[Antoninus]

How is Opus Dei whining about the Da Vinci Code any different from liberals whining about the Passion of the Christ? IMO, both groups look pretty silly...

Uhhhh, let's see. Opus Dei is protesting a vicious and direct attack on them and the Catholic Church based on bigotry and lies. The Passion of the Christ attacked no one (ok, if you're a Roman or a first century member of the Sanhedrin, you can be offended) but portrayed a Truth embraced by billions around the world.

And you can't tell the difference?

[Accygirl]

1. The Da Vinci Code is a summer beach book/ thriller meant to be read as entertainment, not as social commentary or a vicious/ direct attack on anyone.

2. The Catholic Church isn't even the villan in the book; the Professor is. Opus Dei does come off as incredibly shady and creepy, but I know lots of MS Catholics who are incredibly creeped out by Opus Dei.

3. Christians in the West have been able to openly practice their religion for millenia, while a little over sixty years ago Jews in Western Europe were being exterminated. I believe that the Jews have more of a right to be wary of pop culture than Christians do.