The Da Vinci Code

Canuckster1127 · Post by **Canuckster1127** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:48 am

Well. no doubt, this is going to be a hot topic in the days ahead.

Here's a link to a recent article regarding one claim represented in the Da Vinci Code book regarding the Trinity by Rich Deem on the main board.

http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/trinity.html

As people read the book or see the movie and have questions, maybe we can discuss some of them here. I am not an expert on the book itself and all the claims made, but I am pretty familiar with Gnosticism which is very present in the Da Vinci Code. Rich Brown was apparently influenced greatly by Elaine Pagels who is a modern day, new age, type scholar who has been pretty influential in resurrecting much of the ancient heresy of Gnosticism and recycling the old claims.

The common tactic is to appeal to authority and claim that Gnostic Literature has equal validity to canonical scripture and that modern orthodoxy is simply the side that won, not necessarily the side that was correct.

Literarily and historically, it makes about as much sense as comparing "The Grapes of Wrath" with a Bazooka Joe comic wrapper and stating that both accurately reflect 20th century America. (OK ... maybe a little hyperbole there, but not too much.)

We should probably shore and up and be prepared for a lot of questions and confusion over the next several weeks as this movie works its way into our culture and people, who are more visual than written word oriented, begin to wrestle with what is being presented.

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:25 am

If you have access to the Discovery Channel , they had a show on that
proved everything in this book and movie is untrue.
I missed the show myself, but Jack Van Impe talked about it.
Jack Van Impe talked about this book and what the true story is.

I am debating if I should see this movie or not.
I hate to support it, but if I am to talk against it maybe I need to see it.

Anybody hear of a Tony Bushby who wrote the book Bible Fraud? Another one writing on the same lines as this movie.

I have noticed lately that there is more and more shows on tv that paint an incorrect picture of the bible. Just plain garbage trash if you ask me.

How do we get more of the truth out there?

Michael
Thomas

FFC · Post by **FFC** » Wed May 17, 2006 5:17 am

If you have access to the Discovery Channel , they had a show on that
proved everything in this book and movie is untrue.
I missed the show myself, but Jack Van Impe talked about it.
Jack Van Impe talked about this book and what the true story is.

Just about every christian ministry I listen to on the radio or TV are coming out with programs or booklets that refute the claims of The Divinci code. It's a scary book because although it's a work of fiction it is presented as if it is based on legitiment facts. I'm embarrassed to say that after I read it it threw me into some confusion for awhile. It's the half truths that the devil used on Adam and Eve that are the most dangerous.

Furstentum Liechtenstein · Thu May 18, 2006 5:18 pm

Bluesman,

You don't have to see the movie or read the book to refute either the one or the other. If you know your Bible and trust in the Lord, He will put the words in your mouth when the time comes to educate those blinded by the lies in The DaVinci Code.

Just remember: don't attack, educate.

FL

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:21 pm

From my understanding is that the idea in this Dan Brown book came from books such as "Holy Blood Holy Grail". These books do claim that this alternative story of Jesus is fact and that the Gospel Jesus they claim was created by the Church.

I see in the news today that Ron Howard is unhappy with most of the negative reviews coming out. These review seem to basically say that the movie is a little too stiff and sleepy.

Michael
Thomas

Poetic_Soul · Post by **Poetic_Soul** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:28 pm

The movie was bogus. It all relied on paintings that was established some 1500 years after Christ. Give me a break.

Furstentum Liechtenstein · Fri May 26, 2006 6:16 pm

Well,

I am actually looking forward to the movie being watched by my colleagues and friends. I'm anticipating the blessing of being able to present the Gospel to them for they will undoubtably ask me my opinion on what the movie implies.

There is a silver lining in every cloud!

FL

Turgonian · Post by **Turgonian** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:24 am

This article SO crushes the Da Vinci Code!

http://www.tektonics.org/davincicrude.htm

Whenever people start using the DVC, look skeptical and disbelieve everything they say...

Really, there's not much truth in there. But many people believe it. Well, just think of the First Wizard's Law (Terry Goodkind): 'People will believe any lie, either because they want it to be true or because they fear it to be.'