Orange Kitten wrote:I'm not defending the movie or anything (I didn't even know about the story til I heard about the film), but I think Christians are reacting the same way that Jews reacted to the Passion of the Christ.
No, the stories aren't even close to the same, but Passion was Christian belief, Da Vinci is Secular belief (with Hollywood fiction, of course).
I wouldn't go as far to say that they are "spitting in God's face".
Were we spitting in Jews' faces with Passion? No.
I haven't seen the movie yet, so my arguement can't go much further.
Myoti wrote:The inaccuracies in the book itself for laughable anyways (like how is the main girl suppose to tear a painting that is, in real life, a six foot tall WOOD painting? XD ).
Still, if it causes people to ask questions, it still opens oppurtunities for us.
Actually, I looked into it further and discovered that the Louvre copy of The Virgin of the Rocks was initially done on a wood panel and later transferred to canvas. However the heck they managed that O_oMyoti wrote:like how is the main girl suppose to tear a painting that is, in real life, a six foot tall WOOD painting?
Mr. SmartyPants wrote:The movie is a great discussion starter. And if you know your apologetics, you can have an interesting talk with others.
mitsuki lover wrote:I think Tom Hanks is going to wind up getting a Razzberry for Worse Hairdo in a movie!
This is, I belive, the crux of the problem. Dan Brown tried to pass the book off as fact didn't worry about the Christian reaction. The dismal flop rating this movie got is DIRECTLY related to that action.AnimeHeritic wrote:Well the main reason for the controversy were numerous false claims against Christianity that were represented as true. Given the immense popularity of the book, and the fact that numerous people believed the claims, it is natural that many will be concerned with the impact of the movie.
the_lizardqueen wrote:And why is it that everyone is willing to build their beliefs on a piece of fiction like the Da Vinci Code, and yet they think it's totally out there to believe the Bible?
rocklobster wrote:My newpaper is going to hell. NOt only did they give it a positive review, they recommended 5 other "Hollywood blasphemies" like Dogma, The Last Temptation of Christ, Stigmata, The Life of Brian, and The Magadelene Sisters (I've seen neither, and now I'm glad).
the_lizardqueen wrote:And why is it that everyone is willing to build their beliefs on a piece of fiction like the Da Vinci Code, and yet they think it's totally out there to believe the Bible?
Linksquest wrote:People are willing to believe something that will allow them to do what they want without guilt.
Tom Dincht wrote:Dude, do you realize how long this book was on the New York Times Best seller?
ALOT of people will see it, no matter how crappy it is. In my mind, the movie is set up as a more controversial version of "National Treasure".
beau99 wrote:Meh. Dogma and The Life of Brian aren't meant to be taken seriously, as both are absurdist comedies.
I'll agree with The Last Temptation of Christ. I haven't seen Stigmata, so I can't judge it.
Oh... and The Da Vinci code WILL bomb. I guarantee it.
Mithrandir wrote:If it makes you feel better, anyone whose faith can be decimated by a single book probably would have their faith decimated in the first serious conversation they had with a non-Christian. A strong faith is one based on either:
1. Logic and reason with a lot of thought put into it.
2. Blind disagreement with said logic.
It's a bit dicey, but that's reality. I think I'll stop there.
Linksquest wrote:People are willing to believe something that will allow them to do what they want without guilt.
In my mind, the movie is set up as a more controversial version of "National Treasure".
Not to belittle the point but evolution is science and not theology.
Myoti wrote:Good thing I'm not the only one who thinks that. :p
Actually, it's not even "science", just a "theory" (not that it has much to do with the point...).
Tom Dincht wrote:I think Creation is a theory. If it was proven fact, where would the faith be?
However, nothing has been discovered to contradict it.
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