Religious Allusions

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There are numerous religious allusions in the 4400, mainly to Christianity and Scientology.

Contents 1 Christianity 2 Scientology 2.1 Cults 3 Quotes

[edit] Christianity

• Terms traditionally associated with the New Testament and Christianity have been used to describe the 4400, including "salvation," "Messiah," "Gospel," and "Resurrection."
• The 4400 is an allusion to the 144,000 people mentioned in the book of Revelations. Note that 4400 are the middle four numbers of the six digit 144,000.
• In the episode Carrier, a 4400 woman believes she is to fullfil a prophecy in the book of Revelations.
• Jordan Collier returned from the dead, looking very much like the traditional image of Jesus Christ. They also share the same initials. After Collier rises from the dead and leaves NTAC, people feel him to be sure he is alive. This corresponds to Thomas feeling the holes in Jesus' wrists after his Resurrection.
• The future of the world in the unaltered timeline is very apocolyptic in nature, with a catastrophe leading to a nightmarish future.
• The 4400 disappeared in a rapture-like form.

[edit] Scientology

The 4400 Center run by Jordan Collier seems intended to resemble the real-world Church of Scientology. The 4400 Center promises supernatural abilities to those who follow its training through for-pay courses, much as the Church of Scientology promises. At least one 4400 Center attendee has had his psychological medication confiscated, much as the Church of Scientology is opposed to psychology and its medications. The 4400 Center includes technological devices strapped onto its members during courses, similar to Scientology's E-Meters. The 4400 Center targets celebrities for inclusion and promotes them through the program faster than non-celebrity members; the Church of Scientology draws celebrities with its "Celebrity Centers". One former member of the 4400 Center accused it of making him take endless for-pay classes until he was bankrupted, at which point he was ejected from the program; Scientology has had similar accusations pointed at it. Also, similar to Scientology's Thetan levels, the 4400 Center has different Key levels to achieve.

[edit] Cults

The 4400 Center has been called a cult. Graham Holt started a cult using his ability. Adding to the cult allusions is a cult, called The White Light, that seemed to predict Jordan Collier and his plan to give everyone promicin. Playing key roles in the prophecy are Kyle Baldwin as The Shaman, Shawn Farrell as The Healer, and Isabelle Tyler as some sort of starting catalyst.

Cassie Dunleavy lead Kyle Baldwin to a street corner late at night, telling him that it would all start there. At the street corner a speeding car hit a prisoner transport vehicle, free the prisoner in the transport. The prisoner in question was Isabelle Tyler.

[edit] Quotes

• "We're not a threat, we're salvation." Jordan Collier, Unknown episode.
• "We're not just talking about galvanizing the 4400. There are religious groups all over the world who would consider Collier the Messiah. Maybe we should figure out what's on his mind before we stick him in front of a bank of microphones." Nina Jarvis, The Gospel According to Collier.
• "Tell them it's hard to cover up a resurrection." Tom Baldwin, The Gospel According to Collier.
• "I'm no Messiah. I'm more like John Brown." Jordan Collier, Terrible Swift Sword.
• "Revolutions divide. Religions unite." Jordan Collier, Try the Pie

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