In Reply to: 'The DaVinci Code' for those who saw the movie but did NOT read the book. posted by jeffreybehr on May 25, 2006 at 10:25:17:
There seems to be two schools of thought on this issue. What I am about to say applies to both the book and the movie:Dan Brown indeed did his research, there is considerable evidence - a major piece being the Gnostic Gospels - that there was a move on the part of the Catholic Church to supress and discredit Mary Magdalene for whatever reason. Heck when I went to Catholic school we were taught she was a prostitute- and there is NO evidence to support that now.
So I don't think you can just laugh off either the book or the movie to "Complete fiction".
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- Okay, I have to comment... - EdM 11:28:39 05/25/06 (36)
- Re: Okay, I have to comment... - patrickU 11:33:28 05/26/06 (0)
- The Bible is fiction... - RGA 05:11:24 05/26/06 (19)
- I agree - jbmcb 06:14:43 05/26/06 (13)
- There is a grain of truth in most historical novels as well... - RGA 07:13:43 05/29/06 (0)
- So should we be upset about... - Analog Scott 08:10:18 05/26/06 (10)
- No one thinks Indiana Jones or King Kong were true - DWPC 09:54:51 05/26/06 (9)
- Oh Yea!!! - GTF 20:27:30 05/26/06 (2)
- some people even believe... - dave c 20:33:15 05/29/06 (0)
- Good point - Analog Scott 20:37:40 05/26/06 (0)
- Name one person who believes the DaVinci code is a true story - Analog Scott 11:17:07 05/26/06 (5)
- No need to look very far - DWPC 13:58:25 05/26/06 (4)
- Sorry but I am bigoted against Intolerant racists... - RGA 07:47:05 05/29/06 (2)
- to be fair... - dave c 21:53:54 05/29/06 (1)
- Re: to be fair... - RGA 07:10:37 05/31/06 (0)
- Who are the real bigots in this ridiculous contraversy - Analog Scott 20:15:38 05/26/06 (0)
- Jesus... (no pun...) you cracked me up with that tourism line! - Victor Khomenko 06:30:51 05/26/06 (0)
- Really? - Victor Khomenko 05:48:58 05/26/06 (4)
- Your premise is absolutely right - Analog Scott 08:16:19 05/26/06 (3)
- But its not about Genesis or Exodus - DWPC 09:40:08 05/26/06 (2)
- Re: But its not about Genesis or Exodus - Analog Scott 11:24:36 05/26/06 (0)
- Point well made, thanks. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:52:36 05/26/06 (0)
- "Fiction" - DWPC 13:42:17 05/25/06 (13)
- I hope you're not going to argue the NT or OT - EdM 17:28:35 05/25/06 (8)
- You're conflating faith issues with historic material - DWPC 08:39:42 05/26/06 (1)
- You are joking. What provenance? (n/t) - gd 10:10:40 05/27/06 (0)
- OT and NT not having Any basis in reality? GMAB! - MMasztal 04:40:35 05/26/06 (5)
- Re: OT and NT not having Any basis in reality? GMAB! - Analog Scott 08:47:47 05/27/06 (4)
- Jehrico ntq - MMasztal 09:48:01 05/27/06 (3)
- What story in the bible is confirmed by the mere existance of Jehrico? - Analog Scott 11:28:25 05/27/06 (2)
- It's utter destruction by the Israelis in Joshua ... - MMasztal 10:23:06 05/28/06 (1)
- Yikes again - Analog Scott 12:13:02 05/28/06 (0)
- Yikes - Analog Scott 16:19:25 05/25/06 (1)
- Re: Yikes - EdM 17:34:18 05/25/06 (0)
- Well said - mishmashmusic 14:45:34 05/25/06 (1)
- This would not be so controversial had Brown in his preface not asserted the utter truthfulness of his invention. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:52:21 05/26/06 (0)
- I quite disagree. - Analog Scott 12:17:20 05/25/06 (0)