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Kooka -
Haven't seen the movie yet, but loved the book. It's always fun to learn of possible new explanations to the history of this world.
posted by
sannhet
on May 30, 2006 at 12:32 PM
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i feel so sorry for people
who have fear of fictional characters.
on the other hand, I admire people who explore new understandings
and spur debate.
but at the same time I deplore
people who cannot stop to look at the sources of their belief, whether those sources are valid or not
and the source of most Christian belief is those who controlled Christian thinking between the lifetime of Jesus and now.
I wish people would realize that more and test its validity.
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 30, 2006 at 9:42 AM
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ya realize
ya aint on the list of ministers of the universal life church
you oughta sign up
and maybe people willbe wanting you do do weddings etc. for them.
$$$$$$$
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 30, 2006 at 9:38 AM
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NOPEACE
I agree. It is real easy to take facts and twist them into fiction. The Bible is the greatest proof of this we have ever seen and most likely will ever see.
If you believe that most Christians are not bothered by this movie, then you need to get out more. There are a great deal of Christians out there who are attacking the movie right now. From what I have seen the Catholics are a little upset, but are taking it better than a lot of the fundamentalists groups.
As for Satan, I can't ask a fictional character such a question. if the person does not really exists, then that person can not actually do anything you see. And since Satan is an invention of the church, then anything he does is also an invention of the church.
posted by
kooka_lives
on May 29, 2006 at 5:09 PM
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Nice Story
I have not read the Da Vici Code or saw the movie but I'm sure it makes for a good story. I know there has been some debate on the validity of the story particularly from the Vatican and the Pope. I believe this is primarily because the Vatican is being accused of hiding secrets and in that respect, they have the right to debate the story.
On the other hand, the majority of christians could care less about the release of this movie or its book. Just as I said, it makes for a nice story like the conspiracy theories about the JFK and MLK assassinations, or the lost city of Atlantis, or even the legend of Big Foot. No matter what happens in real life, someone can always take the facts and twist it to fit into their fictional story to distort the truth. Just ask Satan, he does it everyday.
posted by
NOPEACE
on May 29, 2006 at 4:12 PM
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Didn't see the movie...
probably won't until it's out on DVD. I did read the book and enjoyed the speculation about what if Jesus had offspring? I can't understand the problem with DaVinci vs. the Bible. Where did it ever say he didn't mary or have children. One of the most convincing arguments in the book (or maybe one of the others I read) was that most rabis were married, and so would not have been worth commenting if he was, but probably would have been noted if he was not.
I think people are afraid to consider alternate views because they are not so sure of their own. And I've never understood why the virgin Mary and the virgin Jesus were so important? What exactly is the message there? Sex makes one less godlike?
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on May 29, 2006 at 9:15 AM
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roper & ebert
give it two thumbs up
really doesn't matter what is put forth
what matters is the evidence to support it.
the issue here is whether Jesus was human or god.
those who decided that Jesus is god did that 200 years after he lived (sohow did they know?).
having been born a human being, it is more likely that he was.
the gospels don't mention his personal life because that wasn't important.
today, the supermarket rags would be delving into every aspect of his personal life and the message would go largely unnoticed.
but the gospel writers (starting about 4 decades after he lived) had an agenda, people to whom they were writing.
maybe some day we will find more source documents.
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 29, 2006 at 8:47 AM
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Janes
Critiquing is based on 'opinion'. These people have a different opinion of the movie than I do. That does not say they are more right than I am or that I am more right then they are. In comes down to who you think you should listen to as to you preference in regards to movies. To try and say I am no good at critiquing movies because me reviews here does not agree with other reviews you have read is rather childish. I am entitled to my opinions and I went into the movie thinking the reviewers were going to be right and that it was going to be slow and boring and 'clueless'. Lucky for me it was none of those things.
Although there are some positive reviews out there. Since most reviews that have not be positive have been actually neutral, not saying it was bad but not saying it was good, you can only wonder if these people are playing it safe and not wanting to get certain people over reacting to it all.
The movie was far from being 'clueless'.
posted by
kooka_lives
on May 29, 2006 at 6:57 AM
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You say it was enjoyable?
Kooka, I'd have thought better of your critiquing skills. All the critiques I've read (secular, by the way) say that it (the movie) is seriously lacking. "Clueless" was one of the words used. Hmmmm.
Sorry, but I'll stick with the work of fiction (as you call it) that, over the centuries, has been the most popular book in the world -- the Bible.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on May 28, 2006 at 8:37 PM
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kooka_lives, Its too bad that Dan Brown is hogging all the money since you and he have so much in common. Can't you hand him a "share the wealth" card or something.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 28, 2006 at 7:53 PM
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