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I read "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" years ago and it was one reason that lead me back to my faith (because research on the theories and "facts" within were dubious at best). But I would never have read the book if I was already a practicing Catholic because of the blasphemes contained in it.

I'm a voracious reader, fifty or more novels a year plus my daily Bible reading. I tried reading one of Brown's earlier books, DIGITAL FORTRESS, I think, and the writing was so juvenile I only made it a few pages before setting it aside. I decided to give him another shot and took DVC with me on a cruise as my primary read. His writing was marginally improved and the story held my attention. Until he gradually shifted out of storytelling mode and into blasphemous preaching. At which time I tossed it into the Pacific.

At which time I tossed it into the Pacific.

Hehehe, good for you.

The book to me is garbage, fiction or whatever it is passed as, there is no redeeming value the story can bring me. It won't make me wiser, it won't make me smarter, there are no revelations or epiphanies, I believe there is no increase in quality this story will bring to my life.

And for the movie, if I want to view garbage I'll go take a peek inside the garbage can.