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The Gospel According to Neo
Xel writes "Josh Burek, writer for The Christian Science Monitor and A.K.A. the guy who sits 4 cubicles from me, has written an excellent essay on religion in The Matrix: The Gospel According to Neo. Sure, this topic has been covered ad nauseum, but it's refreshing to see such a thoughful examination aimed not at geeks alone but a broader, more traditional, and more traditionally religious audience. It also has a nice little glossary at the end where even pasty-faced and vinyl-clad Matrix worshippers may find some easter eggs they didnt know."
The world would be a much better place as soon as everybody realises that there isn't a God, there couldn't possibly be a God, and there never will be a God.
The Vikings knew about Odin.
The Greeks knew about Zeus.
We know about Jesus.
Give me a freakin break. Damn near every problem in the world today can be traced back to a belief in a higher power. If people open up their eyes and take control of their lives and and think openly then life for everybody would be like a little slice of heaven.
What sort of childhood trauma leads people to need ghosts and story-heroes to guide their lives?
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"God damn it!" "Nah, it's not worth my time." probably was the exchange with the best odd looks at the end of it.
Of course, then people say "Z, you're not god." I tend to respond with "But I have the same effect on reality... none."
I'm not shy, I'm stalking my prey
The bible is re-edited and re-translated re-tellings of ancient oral myths...
I was going to let this go, and not start "this argument" again, but I can't let you state that as fact when it most certainly is not. You choose to have faith in the fact that the Bible is a bunch of myths...that's fine. Please do not state that as fact, though. I assure it takes MUCH more faith for you to believe that than it does for me to believe that it is the written Word of God.
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I was going to ignore you; but there's something I think needs to be addressed in your rather antagonistic statement.
I'm not in your face shouting scripture or damning you to hell because you haven't been "saved." Nor am I asking you to "kneel down with me, brother." And the people who do such things are not representative of me, or for that matter, the majority of Christians or even Jews.
I'm quietly practicing my faith. I've no problem with you practicing yours, or with whatever faith/philosophy, etc. in which you believe. I don't even have a problem if you don't believe in anything spiritual.
So don't insult me by comparing my beliefs to the dollar movie as a dismissive summary of the matter.
I don't subscribe to my beliefs because I need an emotional crutch, or because my parents forced me to, or because I'm simple, or any of the other dismissive reasons that get chucked up into the fray.
I haven't attacked you, or insulted you, or made light of you; so show me the same courtesy.
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>Once again... someone confuses American pop culture with serious thought.
Aye, in much the same way people long ago confused Hebrew, Greek, and Roman pop culture (aka 'the bible') with serious thought.
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'Go to hell'??? Will you save me a seat?