This is one of the best films I've seen in a long time! I loved it. Saw it 3D and it was huge and epic. Not usually for the epic movies, but this one? Excellent! And I'm so excited that Sam Worthington, the star, is an Aussie! .
'Avatar' raises question about creation
The science fiction movie "Avatar" borrows themes from many religions.
More importantly, it poses a great question of faith.
Of the many borrowed themes, here are two.
The word "avatar" comes from Hinduism and literally means "a descent." An avatar is a god descending into a human form as a partial manifestation of the divine. Ref. Source 6