Hollywood strikes again! Let's attack Christians by making a movie where we take a sincere Christian (Monk-sincere faith with good heart) and turn him into a fanatic religious killer that tortures women. And let's use the backdrop of the plague, obvious distraction, so that we can bash the Christian faith without putting it right in front of you! You think the movie is about the plague and corresponding hardships, but the real theme becomes clear as you see the ending. It was all just a set-up to take a jab at the Christian faith. They could have just as easily had this end with the Monk finding his true path to God, which was not a "religious" path , but one based on true love.