I am a Christian who also loves a good story. The idea in fiction is to write things that are NOT true to make them SOUND true. How is this a problem with the DaVinci Code?
People need to relax!!
2006-12-04 08:58:34 · 18 answers · asked by joelgehringer 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i agree!
2006-12-04 09:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by ♥sweet♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've never read the book or seen the movie, but even though it's fiction, it's offensive because some people actually do believe in the ideas presented in it. it's possible that the author does also. Also, even if the author did simply intend it for fiction, the idea that Jesus was in love with Mary Magdeline is quite blasphemous and you shouldn't toy around with such ideas because it is disrespectful. How would you feel if somebody made a movie or book that proposed that you did something terrible that you never did?
2006-12-04 09:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lady of the Garden 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i am a christian and i do not find it offensive. its not just being a christian that makes it 'offensive'. The catholic church found it particulary offensive... something to hide maybe.
to be honest though, people have been speculating that story for years, and some people belive it is true. but they were most offended that the divinci code was so papular. 1000s of people read the book or watched the movie. Maybe they felt threatened?
2006-12-04 09:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by sxiecat 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They find it offensive because the popularity of the book leads to a number of people believing the concepts of the book which mislead away from Christianity. The Bible teaches that one of the greater sins is to actually mislead either non-believers or new believers. That is why it is viewed as offensive.
2006-12-04 10:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by btpage0630 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To the extent that it misrepresents the members of the Opus Dei group of adherants, anyone could see it as offensive. I am not a member of Opus Dei, nor a Christian of any flavor, but maligning the members of a devotional group by exaggerating their beliefs and practices is wrong, and leads to prejudice and bigotry.
2006-12-04 09:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose because the whole underlying theme is
" what if this IS true? What if it's not just fiction?"..anyway I don't know as I'm an atheist ..but I do think the book & movie are crappy..
2006-12-04 09:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I call myself a Catholic but i don't go to church cus i think i don't have to do so to be in touch with God or something like that, I've always thought that as long as you don't do bad things and love the Lord that everything is fine.
In this case, my opinion is that people are so troubled about their faith that they cant bare to have something trying to change it, and so what if it was true, does that make Jesus any different?? he was a person just like us!!!! The church has blind spots, things that cant exactly be explained to the followers, so something trying to change the beliefs of people concerning the church cant be accepted by it.
2006-12-04 09:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by Wild Red 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some where worried it gave the wrong impression other christians thought it was cool caus it made people want to join the church
whatever the case though most christians would not like the idea of a decendent of their god living on earth because of the ramifications it would have on the catholic church
i bet a lot of them wondered what type of person that person would be and how they would influence the way people think
christians despise change and I bet the thought of an athiest decendent of their god would terrify them
2006-12-04 09:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by Bazil 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know. As a fellow Christian, I found that it (the book/movie) was a good way to start discussion about what we believe. From what I know about it, It was a good story, I agree.
2006-12-04 09:08:02 · answer #9 · answered by NK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Work of fiction???? And this whole time I thought it was a comedy. I mean anyone that would write something so poorly reseached and reliant on fringe, tabloid-styled notions has to intend some "tongue-in-cheek" comedic value. Right?
2006-12-04 09:14:22 · answer #10 · answered by servant 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are a conspiracy theorist then it would freak you out..and all the other movies about fiction and non fiction and books too.
2006-12-04 09:03:27 · answer #11 · answered by TOM P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋