Comments on: [Television Thursday] LOST and Religion http://www.seanjjordan.com/2009/04/16/television-thursday-lost-and-religion/ by Sean J. Jordan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SeanJJordan http://www.seanjjordan.com/2009/04/16/television-thursday-lost-and-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-318 SeanJJordan Fri, 08 May 2009 16:56:09 +0000 http://www.seanjjordan.com/?p=374#comment-318 Hi LifeArrow... thanks for the comment! Those are some good points too. I noticed after I wrote this commentary that the producers credit "The Bible" as being on of their sources for show ideas, along with "The Stand" and "Star Wars." They've obviously worked some Eastern thought in there as well (The Dharma Initiative, Alpert's test for young Locke, and so forth), but I'd say 90% of the religious analogy ties in directly to Judeo-Christian thought. I am finding myself having a hard time accepting Locke as a Christ figure, but I think the show would be boring if he was. In light of this week's episode, it appears that he's up to something unfathomable to the rest. We'll see where he's going in the finale, I suppose! Hi LifeArrow… thanks for the comment! Those are some good points too.

I noticed after I wrote this commentary that the producers credit “The Bible” as being on of their sources for show ideas, along with “The Stand” and “Star Wars.” They’ve obviously worked some Eastern thought in there as well (The Dharma Initiative, Alpert’s test for young Locke, and so forth), but I’d say 90% of the religious analogy ties in directly to Judeo-Christian thought.

I am finding myself having a hard time accepting Locke as a Christ figure, but I think the show would be boring if he was. In light of this week’s episode, it appears that he’s up to something unfathomable to the rest. We’ll see where he’s going in the finale, I suppose!

]]> By: LifeArrow http://www.seanjjordan.com/2009/04/16/television-thursday-lost-and-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-317 LifeArrow Fri, 08 May 2009 05:15:03 +0000 http://www.seanjjordan.com/?p=374#comment-317 Hi, you had some nice ideas here (not of them, no. and lack of Eastern mythology knowledge). how did I find your blog? well, today I was considering connections between religion and LOST, had some ideas and checked the google. . ok, some things I thought of and would like to share (more like John has real connections to Jesus): 1. Jesus father sent him on purpose to sacrifice himself to turn non-believers into believers. Christian said John has to sacrifice to bring people back. John died, was dead for three days and then ressurected in the island = paradise. 2. John's father put him into a wheelchair. it's obviously could mean the cross Jesus was nailed to. when he revives, he goes free to heaven. John, when came to the island, was no longer in wheelchair, purified and free. 3. Jesus was called the herd, and his followers were sheep he was protecting and showing the way. In the last episode John brings all people to follow him. 4. In Trinity stuff, there is John, there is Christian (Father) and there is Holy Spirit (Jacob). 5. If there are 12 deciples among the people in The Island, then Jack is the one that didn't believe Jesus has ressurected until touching his wounds. 6. Ben is such a snake. Hi, you had some nice ideas here (not of them, no. and lack of Eastern mythology knowledge).
how did I find your blog? well, today I was considering connections between religion and LOST, had some ideas and checked the google.
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ok, some things I thought of and would like to share (more like John has real connections to Jesus):
1. Jesus father sent him on purpose to sacrifice himself to turn non-believers into believers. Christian said John has to sacrifice to bring people back. John died, was dead for three days and then ressurected in the island = paradise.
2. John’s father put him into a wheelchair. it’s obviously could mean the cross Jesus was nailed to. when he revives, he goes free to heaven. John, when came to the island, was no longer in wheelchair, purified and free.
3. Jesus was called the herd, and his followers were sheep he was protecting and showing the way. In the last episode John brings all people to follow him.
4. In Trinity stuff, there is John, there is Christian (Father) and there is Holy Spirit (Jacob).
5. If there are 12 deciples among the people in The Island, then Jack is the one that didn’t believe Jesus has ressurected until touching his wounds.
6. Ben is such a snake.

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