The Matrix is regarded as a classic modern thriller set approximately two centuries in the future. The movie covers themes about love and sacrifice but mainly poses the question: what is real? Reality is portrayed as a relative entity, never to be assumed or taken for granted. The validity of personal assumption is plainly questioned with the subject of the "Matrix" as a powerful illusion. This illusion can be compared to the illusions that individuals see in life. Peoples" beliefs often contradict the truth, as revealed in the film, and this subject directly applies to society in terms of religion. For different reasons many people believe in the lie that there is no God or that many gods exist. This blasphemous viewpoint contradicts God's Word and therefore must be addressed by any God-fearing society. The characterization in The Matrix parallels figures and events in the Bible to communicate the message of God's truth as it relates to reality in the film. .
In the movie, reality is portrayed as a world very different from the peoples" perception of it. The slaves of the Matrix see the programmed images of their false reality, with no doubt in its validity. As a result they cling blindly to their misguided beliefs in what they really are. They form a dependence upon the certainty and stability that their skewed perception brings into their lives. The film addresses this issue as an unjust invasion of the individuals" privacy and personal rights. A similar problem occurs today in the form of paganism. Although not widespread in America, paganism persists in many remote regions of earth such as India and Nepal. The worship of numerous gods like "Vishnu" and "Siva" rests in direct opposition to God's first commandment: "You shall have no other gods before me". The false belief in paganism as well as atheism represents the lie inherent in the Matrix. The Matrix presents human slavery as an unjust system that denies society its right to live a real life of freedom, not an imaginary life in oppression.