The Role of Religion in K-Pax

The film K-Pax is an excellent example of how i feel religion should be. The only problem i have is that the people in the mental hospital with Prot view him as some sort of divine being or savior. All the people who believe Prot change their lives simply because they believe there is something better for them out there. Prot helps other people find the better sides of themselves even though he lost his own happiness. Prot is very much like a christ-like figure in the film. He helps everyone he meets and eventually gives his "spirit" away so that someone else could be free. Selflessness in this life is the way to ultimate peace.