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The Da Vinci Code - Should we be concerned?
« Thread Started on Apr 29, 2006, 5:53pm »
Let’s start with the obvious... The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown is a work of fiction. Dan Brown, himself makes this claim. Unfortunately, many do not realize its fictional extent. The line as to what is fact and what is fiction can get very fuzzy at times as Brown lists several things as undeniable “fact” within the book. These “facts” represent the latest version of a conspiracy theory that has been challenged and dismissed by serious scholars for many years now.

Skip to this next paragraph if you do not want to know the plot of this book as it will be summarized here. The basics of the story claim that Jesus Christ was nothing more than a common prophet who never claimed to be divine, was married to Mary Magdalene (who was chooses to lead the church instead of Peter) and had a daughter who grew up in hiding in France. None of this is known because the Roman Catholic Church covered it up, claimed Mary to be a sleeper, and turned the church’s pagan teachings into a singular worship of Jesus. The Knights Templar, however, kept records in secret codes and symbols (ie. The Holy Grail is really Mary’s womb). These secrets passed to individuals such as Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, Botticelli, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Examining their works (especially Da Vinci’s Last Supper and Mona Lisa) the "code" can be deciphered and the truth revealed.

The real question is, are we to make such a big deal about this book or not? Why?

To see what Dan Brown says about Da Vinci Code
http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html
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Re: The Da Vinci Code - Should we be concerned?
« Reply #1 on Oct 4, 2007, 1:07am »
It's a novel, so as being a work of fiction, it should be taken with a grain of salt.

I don't get what you're saying by "many do not realize its fictional extent", I would hope that no one who was literate would fail to make the distinction between a novel and a factual book.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code - Should we be concerned?
« Reply #2 on Apr 27, 2008, 12:25am »
I have never seen or read this story because I know my limits. I understand that if it looks real to me I may eventually believe that it is true so I venture away from the things that I think may lead me into ungodly waters. I can not say much for its content since I have never actually witnessed it, but I can say this: If you are uncertain how you will cope with a fictional story that has Christian things in it and yet is fictional then do not get involved because it may turn out to be your downfall.
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