Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, And My 4th Of July

[VeraMaria]

Same here. Micah is

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote]Except for the few. We stand strong.
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LOL...I'm gonna make that my title when I get 3150 posts...

[BeenaBobba]

Hi Rich,

I might read it one of these days, but I'll read it purely for apologetic purposes, i.e., so I can refute the falsities in it. I don't think I could ever enjoy it, though. As a Catholic, and as a history major, I think I'd get annoyed. Being annoyed at falsities would totally get in the way of any enjoyment I'd get out of this book. Plus, it sort of seems like Dan Brown has got an agenda (that or he's incredibly ignorant about Catholicism), and I've got beef with that. As you know from the [i]Dogma[/i] thread, I've got beef with my religion being dragged over the coals.

One thing that particularly bothers me about this book is that some people take it as the truth. I find that problematic. With others, it hurts their faith. Religion is something that I think should be taken seriously, and I dislike even fictitious portrayals of my religion in a negative way. Know what I'm saying? Honestly, I don't think Dan Brown takes all he wrote about to be fictitious. Check out his page to see for yourself. [url="http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html"]This[/url] is a good starting point.

God bless,

Jen

[BeenaBobba]

Micah is a cool cat. I wuv Micah!

God bless,

Jen

[BeenaBobba]

Hi Vera,

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I smiled when reading your post because I know that God was putting all those things in front of you. When you found your grandmother's Miraculous Medal, I know that wasn't an accident or a coincidence.

I wonder why your parents are so antagonistic towards religion. I'll say a prayer for them; hopefully, they'll eventually come around. I'm so proud of you for keeping up with Catholicism. Praise God!

God bless,

Jen

[WillT]

[quote]The problem being that I'm 15 and completely dependent on my parents for almost everything...especially a ride [/quote]
You can catch a ride with me anytime!

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote] Micah... you amaze me at times. Nearly all times. So... wise. [/quote]

[quote] Same here. Micah is [/quote]

[quote] Micah is a cool cat. I wuv Micah!  [/quote]

I'm appreciated.
























This has never happened to me before...

[Googlebot]

Dan Brown will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

[crusader1234]

[quote]HOW MUCH OF THIS NOVEL IS TRUE?
The Da Vinci Code is a novel and therefore a work of fiction. While the book's characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist (for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, the Louvre pyramid, the Gnostic Gospels, Hieros Gamos, etc.). These real elements are interpretted and debated by fictional characters. While it is my belief that the theories discussed by these characters have merit, each individual reader must explore these characters' viewpoints and come to his or her own interpretations. My hope in writing this novel was that the story would serve as a catalyst and a springboard for people to discuss the important topics of faith, religion, and history. [/quote]

Well, this is true. The real problems with his book are simply his interpretation of things and the fact that he isn't very respectful of the Church. The depictions are correct, the interpretations aren't. The Catholic Church doesn't come into the story (under attack) until about 3/4 through the book, so at least you'll be able to sort of enjoy it even if you only want to pick it apart for Apologetics. Unless you want to pick apart the art history, because I'm sure you wont like what he has to say about the Last Supper.

Peace,

Rich

[BeenaBobba]

I should have added this into my original post, but I guess I didn't think of it at the time: My aunt also likes [i]The Lord of the Rings[/i] Trilogy (i.e., the movies), and she's listened to [i]The Hobbit[/i] audiobook. She was very impressed by it. I don't think she knows that if she likes the books (and the movies), she's also liking many aspects of Catholicism as well. I think I'll tell her that Tolkein was Catholic, and that he considered his books to be very Catholic works, one of these days. I want her to read [i]The Lord of the Rings[/i] Trilogy (she hasn't read the books yet) before I tell her, as I don't want any anti-Catholic bias to get in the way of her enjoyment of the books. (That way, if she really enjoys them, the fact that they were written by a Catholic author and are Catholic works will be more of a surprise for her... And it could get her thinking about Catholicism.)

God bless,

Jen

[Colleen]

[quote name='BeenaBobba' date='Jul 14 2004, 06:51 AM'] I should have added this into my original post, but I guess I didn't think of it at the time: My aunt also likes [i]The Lord of the Rings[/i] Trilogy (i.e., the movies), and she's listened to [i]The Hobbit[/i] audiobook. She was very impressed by it. I don't think she knows that if she likes the books (and the movies), she's also liking many aspects of Catholicism as well. I think I'll tell her that Tolkein was Catholic, and that he considered his books to be very Catholic works, one of these days. I want her to read [i]The Lord of the Rings[/i] Trilogy (she hasn't read the books yet) before I tell her, as I don't want any anti-Catholic bias to get in the way of her enjoyment of the books. (That way, if she really enjoys them, the fact that they were written by a Catholic author and are Catholic works will be more of a surprise for her... And it could get her thinking about Catholicism.)

God bless,

Jen [/quote]
That's really cool, Jen. Once she's read them, you might want to show her this book:

[url="http://www.saintaustinreview.com/pearce/book_man.html"]http://www.saintaustinreview.com/pearce/book_man.html[/url]