Quote: Original post by TheKrust
Yes, but you just kind of fought your own point. The names are a very key element to any religious belief. Seriously, take almost any religion, swap some words and names out, and it's a little hard to tell the differnece between the 2. If you ever break down the plot of the first Matrix, Neo's life pretty much follows the same path as jesus.

Any "Jesus" parallels in The Matrix are far weaker than the ties between the FFT religion and Christianity.

After all, how many religions can you think of where the central myth is about a religious leader who is described as the "Son of God", develops a following by performing miracles, has 12 disciples, is betrayed by one of them, and is executed by the state? Seriously, the only thing missing is being born to a virgin.