and also, is it true about the knights templar? and dat d holy grail is not a chalice but Mary Magdalene???
2006-09-25 01:52:14 · 14 answers · asked by gel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
From Dan Brown:
The Da Vinci Code is a novel and therefore a work of fiction. While the book's characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist (for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, the Gnostic Gospels, Hieros Gamos, etc.). These real elements are interpreted and debated by fictional characters. While it is my belief that some of the theories discussed by these characters may have merit, each individual reader must explore these characters' viewpoints and come to his or her own interpretations. My hope in writing this novel was that the story would serve as a catalyst and a springboard for people to discuss the important topics of faith, religion, and history.
2006-09-25 01:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Daniel E's quote from the author is far more revealing an answer than just 'fact' or 'fiction' here. Since, as Dan Brown states, "..the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist," one would have to have a thorough knowledge of all of these items to decide whether these things contribute to the same hypothesis of the storyline and its' characters, and if so, to what extent. If the documents and secret rituals are proven, the priory of sion (& its corporal mortification) would have been true (at least during that time.)
2006-09-25 02:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by AriAdniA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the priory of sion was founded in 1953 by a frenchman by the name of pierre plantard. He was a convicted of forgery and admited this under oath. He forged documents that said he was one of many descendants of Jesus christ, presumably to start a cult, but his cult was a flop. Dan brown got his information about christ's bloodline from a book that was based on the forged documents. The book was called holy blood, holy grail (it might have been holy grail, holy blood) This book was written before Plantard admited it was all a lie. Brown didn't check that his resources were all good. The dia vinci code is completely fiction, but it is a good story.
2006-09-25 02:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by EW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in anything regarding the dumb vinci code. It is fictional and has nothing to do with fact. Just a back door attempt by its author to discredit Christianity.
2006-09-25 02:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mamma mia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is little truth and much fiction in it. However, it's amusing how Christians are so insecure about their own fiction that they attack this one.
The idea that Jesus was probably a guy like any other with the same drives as anybody is true, if he existed at all.
2006-09-25 01:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the Da Vinci's Code is a ficticious book.
I don't see why this is so hard to understand. Dan Brown even said so.
2006-09-25 01:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. But I enjoyed the way Dan Brown played with history and fact to come up with something people are now wondering endlessly about.
2006-09-25 01:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by Erize Z 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this book is fiction and many have thought erroneously it was fact. suggest you don't believe much but read as a novel. there is some truth about the Knights Templar but there is fiction as well. please don't believe everything you read in this book.
2006-09-25 02:08:15 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a cute theory with conjecture and assumption taking over for evidence
2006-09-25 01:53:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read Dan Brown's book, he says it is a novel, not truth. If the author says it is fake, why would anybody else believe his made-up novel. It's not real.
2006-09-25 01:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by Casey M 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋