LOST COMMENT: Religious references in ABC's LOST TV Series : PART 1

Close to home:
I remember seeing the "10 Commandments" with as a kid, and I found the imagery of the film has stayed with me. The story of the 10 plagues, the exodus, the parting of the Red Sea seemed truly fantastical. This imagery, really stuck with me ever since that time, so I can only imagine what it would have been like kids of various religions to regularly attend weekly religious services. This would not only carve strong images and memories, but be something that was close to home all throughout their lives. The very nature of religion only poses more questions, such as, the creation of the universe, the earth, the powers of God, the forces of good and evil and the very meaning of life.

I am convinced that The Story of LOST and the island MUST have a direct relation to the elements of many religious beliefs simply because their content is so rich with mysticism and interpretation. Religious beliefs throughout history relate and explain human nature and cultural aspects of civilization - and that of the 'free will' that has brought us all to this point in time on earth. There is no better material than this to tell the story of LOST.

After digging up 'tid-bits' of information and finding tie-ins with LOST and its story telling components I soon realized how far this rabbit hole would take me. For as I continue to examine LOST, it appears to have many levels of explanation as it explores elements of forces of naure, relationships, metaphysical being and time. Whether is was the intent of the writers or not... LOST allows the viewers to reflect its possible meaning(s). When we examine these theories and philosophies inwardly, we realize that.. We are inevitably lost like those (characters) in LOST. Those same temptations and challenges face us all in our every day decisions. The only thing is that few of us think of our own actions as choices we make...our own free will; few of us don't think of the consequences that happen and that we may change our own futures (or short term futures) and seem to influence our destiny; few us forget about the simple things are really everything. (truth, honesty, love and all the good stuff) . Who know....because of LOST perhaps we will find meaning for ourselves, and our greater reason for being ;our existence. Wow thats deep!.


The details...and religious tie-ins.
I imagined that Damon and Carlton are laughing their asses of as they watch all the theories and theory casts regading LOST. We may be getting closer to figuring it all out before the series of over. As per my ealier guess that the hyroglyphs in the temple (in Smokey's 'crib') explains an offering of souls from Anubis (God of the dead) to the figure on the left ,The Smoke Monster. This image can also be interpreted as Anubis is accepting something rather than offering.

The Smoke Monster:
I believe the smoke monster ideals follow along the same idea for the island social culture.
Smokey could be a sort of Djinn.
"Djinn (also jinn, djinn, from Arabic جني jinnī) is a supernatural creature which possesses free will. ...
They can be either good or evil. In some cases, evil genies are said to lead humans astray....Similar to humans, jinns have free will allowing them to follow any religion they choose. Jinns have significantly lower intelligence than humans but are physically stronger...They are usually invisible to humans and humans do not appear clear to them. However, non-Muslim jinn often harass and even possess humans...Jinns have the power to travel large distances extremely quickly and live in remote areas, mountains, seas, trees, and the air, in their own communities. Like humans, jinns will also be judged on The Day of Judgment and will be sent to Heaven or Hell according to their deeds.[11] Since humans usually cannot see them and humans do not appear clear to them, the human "world" and that of the jinn is considered separate, and only practitioners of "black magic" contact them deliberately...Every person is assigned a special jinn to them, also called a qareen, the jinns that whisper into your soul and tell you to give into your evil desires." (7)

Control of information.:
Even back in ancient times of emerging and defining religions 700bc-300 bc, it was all about control of information led to the control of actions of people and therefore wealth properties and land. The only thing left to control was the souls and thoughts of people / the masses. In order for the system of slavery to be accepted by the slaves themselves was to keep them illiterate and provide them with a promise of something better to come after their enslaved life is over; the idea of eternal life in a place of peace (ie: a heaven or Eden ) Only to those who followed the rules set out for them in religious scripts.

The island of LOST appears to have its own religion defined by a rigid set of Laws/rules. Knowledge of the secrets and knowledge of its mystic power of the island yields the ultimate control which that is being sought after and fought over.


good and evil - interpretations of religious principles and beliefs is interesting in studying the nature of humanity and mankind both historically and today. It explains class structures, cultures, motivations and the nature of man. Due to man's pre-disposition to survival, we tended to use power over another at the other's expense ('Evil') as a more reliable means to achieve and maintain consistency in survival. As people developed intellectually, we discovered that this physical domination may not be needed in to achieve survival and control. We may choose. A choice (freewill) to take a different path and spare infliction of pain and force ('good'/'kindness'), but rather control through base intellect.

Ben Controls the Losties (and well..everyone) my manipulating people, using their own insecurity , play on emotions, and leading their reasoning. Sawyer manipulates lies and cons people--of which I believe has still yet to repent, all actions of which are of 'evil' .


My findings found on Wikipedia--
Most of LOSTs secrets seem to ferenced based on various religious writings and mysticism. First of all, I have found that many points about Lost touch upon facts/ items that have been disputed or postured by thologens throughout history and to this day. ie the Ankh holds different beliefs as to its true meaning and origin rather than just one specific symbolic meaning. The main religions that have been referenced stem from ancient Egyptian times and polytheistic beliefs (as early as 3500bc). The Torah, the Bible and the Qur'an (Islamic) reference similar content. Are the reigions in the history of man are intrisically tied to egypt? Asian religions beliefs and cultures have been separated from these by geographical limitation, only to meet 'round the other side of the world.
I think the reason for borrowing from all these religions is, in part, to explain the Islands creatiion of their own religion and the 'free will ' of the Smoke monster (Smokey).
So.. i suppose / propose that the temple is a sort of Throne / Resting place for Smokey. Smokey seems to be an energy that harnesses souls or at least temporarily. Also The Smoke Monster is a 'security System " for a larger secret.