Provita said:
Why would Protestant churches care about the RCC? They are merely afraid followers will take the FICTIONAL STORY (and, may i remind you, ive found out that the Priori of Scion was made up and has been proven as false) as truth and not believe anymore... its a simple "keep your followers" technique... has been done thousands of times before...
BTW, the book says nothing about "astro-theology"
And, even if Jesus was married, it wouldnt change his teachings, the only problem is there would be a divine bloodline, which would attract people to worship that divine bloodline and stray away from God into idolatry and the ignoring of the RCC (or any other church for that matter)
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M*W: Glad you mentioned that! Sunday's front page was a colored photograph of the Mona Lisa! What lows will the liberal media stoop to to sell their pulp fiction!
I have never been a fan of Dan Brown's novel (as in fictional). I've read all the other researched reports and at the end of the day, The Da Vinci Code is still fiction.
If I indicated the novel was about "astro-theology," I didn't intend that. That's just my take on it (the real thing). I was an adamant believer that Jesus existed and was married to MM and had children who became the premiere le'roi de Francais (pardon my French)! But the more I read, the more I realized that Jesus couldn't have existed. I guess I should state that the more I read, the more I came upon astro-theological themes. My curiosity kept bringing to the little church at Rennes-le-Chateau where is written over the main entryway "This Place Is Terrible." Why would this little church be a "terrible place?" My conjecture is that it:
1-Contains the bones of Jesus? (The RCC has scammed humanity).
2-Contains the bones of MM? (No big deal).
3-Sauniere found the parchments contained proof that Jesus didn't exist? (That would bring down Christianity).
4-The parchments explained the Jesus story astrologically?
5-This "place" is not a place of salvation as a believer would assume.
On another note, in the Saturday Religion section of The Houston Chronicle, just about every Protestant church, and certainly all the main denominations (First Baptist, Second Baptist, United Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.), advertised Sunday's sermon topics centering on The Da Vinci Code, so to answer your question about Protestants not caring what was written about the RCC, it is apparent that they DO care! I was a bit surprised myself. The movie doesn't come out until May 19. I think they're preparing for the movie's debut. They surely didn't have this kind of reaction to Dan Brown's novel!
The RCC, however, specifically the local Opus Dei, has purchased TV time to prepare for damage control.
To understand The Da Vinci Code, one does not need to read a fictional novel or even see the movie. All one needs to do is study Leonardo da Vinci, his life and works. He was a genius, but he was also a jokester. Most of his work involved subtle hints and clues to poke fun at the RCC without losing his head. One of my favorites is "Virgin of the Rocks." There's two versions. A group of nuns in Italy commissioned him to paint a picture with the BVM and Elizabeth with their two boys. Although there are many artistic puns in these paintings, the best one is the giant penis and vagina in the background! Old Leo, you had to love him!
I understand that many local churches (at least the bigger ones) are losing members. Their billboards teem with messages such as "Come Home," "Your Church Family Loves You," etc. But, then again, according to
www.adherents.com latest polls for 2005, Christianity is dying worldwide.
