your religous views on the davinci code?

Question

I reciently read both of the books Angels & Demons and The DaVinci Code books By Dan Brown and watched the movie (which i LOVED). I was wondering the opinion of people surrounding the religous take on this and the political shift it has taken as well. Do you think it will change the views of Christianity and other religions on the Holy Graile,
Christ, Mary Magdline, Opous Dai, and other religous groups

Answer 1

You have to remember, these viewpoints mentioned are from Da Vinci himself. He was in a time were corruption was in the church. Da Vinci put his opinions about Christ, Mary, etc. on paintings and codes. Like I say, these are opinions of his. Unless someone can come up with solid proof that Da Vince was right, they will always be just controversial theories like many other theories that go around about Jesus.
Heck, even the Bible can be misinterpreted to lead to other theories if done properly.
Will the common peoples views on Christianity change? I don't think so, being that religion is deeply entrenched in many people by the teachings when they were growing up. People are also too mentally lazy to open their minds and look elsewhere for information. If we're comfortable with what we got, then why change it, is the general thinking of the masses.

Answer 2

In this country we have creative license to publish what we choose as long as it is in the "fiction" genre. I think there can be some harm done by The DaVinci Code and know many Christian churches who protested loudly before it was even out script editing. The fear is that young people will take it as gospel instead of fiction. I don't know that it really matters in the long run. Americans tend to move rather quickly onto the next movie. It's interesting that the book was not at all popular before Christians began fussing over the movie, though.

Answer 3

I've read both books, and watched the movie. I thought they were pretty good thrillers. One thing I didn't like though is the fact it portrayed some things as fact, when they obviously weren't. Also, the book includes things that were already known, and acts like it was the first time the subject has been brought up.
And there were inaccuracies. Like when Langdon and Neveau, were with Teabing, and he says, the Council of Nicea, is what made Jesus divine. By a vote. And he adds that the vote was very close as well.
Well this isn't true. There was a Council of Nicea, and they voted whether to accept the fact that Jesus was divine. AND the vote was not close. Not even close to being close. It was something like 385 to 1, to believe that Jesus was divine. He makes it appear that the council, some 3-400 years later was the first time Jesus' divinity was first discussed.
There were several other inaccuracies as well. But if you remember it's just a book then it's pretty good.

Answer 4

that's what fiction is. it dramatizes and tells a story. that's why james frey (a million little pieces) is in such trouble. he embellished and altered some things to make them more exciting, but he called it NONfiction. dan brown embellished and altered some things to make them more exciting, and he called it fiction.

is all the fuss because it concerns religion? is it okay if authors write fictional stories about war, the government, criminals, etc., but not the church? should the veterans be upset because there are inaccuracies in time or sequence of event; if they are altered for dramatic reasons?

it's true dan brown portrayed the opus dei in a way i could see might upset them. but peter george, who wrote the book (red alert) dr strangelove was based on made the government look ridiculous. people accepted it as fiction. the davinci code is a good story with an interesting and fictional perspective on religion.

Answer 5

In the early 1980's I was a teacher in an elementary school and I was deeply concerned because children as young as grades 1 & 2 were not able to distinguish between fact and fiction. They would watch movies and in clacss discussions they would talk about them as if they really happened. Now that generation has grown up and they still can not distinguish between fact and fiction. To compare a fictional book with the Word of God and ask the question is this going to affect my thinking about truth is bizzare.

Answer 6

Meh, more book pulp for the tat heap.

BTW, read 'The Sign and The Seal', its an excellent book. The man coems to the conclussion that the Grail never existed as anythign more then a metaphor for the Ark of the Covenant.

Answer 7

i believe that the dan brown just took what he had and made a story out of it, but some of the situations he presents are worth considering. i am not religous, and have nothing against religion, but sometimes i wonder is there really a god, and why doesnt he show himself if he is ll powerful. the book just reinforces this fact. anyways, the book is labeled fiction, but there is some truth to it.

Answer 8

Take it with a grain of salt it says that they are works of fiction, and by the way I loved them also . I usually fall asleep after reading 2 pages but i read both of those books in a week!

Answer 9

People who cannot afford to face the reality will call this book is fiction.

Which historical event, evidence did you find fictious?

Its all true. Jesus is a GOOD man who ate meat and alchochol ( wine) . Why do you think he dint have girl friend?

Bible dint hint what Jesus did on his teenage.

Three wise men dint write a single book on what he did when he grew

Churches were political POWER centers on those days and they dipicted him as God

Jesus is man preached and GOOD thins to human.

Answer 10

The da vinci code is all fake. Its not even true,. Basically its saying that Jesus had aiwfe and had children. If that was true, why doens't the Bible even mention just a little on any of His family?