Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Mary Kate Curry: Decalogue: "Thou shalt have no other gods..."

Does Khryztof lose Pavel because his god (rationality/science, represented in this film by his PC) has failed him? Or does he lose his son as a punishment, for honoring false gods, and not realizing the fallible nature of all things that are not truly God? And why, if God is a a loving God, take an only child from his abandoned father? Could this be parallel to the Son being taken?

I believe that Khryztof has created his own suffering because he has made the choice to believe in science completely, and to not allow quarter for other explanations. He makes no room for that which simply happens (nature and weather defy logical prediction time and time again) outside the realm of prediction and calculation. He has made the choice to side entirely with ration, and when reason (his child dying) defies him, he is left with nothing. He weeps, broken, across from an icon of the Mother, icy tears coating her cheeks and she clutches her own child. He has chosen his own comfort for himself--a PC bling I am Ready.

Are we slaves to logic? And do we, (oh us of the technologically enlightened ranks!) doubt God because we cannot comprehend that reason which defies our computations? If it is not reasonable, does that mean it does not exist?

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