If not for the last dialogue between Kanji and Brother Shen in the hospital, and the truth about faith revealed by the master to Kanji at the end, this film would probably be worthy of the evaluation of an ordinary masterpiece, just like the protagonist's own halo all the way It's just a cool piece of fighting monsters to upgrade. But the director of this film, while satirizing religious corruption, still tries to discuss this question with the audience: what is religion? How should atheists and believers treat each other in order to live in harmony?
The setting of this film is very interesting: God created man, and man himself created religion. Whether it is Christianity, Islam or Hinduism, they are essentially forms of idolatry created spontaneously by the people.
Kanji himself is an atheist (as an aside, the probability of finding an atheist in India is probably even smaller than finding a Christian in the Middle East), and if he wants to sue God, he is nothing more than to move out of various crooked ways in an insurance company. In the case of refusing to pay compensation, it is just a corner and a loophole. But what about the devotees who came here after the first court session? It is obvious that, regardless of religion, these people are at the bottom of society. They believe in religion, hoping to be blessed by the gods, but in fact, everyone has encountered unexpected events, and they have no chance of getting some compensation.
This actually raises the question: why do we believe in religion?
According to the master at the end of the credits, "They are not in love with God, they are afraid of God." Religion was born thousands of years ago. At that time, human beings all over the world were still in the initial stage of civilization and could not make scientific explanations for many natural phenomena. When human beings were still under the lewd power of nature and trembling, lightning, thunder, earthquakes and fires, these terrible disasters became the breeding ground for the birth of religion. If you are in an unknown chaos, attribute supernatural power to divine work, and then submit to and worship, it can be regarded as finding a habitat for your soul.
Another reason is probably human desire. People always have plans, but not everything in life can be achieved by people's subjective initiative. Brother Shen himself complained, people came to him, and what they asked for was only their own wishes, and it was all an exchange of interests. Is this really worship of God? There are ascetic monks in Hinduism, and there is a saying in Tibetan Buddhism that "turning around a mountain can wash away one's sins for a lifetime." These people seem pious enough, but aren't they essentially for the happiness of this life or the next?
After all, the masses at the bottom are always ignorant and blind. Their lives are so poor that they have to find a spiritual support to have the courage to continue living. Kanji himself probably couldn't imagine that if he didn't believe in God and won the battle against God, he would be deified after being in a coma. Hinduism is probably good at this point. Under the influence of polytheism, anyone can become the incarnation of the gods. These sect leaders who make money in the name of the gods can incite the masses with their mouths.
The Indian people still suffer from the weak basic education. The people at the bottom do not know a few words, and they will go around after listening to a few words from the master. In exchange for their noble suzerain, the British Empire, they may have carried out religious reforms as early as the 17th century. Churches are not allowed to sell indulgences, believers can communicate with God without the clergy, and everyone has the right to interpret the Bible. Raising the knowledge level of the masses and weakening the power of the clergy are the keys to the secularization of religion.
After talking so much, I finally come back to the movie. The setting of the film is very good, and the logic is very self-consistent. Several debate scenes in the court seem to be rambling but ironic. In contrast, "P.K" ("My God") starring Aamir Khan, although more entertaining, has lost a lot of color in the fullness of the world view. Finally, God is so handsome, let's go to the movies!
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