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Originally posted by tankthinker
Also why is it me that has this and no one else that i have heard of??
Originally posted by tankthinker
The thing is it seems just like a coincidence to everyone else, but it happens so many times to me that it can't be coincidence
i mean what are the odds a lightning bolt falls in the middle of a field right were i thought it would two minutes after i thought it.
i think that the matrix has some stuff relating to this. They can manipulate the world around them to bend to their will. Morpheus tells Neo to let go of two things so that he can be able to do this: FEAR and DOUBT
Now over the past few years ive learned to subside my Fear, now the thing i am having trouble with is doubt, my mind keeps automatically thinking that what i am trying to change is not possible, i wonder if there is anything that i can do about this.
btw i talked to a guy involved with the Secret team from email, he didnt seem interested, i guess he didnt believe me.
Also why is it me that has this and no one else that i have heard of??
Originally posted by nj2day
Originally posted by tankthinker
Also why is it me that has this and no one else that i have heard of??
Maybe everyone does... and only a few realize it...
Matrix [UPDATED] in the dictionary refers to "a situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained. The womb." Additionally, the concept of the Matrix as an illusion or a 'construct' that humans are unaware of resembles the idea of Samsara in Buddhism and Hinduism. Samsara teaches that the world we consider 'real' is actually a projection of our own desires. From Morpheus Neo learns that how he'd perceived himself in the Matrix was simply a "the mental projection of your digital self." The "real" sensory world "is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."
Neo in latin means new. It's also an anagram of "one". Thomas Anderson, Neo's given name relates to 'doubting Thomas' in the bible when he doesn't believe he is the One. Anderson means 'son of man' which is a messianic title.
The Oracle in greek history was an intermediary between god and man. People could ask an Oracle questions and get an answer, sometimes in a riddle format that often wouldn't make sense until later. In the Matrix she says, "You know what that means? It's Latin. Means know thyself." "Know thyself" is inscribed upon the Oracle of Apollo and attributed to the Delphic Oracle, Greece, 6th century B.C.
Trinity represents the number three which is a powerful number in many stories and traditions. In keeping with the Christian themes, the 'father', 'son', 'holy spirit' seems to be related here. In The Matrix, Morpheus, Trinity, and Neo fight the machines
Morpheus means the fashioner or molder, because of the shapes he calls up before the sleeper, in classical mythology. He is the god of dreams, which ties in with the sleep/dream theme that runs throughout the Matrix.
Cypher is the classic betrayer, the Judas Iscariot. The word refers to a mathematical symbol denoting an absence of quantity, a zero. Also, someone with no value, a nonentity. It's also potentially related to Satan (the name could be a shortened version of 'Lucifer'). Cypher also has a goatee and wears red early in The Matrix which relate to popular images of Satan.
TextFrom a Christian perspective, The Matrix is a mixed bag. The basic story is one of a Messiah come to save an enslaved humanity. However, worked in among this story is a touch of Eastern religion, a fair amount of profanity (including using Christ's name), and a heavy dose of violence. While I felt the violence was not necessarily gratuitous, be warned: it is occasionally very graphic, and parents would do well to note that this is NOT for the younger teen audience. Some might find the film's premise of a "fake reality" somehow offensive, but in my opinion, it is an intriguing idea, maybe a warning to our increasingly on-line culture, but not anti-Christian in any way. In short, I would highly recommend this film to those not likely to be offended by the language and violence. It is a piece of terrific film-making; one of the most exhilarating and interesting blockbusters I have seen. I can't really say more... "You have to see it for yourself."
Originally posted by nj2day
Where people like Jesus come in, or what you call faith is he shows you the correct path by example of what is needed to you. To make the correct choices that lead down the correct path. Most christians however are more worried about persecuting those who do wrong, which is to ignore the example and do the wrong yourself(hypocrisy).
Originally posted by rikk7111
Originally posted by tankthinker
The thing is it seems just like a coincidence to everyone else, but it happens so many times to me that it can't be coincidence
i mean what are the odds a lightning bolt falls in the middle of a field right were i thought it would two minutes after i thought it.
i think that the matrix has some stuff relating to this. They can manipulate the world around them to bend to their will. Morpheus tells Neo to let go of two things so that he can be able to do this: FEAR and DOUBT
Now over the past few years ive learned to subside my Fear, now the thing i am having trouble with is doubt, my mind keeps automatically thinking that what i am trying to change is not possible, i wonder if there is anything that i can do about this.
btw i talked to a guy involved with the Secret team from email, he didnt seem interested, i guess he didnt believe me.
Also why is it me that has this and no one else that i have heard of??
Tank, you need to keep a daily journal, and keep up with every experience you have as well as the thoughts you have at the time.
Originally posted by OldThinker
Anyway....you are not late....just in TIME...since there is no such thing in eternity....or atleast I propose...???
Originally posted by nj2day
reply to post by juveous
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I've had works published for an athiest publication... and as a result, have received threats as a result...