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Matrix Gets Egyptian Ban For Explicit Religion

Posted by simoniker on from the whoa dept.

pajor writes "BBC News is reporting that that The Matrix Reloaded has been banned in Egypt. The country's censorship board cited violence which might 'harm social peace', but also said the 'religious themes' of the film's storyline, about the search for the creator and control of the human race, may cause 'crises'. A statement said: 'Despite the high technology and fabulous effects of the movie, it explicitly handles the issue of existence and creation, which are related to the three divine religions, which we all respect and believe in.'"

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  1. Perhaps the censor can explain... by Goonie · · Score: 5, Funny

    the scene with the Architect, then. Obviously he understands well enough to ban the thing... :)

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  2. wow... by lingqi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think now how well Bruce Almighty will fare in Egypt just became one of the most curious questions I have about the movie industry.

    Or, heck, Dogma... (though they might like that one b/c they think it's making fun of the catholics)

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  3. My religion by Gorny · · Score: 5, Funny

    "..which are related to the three divine religions, which we all respect and believe in.." There is only one religion... and it's prophet is called Morpheus, it's Messiah Neo.

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  4. Re:Congratulations Egypt by demonbug · · Score: 5, Funny
    Keanu Reeves is a percieved threat to your rule?


    whoah.

  5. Re:Can someone please explain to me..? by bananahammock · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks mate. Now I donâ(TM)t understand the architect and you.

  6. Re:So? by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 5, Funny
    Thats the offset between christian and moslem religions. So You have to wait something like 300 hundred years to get moslem religion to some civilized state

    Shouldn't that be at least 300 years, since you can't put a definite number on it until Christianity becomes civilized?

  7. You must not be human by aidfarh · · Score: 5, Funny

    since the Architect explicitly told Neo, that because he was human, there were some things that the Architect said that Neo wouldn't understand. Therefore, anybody who claims to understand 100% of what the Architect said, cannot possibly be a human.

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  8. Congratulations, Wachowski Brothers by Featureless · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is better than winning a fucking Academy Award.

    Your work has been recognized by the government of Egypt for being "too damn good."

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  9. Re:No... by kikta · · Score: 4, Funny
    Tsk ..tsk ..tsk typical American stereotyping.

    Uh... isn't that a stereotype, too?