Posted by Wellington at p114-83a-w.yosemite.reshall.calpoly.edu on February 10, 2000 at 12:30:00:
In Reply to: 'Dogma' characters posted by Mixalis on February 10, 2000 at 02:42:10:
: Dear Kevin & View Askew,
: I just watched 'Dogma' for the 2nd time in a week, and while there are a few dozen comments/observations rattling around in my head now, I want to start with a question: Why did you incorporate elements of several varied "mythologies" (as a doubter, I use this word a lot) -- the name of a Scandinavian trickster-God; the abstract Muse(s) which I assumed were mostly the province of ancient Greek mythology; and so on -- in a story that is mostly centered on Catholicism?
: My theory is that you wanted to show that the varied and sometimes "competing" religions throughout human history are simply our attempts to 'get it,' as in Rufus's comment that, though the message is what's important, we haven't quite gotten it yet. I see it as suggesting that all the different gods in different cultures are actually different facets -- interpretations -- of the same thing, the absolute Truth for which we have been searching for our entire history but may never comprehend, or even receive, fully.
: Cripes, I'm starting to answer my own question, so I'll sign off. I'd love to hear what others think of this.
: Muchas gracias,
: Mike
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