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Religion in Sci-fi
Does it limit the audience to only
those who are religious?
Interpretations
Coming from a conservative catholic background
I despise it; therefore, my interpretation of
religion is different, yet the use of religion in scifi still appeals to me. Why? Everyone has
different interpretations of any given religious
symbol.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
This is an anime that has a divided community
due to the way it can be interpreted. There are
negative and positive religious views of its
symbols.
Pro-religion views
In a post on a forum, someone that views the bible as
fact interprets the destructive nature of the angels as
justified: it is the price man pays for playing God (The
True Nature of the Angels).
A negative view
To me the destructive nature of angels in the
show is an allegory of the way religion
constantly tries to hold science back.
One of many.
Evangelion is only one of many examples that
shows how the use of religion can make
something appeal to a wider audience given
how polar the subject matter is. Some people
will use it to find religious meanings while
others, non-religious meanings.
Works Cited
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/evangelion/images/3/3a/7th_Angel_Cross_Explosion.png/revision/latest?
cb=20120312001614 Web. 14 May 2015
“The True Nature of the Angels.” Web. 10 May 2015
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/fightersofdestiny/anime/theory3.htm
Http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/6/68616/1545246-gendo_ikari.png Web. 14 May 2015.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ru/a/a9/Tokyo3.jpg Web. 14 May 2015.