"The Da Vinci Code" - Hinderance or Hype?
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dustin said:
tirdun
staring into the abyss
In the opening of the hardcover, Brown says that the historical information (ie the whole grail theory) is based on actual research. It would be more accurate to say that it is based on the research done for another book "Holy blood, holy grail", with additions and exaggerations by Brown. He never comes out and says openly that it is real history, nor does he completely move under the cover of fiction. This is probably intentional as a means to rack up sales. Conspiracy theories are seductive to some people and there is just enough grey area between real historical information, unknown information and supposition to dazzle the uninformed. The movie will have all the historical weight of Indiana Jones.Club'nBabySeals said:
I still don't see what all this fuss is about. If the Catholic Church can cover up for pedophile priests and leave them free to prey on the children of God, what's so far-fetched about having a sect that will actually kill to keep the doctrine intact? The Church also collaborated with the Nazis, so I think it's already been established that the Catholic Church will do literally anything to protect its reputation and retain power.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
That's just great, hon...
I think I'll start sleeping in the basement...
vraiblonde said:
I think I'll start sleeping in the basement...
Well, it's true. :shrug:Larry Gude said:
I think it will have the same effect on Christianity as "The Word" did, years ago.....
"The Word"? Oh come on. It was on the New York Times bestseller list, for weeks.
They made a mini-series. With David Janssen. You know - "The Fugitive". No, the original.
The story revolves around a newly discovered manuscript written by Jesus' brother - which claims he NEVER died on the cross, but survived, married, had children. You know, kind of like the Da Vinci codes says. In the story however, it was a brilliant, BRILLIANT forgery devised by a man determined to destroy Christianity - it ends ironically with people even MORE interested in Christianity, which amazes me, because it totally refutes probably the most important truths about Christ.
Never heard of it? Really?
"The Word"? Oh come on. It was on the New York Times bestseller list, for weeks.
They made a mini-series. With David Janssen. You know - "The Fugitive". No, the original.
The story revolves around a newly discovered manuscript written by Jesus' brother - which claims he NEVER died on the cross, but survived, married, had children. You know, kind of like the Da Vinci codes says. In the story however, it was a brilliant, BRILLIANT forgery devised by a man determined to destroy Christianity - it ends ironically with people even MORE interested in Christianity, which amazes me, because it totally refutes probably the most important truths about Christ.
Never heard of it? Really?
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
SamSpade said:
Like I said in another thread, these ideas are not new, they've been around for a couple hundred years (actually if you count Arianism a couple thousand years). Add on to it that is a fiction story nd there's nothing to get excited about. Farenheit 9/11 had more to believe than this.
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Tonio
Asperger's Poster Child
vraiblonde said:
You mean, like try to cover up the problem of pedophile priests by transferring them to other parishes instead of defrocking them? I think that's a black mark against the Church but not against Catholicism. The Church, like any large organization, places first priority on its own self-preservation, in this case at the expense of the children who were raped. When I first heard of the scandal, I went through a period where I was afraid to bring my kids anywhere near a Catholic church.
MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
aps45819 said:
People make such a big fuss over stuff like this. 
I want to shake them and scream, "It's a work of fiction for moons sakes. GET OVER YOURSELVES!"
I think in a past life we were like sisters. Then I got pissed at you for being so hard headed and we didn't like talk for like ever and then you died.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Yeah...
...and now you're on the list for pointing it out!
vraiblonde said:
...and now you're on the list for pointing it out!
You miss that the Christians were around long before the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is an outgrowth of the Roman Empire. The early Christians were persecuted and killed by the Roman Empire. It was the Romans that tried, convicted, and nailed Jesus to a cross. But they are not to blame. It was all part of God's plan of salvation.vraiblonde said:
morganj614
New Member
MysticalMom said:
Churches fear people will think on their on and consider alternatives to the story they preach.
Dut dut2ndAmendment said:
I didn't say anything about Christians in general, or even Catholics (the ones I know are fine people). I'm talking specifically about the Church itself, and the Church leadership.
Which "Church"? Most often when someone says, "the Church" they mean the Catholic Church.vraiblonde said:Dut dut
I didn't say anything about Christians in general, or even Catholics (the ones I know are fine people). I'm talking specifically about the Church itself, and the Church leadership.
MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
morganj614 said:
Good point!
I specifically said the Catholic Church.2ndAmendment said:
Please read my comments.
Absolutely.Tonio said:
I questioned the Bible and God and rejected both for a while and then I woke up to the Truth.
I think that most that want to dismiss God and the Bible just want to live and do without regard to eternal consequences or don't want to believe that there is a being more powerful than themselves.