May 27, 2006
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May 27, 2006 We went and saw the Da Vinci Code...
I wanted to see what all the fuss was about in case I ever have to discuss this with anybody, so we went to see it. It is all fiction, fiction and fiction. Irreverent fiction, admittedly, but fiction none the less. It is not worth Indian nuns starving themselves over. They might better put their efforts into spreading the true Gospel. Anyone who would even think that the plot is possible is just ignorant about what Christianity says, and should take the first opportunity to find out the true story.
Edit: I made a comment that pertains to this, and think that it should appear in a more readily visible place, plus if it is here I can spell-check it. Haha! I am not answering anyone in particular here. Some (yeah, Brudi, I know you may not approve - luvya anyway!) may object to going to see this movie. I will admit that even with my half-century discount that I have financially supported the making of this film. But I do think that it is necessary to check out opposing views, even if one does not happen to agree.
That is why I saw Jesus Christ Superstar, the Last Temptation of Christ, the Passion and the Da Vinci Code. That is why I read the Book of Mormon and Jehovah's Witness literature. I have also tried reading the books of other great religions, but I got bored and have admittedly not finished them. I don't think it is healthy or smart to blindly accept "what everybody says" rather than think and judge for myself. This may also be why Christians are accused of being simplistic and close-minded. I have a brain, and God expects me to use it and wrestle with hard questions rather than being lazy and following the herd. He expects me to think and have a reasonable answer for what I believe and what I don't believe. I cannot process data that I don't have. Isn't this referred to as "Christian Apologetics?"
God wants us to be wise and to have answers when people ask questions. He does not want me to cover my ears and just yell, "You are wrong and I can't hear what you are saying because I am gonna drown it out by yelling what I think." That is for Kindergarten.
JCS was so long ago that I don't really remember. The music was good, but I didn't care for the message. Why are people always trying to match up Jesus and Mary Magdeline? LTC did not present an accurate picture of Christ by any means. It was ridiculous and laughable in places, but actually had an excellent point at the end. What if Jesus had given in to the last temptation and come down from the cross to live out his life as a human man? The P was good, but overdone, and I would have been much happier if some attention had been given to the resurrection. I mean, Jesus awakens naked a la Terminator entering our time zone and that's The End. DVC is clearly fiction, and nothing more, a figment of a writer's imagination. I have to see it to be able to say why I think so, or to understand any commentary made about it.
I remember when "Desperate Housewives" came to Japan (broadcast bilingually), there were some Christian fans of English who were very excited about it. I watched a couple of installments and then checked out to see where the story was headed, and decided the program was not for me. Why waste my time with fornication and murder? I mentioned to the fellow Japanese Christians that I was not interested in the show and why, and I hope that it dampened their interest as well. My point is that if I had not made the effort to check this out, I would not have known that it is something to avoid.
Why was the dead guy lying in the museum naked? What happened to his clothes?? Did he stash them behind a Van Gogh as he took his dying breath? And did he place the bright spotlight to white out strategic areas himself? Fiction, fiction and fiction. I also fail to see what has those of Albinistic persuasion up in arms. Silas is not an albino. He has white hair but his eyes are blue, not pink. See? I can say that because I saw the movie. Silas also needs a jewelry advisor. The movie was also criticized because the romantic element does not work. But there is no romantic element. Is there supposed to be? I would have to read the book to get a better view, but I don't have time, and the question is not that important to me.
