The Da Vinci Joke

This space reserved for discussion on a very serious book and movie.

The Da Vinci Code will soon be hitting the big screen and is already stirring up controversy at about 6.5 on the richter scale. I have not read the book or seen the movie, but if somebody insults me enough and calls me stupid, and hurts my feelings, maybe I will.

From what I can make of it has something to do about the Holy Grail. Being a Christian, this is an important topic for me. We saw how much suffering the Knights endured in search of it, and what it can do to Nazis who transgress its power.

Apparently it makes a few claims about the Church and Jesus Christ that are considered out of the ordinary. The church didn't believe Jesus Christ was divine until Constantine called the Council of Nicea? I have been a student of Church history and the Bible for nearly thirty years, and that's a new one on me. Jesus was married and had a kid? Who is this Dan Brown guy - another Joseph Smith trying to start a new religion? The "Facts" of this book are so easy to disclaim, it really is a joke. The sad thing is that most Americans get their Bible and history knowledge from TV and movies, so we can only imagine how many poor ignorant souls will walk away confused and believing this religious comedy as fact.

The book and movie are claiming that somehow the church supressed a whole slew of gospel accounts and left us with only the approved four. These gospels have been around for 2,000 years and have changed the world - thousands of people have died because they refused to deny the truth that they contain. I don't think we have much to worry about this movie being the last nail in the coffin.

Another thing - I am still waiting for a movie on the life of Mohammed. What a blockbuster that would be! Was Mohammed married? Was he married to any nine year old girls? Now that would be an interesting movie, especially to those with pedophiliac leanings. But don't hold your breath.