[jess35]

Someone is certainly spending a lot of time and money refuting a work of fiction, There seems to be an inordinate amount of fear of this book in some circles.

[Dudoight]

It is a sorry shame...the silliness of people!

[Constantine XIII]

That's because there are an awful lot of ignorant people out there who can't find Louisiana on a map, believe that aliens frequent trailer parks, and that we fought in Iraq for oil.

Chances are, those same people don't know anything about history before 1960 and will tend to ascribe far more importance in their minds to a glitzy Hollywood production than a dusty old book their grandparents read.
Even though I'm a baptist, I can see why the Catholic Church would mobilize resources to educate people about why this movie is bogus. I'm sure other churches are doing the same. I know no one in my little Missionary Baptist church is going to go see the movie!