion is just ”another form of control.” Faith being the belief that the VR-world is real. Hm, interesting concept.
The Merovingian did not create the “evil” programs. He collects them.
And Cypher is more akin to Quisling I think. Or any traitor in any story. Cypher does not betray Neo, he betrays Morpheus. So is Morpheus now your Messiah? And is Trinity THE trinity?
I’m sorry stovenutt, but who are the disciples here? Who’s John the Baptist?
I have a better idea. Neo=Luke Skywalker. Trinity=Princess Leia, Darth Vader=Smith, Emperor=Architect.
Or how about… Zeus=The Architect, Demeter=Oracle, Persephone=herself, Hades=The Meronvingian, Hercules=Neo 😄
Or? Any takers?
The Omega said:
The films have stuff from Zen-Buddhism, Greek and Roman mythology, Islam, Christianity and probably a handful other religion.
So it’s somewhat of a hi-jacking of the Matrix mythology, to claim it’s Christian.
I disagree. Aside from the fact that the target audience is largely Christian (the U.S. and Europe), the Matrix is dominated by the very Christian notion of God’s divine plan. Look how many references there are to Fate, Destiny, Prophecy, and Providence. These notions make far more sense in the Christian omnipotent-God universe, than in a “free will” inclined Buddhist one.
Christianity is rife with references of prophecy fulfillment and God’s divine plan. The very notion of prayer (fundamental in Christianity) is ludicrous without the accompanying notion of Determinism (you “pray” when you know that your Fate is beyond your own control).
some eastern spirituality about the world being an illusion etc.
The idea that God is generating the universe is NOT strictly an Eastern one. According to Christianity, the universe is essentially a television show, produced by God, that You are forced to watch.
My take on the Matrix Trinity:
The Architect = God the Creator. Ironically, also the Devil (the creator of conflict/evil). The Omnigod, the God who created You.
The Oracle = Fate, Fortuna, Maat, Eve, Pandora. The Goddess who generates this Universe, but NOT the entity that created You.
Neo = You.
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Morpheous = The Altruist.
Merovingian = The Ego.
By the way in the Noe (sp) story, the arc with the animals,doesn't god say that he would never interfer (sp) again?!
I think She just said that She would never wipe the Matrix and do a reboot again. (v2.1)
It would be more like we are the show that God is watching! lol this is lame.
Yeah, that is the God controlling your Destiny part. It’s all just a big story God is imagining in His/Her “head”.
Did you see the Animatrix yet? … to a machine all worlds are virtual.