(October 11, 2014 at 11:55 pm)Drich Wrote: When I first saw the scene you speak of I thought it was a very anti God, pro atheism scene. Then after seeing the rest of the series and movie a few times, it hit me. River, as 'smart' as she was at her core was broken.
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'It is about believing in something, and letting that belief be strong enought to change your life. You don't fix faith River. Faith fixes you.'
Christianity: Asserting you're broken in a completely nonfalsifiable way and then selling you the nonfalsifiable fix.
At least the mafia can demonstrate the consequences of not buying into their protection racket.
