THE MATRIX

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THE MATRIX
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The Matrix Characters

• Morpheus
• Thomas Anderson/Neo
• Trinity
• The Oracle
• Cypher
• Apoc and Dozer
• Switch

• The Agents

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The Matrix Characters

• Morpheus
• Thomas Anderson/Neo
• Trinity
• The Oracle
• Apoc and Dozer
• Switch

• The Agents
• Cypher

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the matrix and message

• Trinity Morpheus and Neo are searching for each
  other
• that which you search for is searching you!!!
• SEARCHING AND CHOOSING
• GUIDANCE LEADER LEARNING
• The Agents say Morpheus is dangerous!!
• THIS DANGEROUS THEME KEEPS POPPING UP!! HOLY
  ROSARY!!!

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the matrix and message

• Search and Choice
• Identity and Self Esteem
• Faith Hope Love
• Sacrifice
• Unconditional love

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The Matrix

• DISCOVERING
• Truth and Reality and Fate and Destiny
• The first matrix was created and designed to be
  perfect, everyone was supposed to be happy with
  no suffering. It was a disaster no one accepted
  the program, crops were lost
• We created the machines then they tried to
  destroy us???

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MORPHEUS AND NEO

• Morpheus believes in Neo more than Neo believes
  in himself
• Morpheus tells Neo to let it all go
• Free your mind Fear Doubt Disbelief
• What is Morpheus really asking of Neo?
• Neo asks Why Me?
• Neo learns his identity and strength through his
  love and loyalty for Morpheus

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Morpheus

• As John the Baptist
• As God the Father

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Thomas Anderson/Neo

• As Jesus, the Son of God who takes away the sins
  and suffering of the world
• NEO sacrifices himself Dies, Rises, Ascends
• Has 2 natures human and divine
• Thomas Anderson and Neo
• Neo is the One they have been waiting for The
  Messiah, THE Savior of the world
• He learns his identity and strength through his
  love and loyalty (Sacrifice)

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Trinity

• As Mary Magdalene
• As the Holy Spirit

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The Oracle

• KNOW THYSELF
• The Oracle tells Neo exactly what he needs to
  hear to motivate him to discover his true
  identity that he is not the One, so he can
  discover himself
• Neo wants to tell Morpheus that He is not the One
  but there is no time. Neo has to make a
  choice!!!

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Cypher

• As Judas Iscariot The betrayer
• Cypher turns off the screen when Neo enters the
  room, why?
• Switch says, not like this why?

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The Agents

• The Roman Government
• Religious Authorities
• Are we really free?
• The Agents say never send a human to do a
  machines job what does that mean?
• The agents always call Neo Mr. Anderson and only
  human, why?

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The Blessed Trinity

• God the Father, The Creator
• Jesus the Son, The Redeemer
• The Holy Spirit, The Sanctifier
• The Helicopter Scene!!!

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The Blessed Trinity

• The Father gives everything to the Son, all
  power, knowledge, love and glory
• The Son wants to glorify the Father, so He does
  everything in His Fathers name and returns all
  power, knowledge, love and glory to the father
• The Holy Spirit is the joining force of Love
  uniting Father and Son together

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The HOLY SPIRIT Trinity

• Is a powerful force
• The power of the Holy Spirit in Lukes Gospel
  guides Jesus through His ministry

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JESUS

• FULLY HUMAN AND FULLY DIVINE
• How do you think Jesus figured out his identity
  as Gods Son? And who He was meant to be?
• He grew in age, wisdom and grace!!
• How do you think you will figure out your
  identity as who you are meant to be?

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The Matrix Reflection Paper

• Connect each of the following characters from the
  movie with their biblical counterparts!!!
• include specific quotations from the Bible!!
• Morpheus
• Neo
• Trinity
• Cypher
• the Agents
• End your paper with a powerful conclusion.