In Reply to: DaVinci Code posted by Bambi B on May 18, 2006 at 08:13:13:
I doubt many religious are worried about Brown's notions being taken as fact. I do think the negative reaction to The DVC is the result of anger over its providing a thin veneer of respectability for flaunting of deeply offensive distortions, if not open ridicule of Christian beliefs. And it seems exclusively aimed at Christians. You won't find any shows on the History Channel aimed specifically at disproving Islam, Judaism, or other major religions.Rationalizing it as "only a novel" is a weak defense. If you call someone's mother a vile name, saying "I was only kidding?" isn't likely to stem an angry response.
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Follow Ups
- Its more like an insult than a challenge to faith - DWPC 12:01:12 05/18/06 (7)
- me thinks you are taking it waaaaaaay too seriously - Analog Scott 20:29:42 05/19/06 (0)
- Yeah! Imagine a show or movie ridiculing glat kosher. How would *that* go over? We can't even have a cartoon of Mr. M. - clarkjohnsen 13:13:19 05/18/06 (4)
- I fail to see how this book/film can be considered to be ridiculing christianity... - dave c 20:01:59 05/18/06 (3)
- excuse me but it is certainly not a widely held viewpoint - ArdRi 22:02:09 05/18/06 (2)
- Are you suggesting our antagonist is a "bizzare reprobate"? Maybe he's just a down-on-his-luck Merovingian. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:32:05 05/19/06 (0)
- 3 things I don't understand - dave c 00:10:40 05/19/06 (0)
- To what faith? - patrickU 12:33:09 05/18/06 (0)