Da Vinci Code Actor: "Bible Should Have a Disclaimer Saying 'This Is Fiction'"

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[mlc9852]

Exactly.

[SoFloFreeper]

Not a good remark by Ian.

[50sDad]

He's an actor. He reads the words others write.

"Hollywood: We lie about who we are for a living!"

[kittymyrib]

Ron Howard managed to screw up the story of the Alamo, another heresy he committed. He reached his zenith as Opie and Richie Cunningham and should have retired gracefully at age 16.

[Manic_Episode]

Me too.

I wasn't going to see it, but now I'm not going to see it even more.

[mware]

I agree with you but what concerns me is with people who are not mature or secure in their faith.

It's like the mustard seeds. Their foundation just had a load of gravel put on them. Hard to grow in that type of soil.

[Red Badger]

All this bull in DaVinci (I bet he's spinning in his grave) was in Holy Blood, Holy Grail in the early 80's. It's so last century..........or izzit 1st century?.......

[showme_the_Glory]

Evidently the film is a stinker. Good.

Yep, but all the negative attention will help its numbers at the box office.

[Always Right]

I've seen a couple of his coy comments and wondered if they were true or if he is playing to his potential audience. There's a projected third book, isn't there?

There is a pretty telling comment on Dan Brown's web page.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CLERICAL SCHOLARS ATTEMPTING TO "DISPROVE" THE DA VINCI CODE?

Brown: "The dialogue is wonderful. These authors and I obviously disagree"

Dan Brown is clearly indicating he believes the blasphemy in his book.

[EmilyGeiger]

Ian obviously doesn't have the wisdom of Gandalf...




Obviously. :( That's really sad too. I feel sorry for him now.

[Thermalseeker]

Come on, guys, don't fall for this. They NEED the controversy now that the critics have panned this movie.

Yep. There's nothing quite like the "pop" of a well set hook in the morning.......

[AD from SpringBay]

Unrepentant sodomites have to be opposed to the Bible. When people understand the Bible does not say what they want it to say, they attack the validity of the text (ala Gospel of Judas and The Da Vinci Code). "Hey you, average movie goer - tell me three things Leonardo Da Vinci did!"

As for this movie - I'm not too concerned. The gospel will endure.

[EmilyGeiger]

He's also a militant homosexual....


Didn't know that.

[Always Right]

All this bull in DaVinci (I bet he's spinning in his grave) was in Holy Blood, Holy Grail in the early 80's.

And it was all thoroughly discredited then and exposed as a bunch of lies to sell a book. Dan Brown is capitalizing on that and the media is giving him a free pass. The conspiracy theory of Holy Blood, Holy Grail is not open for debate, it has been debunked.

[blitzgig]

Faith and fiction are two different things. If one believes in a religious experience, such as that written in the Bible, it is not fiction and does not need to be named as such. It is for believers that the Bible's content is relevant.

[dinoparty]

Absolutely true, as regards mature and reasonable adults watching the film. I fear for kids being unduly influenced.

[polymuser]

Just do something else with family and friends besides watching any recent or new movies. Avoid all of it. Enough is enough.

[NCLaw441]

The key to your post: "Brown believes..." We all base our faiths on what we believe. Brown may very well believe that Mary and Jesus were married-- that is his right. That I believe he is wrong is MY right, and neither of our beliefs should be affected by the other (much as I might like everyone to believe as I do).

This is the essence of faith-- recognizing that it IS faith, not provable fact. Politically, we must acknowledge the rights of others to believe, and express those beliefs, in a way inconsistent with or even contrary to our own beliefs.

Liberals cannot do this apparently. They require not only that we allow them to believe as they wish, but that we accept and even agree with their beliefs. This, of course, is intolerance, which they would deny.

[mlc9852]

I am way more concerned about what trash kids learn in public schools than from this book/movie.

[EmilyGeiger]

Hi jonny. I wasn't planning on going to the theaters to watch this, but you're right. I will not be renting this now either. Wish they would make more movies that I want to see. I have probably only rented 10 the past year. Most of those were for my children.