Life Of Pi Religion Quotes

Guidance from the divine creator is frequently sought out, most notably in times of great need when stakes are raised, life grows difficult and humans stray. Intentional or not, God’s role is depicted countless times in stories, both truthful and fictitious, and humans are faced with challenge to develop their faith or lose it altogether. Life of Pi, is a film that forms a thorough portrayal of the power of God, who inspires the struggling protagonist Pi to continue to live amidst nothing but a vast and merciless ocean. Originally a novel, the film is gifted with powerful quotes, that exemplify God's role in times of great need. By exploring the significance of each quote, an understanding of God’s power to enhance and affect lives is

Staring intensely at an oil painting of Christ’s crucifixion, he questions, “Why would a god do that? Why would he send his own son to suffer the sins of ordinary people?”. The priest then answers, “Because He loves us. God made Himself approachable to us, human, so we could understand Him. We can't understand God in all His perfection, but we can understand God's son and His suffering, as we would a brother's”. Pi however still a young and inexperienced boy, finds more questions than answers and ponders why anyone would sacrifice the innocent to atone for the sins of the guilty. Truth of the quote is lost at first, with the intentional meaning being God’s complex and devote love to humankind, that allows the sacrifice of Christ for us to grow closer and understand him. Without sacrifice there is no display of faith, for in God’s perfection, we cannot find ourselves, but as an approachable human, we learn to. Christ’s crucifixion, tested God and people to build faith in one another. For humanity, it was an ultimate act of sacrifice for their sins, and for God is was the loss of his only son. However, ultimately it was evidence of a greater love, far beyond the simple love of

The older and experienced Pi explains to the writer, “Faith is a house with many rooms.”, illustrating that there is no wrong faith, as it holds many forms. Therefore, faith is present not only when we look for it, or stumble upon it, but continuously. This does not eliminate room for doubt, but instead encourages faith to be strengthened and rebuilt multiple times. Pi elaborates on whether there is room for doubt stating, “ Oh plenty, on every floor. Doubt is useful, it keeps faith a living thing. After all, you cannot know the strength of your faith until it is tested.” This can be paralleled to my own life, as God’s presence seemed vacant when I was badly ill. Laying in bed in great pain, there was plenty of doubt building within me, questioning why God had not ended the pain, why God could hurt me and my family when we were already struggling. However, the difficulty experienced allowed me to develop my faith, and my faith of God