JardinPrayer
July 24th 2003, 09:09 PM
If I'm the first to ever make this comparison, than I am truly a genius. But, since I know I am not a genius, I must conclude that I plucked this out of the collective unconscious. I submit for your approval:
Christianity and The Wizard of Oz - or - Pay No Attention to That Man Behind The Curtain!
Okay, you have a young girl who goes searching for "my heart's desire." She ends up in an unfamiliar, but very colorful (light) world very different from her own (dark). She is accompanied by several guardian angels, most obviously the Good Witch of the North: Glinda. But don't get me off on a tangent about Glinda. I think she's actually a very bad witch, but that's another thread. Her other angels are the scarecrow, tin man, and lion (otherwise known as Hunk, Hickory, and Zeke in their earthly form).
Dorothy is given the ruby slippers (hedge of protection) that is greatly coveted by the wicked witch (enemy, devil), but will never be hers. Dorothy gets into trouble along the way, but her shoes and her Glinda always bring her out.
She gets to the place she's been promised will help her find her way home, where she is beginning to believe her "heart's desire" actually was to begin with (God dwelling within). She finds a great and powerful lord over the Emerald City (The Father), who is made human when you look behind the curtain and find the man who will teach and dispense advice (The Son). The Wizard promises to take Dorothy home and then floats off in his balloon (the ascention) with the stated objective of going to the same "home" Dorothy wants to return to (being in agreement with God).
Dorothy's guardian angel reappears to tell her she can go home because of her shoes (she now realizes she is empowered after her encounter with God - manifestation of the Holy Spirit) and she returns home to tell her family (and earthly angels) that she has learned where her heart's desire is - at home (goes forth and makes disciples of others).
Has anyone heard this particular analagy before? Does anyone have comments? I'm intending for this thread to be relatively light-hearted, but I'm interested in anything you have to offer.
Peace,
J:pray:
Christianity and The Wizard of Oz - or - Pay No Attention to That Man Behind The Curtain!
Okay, you have a young girl who goes searching for "my heart's desire." She ends up in an unfamiliar, but very colorful (light) world very different from her own (dark). She is accompanied by several guardian angels, most obviously the Good Witch of the North: Glinda. But don't get me off on a tangent about Glinda. I think she's actually a very bad witch, but that's another thread. Her other angels are the scarecrow, tin man, and lion (otherwise known as Hunk, Hickory, and Zeke in their earthly form).
Dorothy is given the ruby slippers (hedge of protection) that is greatly coveted by the wicked witch (enemy, devil), but will never be hers. Dorothy gets into trouble along the way, but her shoes and her Glinda always bring her out.
She gets to the place she's been promised will help her find her way home, where she is beginning to believe her "heart's desire" actually was to begin with (God dwelling within). She finds a great and powerful lord over the Emerald City (The Father), who is made human when you look behind the curtain and find the man who will teach and dispense advice (The Son). The Wizard promises to take Dorothy home and then floats off in his balloon (the ascention) with the stated objective of going to the same "home" Dorothy wants to return to (being in agreement with God).
Dorothy's guardian angel reappears to tell her she can go home because of her shoes (she now realizes she is empowered after her encounter with God - manifestation of the Holy Spirit) and she returns home to tell her family (and earthly angels) that she has learned where her heart's desire is - at home (goes forth and makes disciples of others).
Has anyone heard this particular analagy before? Does anyone have comments? I'm intending for this thread to be relatively light-hearted, but I'm interested in anything you have to offer.
Peace,
J:pray: