"It's not funny when someone is beaten and/or murdered because of such influence. Recall that the cartoons that upset so many Muslims did in fact influence violence in Nigeria against Christians who had nothing to do with the cartoons printed by non-Christians in Europe."
Radical Muslims don't like anyone (including other Muslims) who disagree with them. They don't need an excuse to start rioting. They've probably never even heard of the Da Vinci Code nor, due to their hatred of women, would they be inclined to accept it as fact.
"Why is this little girl the victim of violence? Because someone got angry over a diabolically inspired lie. Maybe in this particular case it was over a girl's best friend (diamonds), but the lies of what defines happiness don't really matter to the little girl, or us, or Happiness."
The best way to stop wars in Africa is to not buy diamonds. I frankly refuse to buy any diamonds because that money ultimately goes to support terrorists and heinous warlords in Africa. But I fail to see what an obvious work of fiction has to do with African blood diamonds.
"The lies are "silly", but it's not really funny. I wish people would change their opinion on what they consider entertainment because this is murder. All participating and/or defending such work are playing a diabolic roll. Victims of the ensuing violence...and yes, there WILL BE VIOLENCE because of this movie...should considering wrongful death law suits against this satanic "entertainment" industry. We now have plenty of evidence of what lies bring to the world. Denying complicity and lack of apology for reconciliation most likely denies personal Salvation. Sony has a lot of money to lose and there ought to be plenty of lawyers representing the victims' survivors if even if just one innocent person is murdered over this publicized and popularized heresy."
Just like all that anti-Semitic violence after the Passion came out??? Most people can separate FACT from FICTION.
(BTW, heresy went out of fashion in the early 18th century around the time they stopped burning witches..)
I know that your intentions are good (by example of avoiding an unregulated product that supports criminal behavior). You must be a caring person since you are here, but why are you defending sin?
Luke 11:23
"Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters."
Mathew 5:22
But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa,' will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.
and the footnote for this verse:
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/matthew/matthew5.htm
"Anger is the motive behind murder, as the insulting epithets are steps that may lead to it. They, as well as the deed, are all forbidden."
To call someone "stupid" back then was far worse an insult than what words we usually ignore today. But, we're safe behind our blogging computers. There are still those who hold onto a false (human) code of honor and they still kill the one who dare calls them "stupid". Pride is a terrible vice, but why allow others to poor poison onto this festering wound.
Knowing that indoctrinated violent behavior exists means that we can't ignore sociopathic behavior and the triggers that spark its violence.
If one knew that a dog whistle triggers an animal to attack, would he still carelessly toot such a whistle or allow that trigger to be fired without legal consequences for the intentionally offensive attacker (by default)? Can the destructive whistle blower apathetically taunt, "But it wasn't me that mauled your child, it was the dog. So, don't be angry with me, be angry with the dog...and don't you dare take away my whistle you, you, whistle-blower hater!"
India and Thailand don't have the same complacency as the West. Maybe it's because they have a tragic history of cleaning up slaughtered bodies for a slight no matter how seemingly minor.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/16/060516134725.utl7fb01.html
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/16/D8HKVOA00.html
There are still countries that actively discriminate against Christians (and I don't accuse India or Thailand just because they're mentioned above). Just because this Dan Brown movie isn't calling a religious group "stupid" doesn't mean that Christians (and especially Catholics) won't feel the repercussions of a horrendous lie.
I wish that the creators of heresy and its defenders accepted this: "freedom of speech" does not supersede the Right to Life, and if you want and encourage the lies and insults that spark violence, then let the sin rest upon your soul for defending what is clearly wrong.
I'd rather that we hold those publicizing heresy responsible for their callous recklessness the same way a dog owner pays for the damages his pet causes when it gets wild.