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Discrediting faith (Da Vinci)
Washington Times ^ | 5-17-06 | Robert Norris

Posted on 05/17/2006 12:07:31 PM PDT by JZelle

The release Friday of the film version of Dan Brown's book "The Da Vinci Code," and its prophesied status as a "blockbuster," once more brings to the forefront a story line that is a frontal assault upon the central truths of the Christian message. In the course of his story, Mr. Brown enables his readers to "discover" that the doctrine of the deity of Christ emerged, four centuries after his death, as a result of the political invention of the Roman Emperor Constantine, who aimed to create a new religious power he could control.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: christianity; danbrown; davincicode; faith; moviereview
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Can we classify Dan Brown a false prophet? On top of everything else, it really looks like the end times.
1 posted on 05/17/2006 12:07:34 PM PDT by JZelle
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I believe the Christian message is that Christ died, was buried and rose again into heaven for our sins.

That is the one critical Christian message and this book does not even address it.


2 posted on 05/17/2006 12:10:16 PM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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>> I believe the Christian message is that Christ died, was buried and rose again into heaven for our sins.

>>That is the one critical Christian message and this book does not even address it.

Arguing that Jesus' deity was established by a vote 300 years after he lived doesn't affect his death or resurrection?


3 posted on 05/17/2006 12:14:50 PM PDT by dan1123
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Rush said that critics are saying that the movie is a bomb. People were laughing during the serious parts. I would love it if this movie tanked because it is just plain boring.


4 posted on 05/17/2006 12:15:33 PM PDT by DeweyCA
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These same critics once said "Star Wars" was the corniest, dumbest, worst movie they had ever seen.


5 posted on 05/17/2006 12:17:44 PM PDT by RebelBanker (If you can't do something smart, do something right.)
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To: edcoil
There are lots of good articles out there, Here is one for instance: http://www.consider.org/News/2006/4.htm

Also, some reviews are not coming in very good - Drudge has this up:'Da Vinci Code' Misses the Mark for Critics

6 posted on 05/17/2006 12:19:00 PM PDT by GrandmaC
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For those interested in a factual look at the early Christian church, read "The History of the Church" by Eusibius about 325 A.D. or so. It is fairly well written and the translations are excellent.


7 posted on 05/17/2006 12:21:32 PM PDT by JeeperFreeper
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Also, some reviews are not coming in very good

Not too surprising - Opie isn't the greatest director around.
8 posted on 05/17/2006 12:22:28 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: DeweyCA

"I would love it if this movie tanked because it is just plain boring."

The Variety critic thinks it's boring.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1633809/posts


9 posted on 05/17/2006 12:24:14 PM PDT by siunevada (If we learn nothing from history, what's the point of having one? - Peggy Hill)
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To: JZelle

What's wrong with classifying him as a fiction-writer?


10 posted on 05/17/2006 12:26:53 PM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: JZelle

You know just when you think something the world does is going to discredit God's message, it seems it always comes around to enhancing the message. God is still in control and I just have a feeling all this attention may make that message even more powerful than it ever is. A few fish and a few loaves of bread can feed multitudes, a few ideas intended to lessen the power of God's Word, could just make it that more powerful.


12 posted on 05/17/2006 12:27:52 PM PDT by Ptaz (Take Personal Responsibility--it's not fun, but it's the right thing to do.)
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It either happened, or it didn't...I don't see how a vote affects anything really.


13 posted on 05/17/2006 12:28:26 PM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: RebelBanker

True, but the Da Vinci Code is based on a corny, dumb book. Being a best seller doesn't translate into a great movie... The Left Behind books, which I'm not a fan of, are in literary terms far superior and as movies they still sucked.


14 posted on 05/17/2006 12:29:53 PM PDT by mjolnir ("All great change in America begins at the dinner table.")
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There will be plenty of this. They attack our faith left and right. They assault our Lord every chance they get, but they won't show an image of a Muslim "prophet" for fear and trembling of giving offense.

They are vipers. May they worship their god. We will worship ours. And I'd rather be us in the long run. You know what I mean.


15 posted on 05/17/2006 12:31:04 PM PDT by Luke21 (It's looney. It's crazy. It's insane. It's liberalism.)
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Rush said that critics are saying that the movie is a bomb. People were laughing during the serious parts. I would love it if this movie tanked because it is just plain boring.

Rush then said it must be good if the critics are panning it. Just wanted to make sure you put his comments in context by using all of them.

16 posted on 05/17/2006 12:34:37 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
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The good thing is the movie must really be a dog if the critics at Cannes won't even praise it.


17 posted on 05/17/2006 12:35:23 PM PDT by BW2221
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IIRC, the last American movie the critics at Cannes loved was "Fahrenheit 911."


18 posted on 05/17/2006 12:40:29 PM PDT by RebelBanker (If you can't do something smart, do something right.)
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####These same critics once said "Star Wars" was the corniest, dumbest, worst movie they had ever seen.#####


Are you sure about that? It seems to have gotten pretty darn good reviews:

http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Star+Wars+(1977)


Considering the liberal and anti-Christian leanings of a lot of critics, THE DA VINCI CODE must be a major turkey to be getting such negative reviews. Of seven top critics who have chimed in so far at the Rotten Tomatoes site, it's zero thumbs up and seven thumbs down.


19 posted on 05/17/2006 12:42:48 PM PDT by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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If you look at the last 2000 years, this is just another small perversion of the kind that has always fascinated people. This, like its relatives, will fade and be little remembered. The central core of Christian theology has tracked through major divisions, horribly corrupt church leaders and institutions, and a battle to the death with Islam (currently heating up once again). The Borgia and Medici Popes or England's Cromwell or Henry VIII will likely be remembered, Dan Brown -- I doubt it.
20 posted on 05/17/2006 12:47:49 PM PDT by JimSEA (America cannot have an exit strategy from the world.)
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