posted on Nov, 12 2003 @ 04:21 PM
The Architect is god-the creator. Neo symbolizes Jesus. He is sent to save humanity. Some people believe that Neo is "the one" and some don't,
just as some believe Jesus was the Messiah and some don't.
For most of the moveis we are made to believe that neo is sent to destroy the machines. But he doesn't destroy them, he is sent to atone for the
sins of men and machines, and therefore once again bring peace. If any of you saw the Animatrix there is a part where the narrator from the archive
says something to the affect of 'may god have mercy on the sins of man and machine.'
While neo is lying on the plugins next to the source, representing the cross, he sacrifices himself to Smith, this means that Smith's program has
fulfilled its purpose and is now obsolete and destroyed. His sacrifice restores order to the Matrix and peace is restored.
The last time we see Neo, he is in a Messiah like pose and taken into the source, which may symbolize heaven.