The-Outernet » God https://www.the-outernet.com My place in cyberspace Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:27:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 The Architect https://www.the-outernet.com/architect/ https://www.the-outernet.com/architect/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:59:49 +0000 Nix http://www.the-outernet.com/wordpress/?p=283 We know the Architect designed the Matrix. He appears to be a symbol of God, indeed, the Freemasons refer to God as “The Great Architect” and the TV screens all around him indicate omnipresence. Yet he required the Oracle to make the Matrix work because although his first Matrix was “perfect”, it catastrophically failed.

Oracle: Please. You and I may not be able to see beyond our own choices, but that man can’t see past any choice.

 

Neo: Why not?

 

Oracle: He doesn’t understand them, he can’t. To him they are variables and equations. One at a time each must be solved and counted. That’s his purpose: to balance the equation.

 

The Matrix Revolutions

Of course he does represent God… or rather one side of God. He is the masculine principle, pure logic and mathematics. In his mind everything is black and white. He is control using reason.

]]> https://www.the-outernet.com/architect/feed/ 0 Seraph https://www.the-outernet.com/seraph/ https://www.the-outernet.com/seraph/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:37:16 +0000 Nix http://www.the-outernet.com/wordpress/?p=260 The clue is in his name. Seraph (or seraphim) are part of the order of angels in many religions. He also tells us:

“I protect that which matters most.”

 

Seraph – The Matrix Reloaded

Now, although the Oracle is not necessarily representative of the Judaic or Christian God, she is representative of religion. As such, Seraph is the protector of religion. He is powerful, but prefers peace, only using violence when necessary.

The Vatican has its own small army, Shaolin monks have Kung Fu. This is what Seraph symbolises.

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