[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by *SP*,Aug 25 2006, 12:33 PM

This whole concept along with the fact there are SO many connections made me think of a book I mentioned in the book thread.

The basic idea of it is that 'Heaven' is not as it's commonly perceived, but is a transient place that you must pass through. You meet five people that have in some way greatly impacted on your life (no matter how insignificant your interaction seemed on earth) and you have to resolve certain things before you can move on to rest eternally in peace. Like a test you have to complete almost.

Given the number of connections between the Losties and the idea that they are being put through a test for the sake of experiment made me think of this.

Sorry, that seems quite random and irrelevant.....Has anyone read the book?

I like the sounds of that book SP, i must check it out.

I think there is value in what you are suggesting or putting forward. There has been lot of recent mention [or reference to] the 'underword' and things like and opposite to that. Couple this with the test or experiemnt theme that is at some level surely involved in all of this, it is worth considering. The thing that makes me doubt this [in the pure sense] is that i dont believe that the Hanso foundation to be all that ethical or working in the best interests of humanity. The fact that 'man' is [surely] behind this [Eg Hanso or his people] and not 'God' [as in the maker of the earth etc] makes me think that the island isnt a place whereby people have to pass tests in order to go to heaven [or that sort of thing]. Rather i see the island as a corruption of a pure vision. I reckon that the island was orignally used as a place whereby man and science could make the world a better and progressive place. A place whereby humanity would prosper from the works/science of the island. A modern day Scientific Garden of Eden, if you will...a place made by God but used by man to make the world a better place. However i feel that the tests that have being going on are not necessarily in the interests of getting man to heaven or anything like that..rather the tests have been aimed at [in the long run] 'controlling' mankind and manipulating mankind. I think we can already see results of this in the way they managed to bring these 50+ people together by shaping their paths [if like me, you go along with tha theory that is ].

Ive kinda lost what i was really trying to say, but basically i think you have a point because at the end of the day who's to say that heaven isnt on earth and for some people the island IS heaven [eg Locke..well, maybe not anymore, lol..but you get what i mean?]..it's just that ultimately i see this island as being modern day garden of eden..mans attempt at doing Gods work..and for me although it perhaps started off as a pure concept.it has since [maybe only recently?] become rather tarnished and conceited..

Though, i do accept that they are being tested and each going on their own journeys and facing their own demons etc..its just that im not sure that the purpose behind this is for their own betterment or good. [i think thats what im trying to say anyways ]

But very interesting discussion point.