a new interpretation

From my perspective the Engineers are one and same as the engineers on the flight. Both have created souless "creatures" that seek to surpass and inevitably destroy them (the black goo and the robot David). Both have created or engineered a corrupted "life" pod to keep them from death. Corrupted in the sense that it does not bring about life and success but only brings about their quick purposeless death. The Engineer dies as a result of the sacrifice of 3 pilots who represent Christianity and the redeemed engineer who gives birth to a creature that eventually kills him. The millionaire who represents the efforts of all the engineers dies a crushing death not having the benefit of extended life. The point is that engineers inherently try to create life or extend life or make life better all on their terms. They try to explore for life and define life. But their efforts are overcome by reality which is either the "baby" that is not aborted, or the experiment that creates a "Satan" bug, or even a sacrifice that creates DNA that comes back to haunt them (genetic engineering) ...as in the opening scene. But there is redemption in everything ....for their are those who do sacrifice and overcome their "enginering at the expense of truth" attitude. Self focused Engineering puts evolution ahead of God, puts their own lives ahead of others (the one guy who swallowed the black goo was willing to sacrifice yet only in a superficial way...for the sake of science not fo for the sake of God or others...and he dies by fire) it is only the scientist and engineer who carries the cross that is redeemed because she sees the futility of the "race for answers" and knows that God has the answers.