What do people actually think of the DaVinci Code and the holy grail conspiracy theory?

Question

With all the new popularity in the holy grail and royal bloodline conspiracy theories through books like the DaVinci Code and The Last Templar, what do people actually think of the theory?

Books recently have brought out a lot of things to think about like:
- The truth in the bible
- Jesus' relationship with Mary
- Contradictions between the Bible and the Gnostic Gospels
- The early Church manipulating the truth of Jesus
- The holy grail and its wherabouts

I mean the actual theories not what you think of directors of the films involved or the authors of the books.

Answer 1

It dosen't matter so much WHAT they're thinking about it, as much as it matters that they ARE thinking about it. Organized religion has always been & still is very corrupt. They make up their own doctrines, misinterpret the Bible, or re-write it altoghether. Because of a number of factors, I believe we need to interpret the Bible subjectively & remember the context (or discount it altogether). It is a fact that The Bible reflects the political, societal & cultural ideals of that time. Not only that, but it was put together by Church officials who used their own beliefs & desires for total control to decide what got in & what got thrown out. At least these issues have been brought to the forefront. Question everything!!!

Answer 2

I don't know if the Davinci Code is true or not, but what is true is that the church will not admit to anything, the bible has been changed many times, you only need to read a modern day one to prove that, and when you think how many years people have been brainwashed with the stories from the bible even if there was proof it would be covered up.
As for the Davinci code and the Holy Grail, well why is it so wrong to think that Jesus had a relationship, he was human after all. Just think how much money this is worth to the Church's around the world if it came about that it had been a cover up all these years, take a look at the bible and see how often man profits from it, and not God..

People put to much faith in a book, what we need is faith in GOD,.

Love & Peace

Answer 3

I think that there are several good, very well-researched books that cover the same ground as the Da Vinci Code (which is fiction and therefore not required to substantiate it's claims) If you want a more "historical" account of the issues you mention, then those are the places you should look, rather than a self-proclaimed work of fiction.

Holy Blood, Holy Grail, The Messianic Legacy, Temple the the Lodge, The Second Messiah, The Hiram Key, Head of God, Tomb of God, Rex Deus, Templars in the New World and several others by capable researchers and authors have shown that the concepts raised in the DVC cannot be easily dismissed and have much documentary evidence and informed speculation.

The religious zealots who use every opportunity to tear DVC to shreds should be thankful for the book. Because it is a work of fiction, of COURSE there is no proof in it, so they are free to denigrate it, because the book cannot "support" any of it's claims (and again, it doesn't have to, because it is FICTION) while at the same time they can feel secure in their own ignorance of all the well-researched, well supported books that support the same claims.

They hold up the DVC and demand "where's the evidence?" knowing full well that there isn't any in the book (and does anyone demand that Robert Ludlum or John Grisham or any other thriller writer provide footnotes and references in their novels?) while at the same time ignoring the fact that that other authors--bona fide researchers, historians and theologians--HAVE shown evidence. It's in the other books that the critics haven't (and likely won't) read.

Answer 4

A lot of the DVC is based on age old facts, and speculation.
It is surprising that the church has suppressed the information for so long, but it has always been out there, the affects of the inquisition are still with us.
There has for a long time been a religion for the less intelligent and a greater spirituality for those who are more able to seek the truth by themselves. If you are interested in this I would suggest the book "Talisman Sacred Cities, Secret Faith" by Graham Hancock & Robert Bauval I would not suggest this book as good entertainment, as it is quite a weighty tomb.
I took a great popular fiction writer to put some of the facts into the popular press.
Hopefully it will start the process of questioning the established "Man obsessed" religions
Well you can but hope!
But I believe that if the planet is to survive then we must put the established religions behind us.

Answer 5

I think it's amazing. I hope it's true. How awesome would that be? I don't know that there is much truth in it. I did buy the book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" but it is really hard to get through. I'd really like to see some actual proof that this could be true. It is very interesting about the "last supper" because the people trying to discount the theory always say that DaVinci painted his male subjects very feminine, but none of them look as feminine as "Mary." I'd like to see some more proof. Maybe a lost document or something?

Answer 6

A good fiction is one which can be passed off as fact.

I think that the book (and the film) are interesting, and who knows, it all could be true :P

The church involved in the book has become allot more open to the public now, talking about why and what they do. I think that this is very interesting.

Also, all of the things in the DaVinchi code were around before the book was written, and some people really believe these things.

Answer 7

The myth of the holy grail was first invented by a french poet called Chrietian de Trois in the 13th century CE (Common Era).
It entered the ongoing myths and legends of the medieval King Arthur and the Knights of the round table. Since then it has captured the imagination of film makers, writers, poets, artists, you name it.
But it never existed. Before 1275 CE, the holy grail was never mentioned either in historical writings, nor poetical, or ecclesiastical.

Answer 8

It does make one ponder the age old questions. To read just one book and make an opinion on the numerous theories is just short of absurd. First of all, one should not have a closed mind. Religion and spirituality are very personal, so take the time to read and learn as much as possible. The more knowledge you have, the better you can have an interpretation or opinion. Remember that good opinions are based on research.

Answer 9

5 Big Questions Answered:

Already an international publishing sensation, The Da Vinci Code now is a feature film directed by Ron Howard
and starring Tom Hanks. The compelling story written by Dan Brown blurs the line between fact and fiction,
so moviegoers have joined readers wondering about the origins and legitimacy of orthodox Christianity. This guide
offers brief answers to five important questions.

1. Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene?
No. Mary Magdalene was certainly close to Jesus. She wept at Jesus’ tomb (John 20). Jesus even entrusted her to
return and tell the disciples about his resurrection. But we have no reason to believe they were married. Brown says that
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper reveals the secret. He writes that the figure to Jesus’ right, traditionally known as the
apostle John, is actually Mary. Not true. Artists often gave characters feminine features to portray youth. John was the
youngest of the disciples.
Brown correctly observes that few Jewish men of Jesus’ day did not marry. But why, then, did the apostle Paul,
himself celibate, not mention Jesus and Mary when he argued that apostles could marry (1 Cor. 9:5)?

2. What about these alternative gospels that aren’t in the New Testament?
It’s true that the Bible did not arrive as a “fax from heaven,” as Brown writes. The New Testament canon in its
current form was first formally attested in 367. Nevertheless, church leaders applied important standards when
compiling the Bible. Authors of accepted writings needed to have walked and talked with Jesus, or at least with his
leading disciples. Their teaching could not contradict what other apostles had written, and their documents must have
been accepted by the entire church, from Jerusalem to Rome. Church leaders considered earlier letters and reports
more credible than later documents. Finally, they prayed and trusted the Holy Spirit to guide their decisions.
The so-called Gnostic gospels, many discovered just last century, did not meet these criteria. Many appeared much
later than the Bible and were dubiously attributed to major Christian leaders. Their teachings contrasted with what
apostles like Paul had written. For example, many Gnostic writings argued that Jesus did not appear in the flesh,
because flesh is evil, or they rejected the Old Testament.

3. Were there really competing Christianities during the early church?
Yes—in the sense there were many disputes about the nature of Jesus. And the church has done its best to vanquish
challengers to orthodoxy. Once the church decided against the Gnostic writings, they gathered and burned all the
Gnostic manuscripts they could find.
Later church councils convened to discuss other threats to Christian orthodoxy. Constantine, the first Roman emperor
to make Christianity legal, called the most important of these meetings in 325. Leaders from around the Christian world
gathered in Nicea, where they debated Arianism, which taught that God created Jesus. Brown writes that Constantine
called this council so he could introduce a new divine Jesus on par with the Father. On the contrary, documents from
before Nicea show that most followers of Jesus already called him Lord, the Yahweh of the Old Testament. The church
leaders at Nicea rejected Arianism and affirmed that God and Jesus existed together from the beginning in the Trinity.
This council produced the first drafts of what became the Nicene Creed, a landmark explanation of Christian belief.

4. What is Opus Dei?
A conservative religious group within the Roman Catholic Church. Opus Dei urges priests and laypeople to
strenuously pursue sanctification through everyday discipline. The group has taken criticism for its conservative
views, zeal, and secretive practices. There is no evidence that Opus Dei has resorted to murder; nor has the Vatican
entrusted Opus Dei to violently guard the church’s deepest secrets, as Dan Brown claims in The Da Vinci Code.

5. Does the Priory of Sion really exist?
Yes, but not as described by Brown. Researchers suspect that members of the real-life Priory of Sion, founded
in 1956, forged documents that placed major historical figures—such as Isaac Newton and Leonard da Vinci—in an
ancient secret society. There is no evidence for this group beyond dubious documents. Any story relating this group to
a dynasty begun by Jesus and Mary Magdalene is a fanciful work of fiction.
—Collin Hansen is associate editor of Christianity Today (www.christianitytoday.com).
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5 BIG QUESTIONS
from The DaVinci Code
A brief guide by Christianity Today magazine editor Collin Hansen

Answer 10

years ago before I ever heard or read anything about it I was thinking Jesus had a real bride and a bloodline...I don't know why I thought that. I do not believe it's the church the bible is speaking of when it says we must go through the bride of christ. I also believe the holy ghost is female

Answer 11

I think that it is finally bringing out into the light things that the Church had hoped were buried forever. I hope that these new findings will change the nature of Christianity in the years and decades to come. There has been a cover-up and now it is being exposed. The truth will come out and people will have to react.