Originally posted by return_to_hades
Summer the DaVinci Code is a work of pure fiction. Secondly, the book does not paint Jesus in a bad light at all. It is not even about Jesus. It merely proposes the theory that Jesus might have bore children, which while against biblical canon is in no way wrong or terrible. If you read all the gospels Jesus never vowed or preached celibacy, it is only a canonical assumption that he was celibate. I see no harm in such fiction as it is not intended to insult or harm.
Most importantly, what good is faith that is shaken by the mere figment of another mind's imagination.
Personally I enjoyed both the book and the movie.
I thought the book implies that Jesus was having an affair with Mary Magdelene, all along he has been depicted as being single. It even says the pic of the Last Supper has a her face on it.
Certain churches here banned their members from reading the book or even watching the movie.
But then the churches even discourage the watcing of Harry Potter movies, which I think is ridiculous.
Edited by Summer3 - 13 years ago