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Religious conservatives always freak out whenever anyone messes with their ancient myths. As long as you retell the myth as it is preserved in the Bible, youre praised. But should you offer your own mythological interpretation of the ancient myth, or vary it in any way, well then youre a heretic destined for hell. Remember, a worldwide flood has been disproved time and again. Its a myth preserved in the Bible. So why cant a modern direct offer his own interpretation of the ancient myth? When Baz Luhrmann reinterprets the Descent of Orpheus myth as Moulin Rouge!, or the Coen Bros. reinterpret Homers Odyssey as O Brother, Where Art Thou?, everyone cheers. But when Darren Aronofsky retells the biblical flood myth as Noah, religious conservatives weep and gnash their teeth. They are myths. They are ancient art. Relax, its a movie.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:47:28 +0000

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