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The church and the code : Comments

By Mark Christensen, published 18/5/2006

'The Da Vinci Code': ultimately what are facts when stacked against the absoluteness of a divine mystery?

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I've been reading with great interest the press releases from Vatican spokesmen calling for a boycott of the movie. A common complaint has been that Jesus married the Magdalene and fathered children that survive today.

What is the Church afraid of? Well let's see, that Jesus while being God incarnate was also a man. A human man, born of woman. That he wanted to father children and experience life on earth like the rest of us mortals.

If this were a possible truth, then the celibacy of the priesthood is a denial of the humanity of a man. That it is an attempt of the Church to set themselves apart from the rest of the flock and be God like when Jesus himself never behaved like a God.

If the premise of the Da Vinci Code was believed to have a shred of truth to it, then the foundation of the Catholic Church, the power structure, that binds it together would have been built on a foundation of lies and therefore would be in danger of crumbling beneath the feet of the Priests and Bishops who would rather protect pedophiles than admit to being human.
Posted by Patty Jr. Satanic Feminist, Friday, 19 May 2006 2:58:35 AM
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Thanks,Mark.
I found your comments helpful, confirming my growing awareness that God can never be captured and imprisoned within our human words.
Sydney Carter wrote some memorable words back in the 1960's .

Catch the bird of heaven.
put him in a cage of gold,
look again tomorrow
and he will be gone

This is not ar argumnet for neglecting the journey of faith. It is, however, a reason for holding our faith with some humility and a warning against that sort of dogmatism that needs to fight those who express ideas that are different from our own.
Posted by ledingham, Friday, 19 May 2006 6:02:40 AM
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It is only a work of fiction (the, er, Da Vinci Code I mean).

What is the fuss?

Methinks the church doth protest too much.
Posted by Scout, Friday, 19 May 2006 8:48:21 AM
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Many anti-Christian "skeptics" seem to be saying:
Don't test the bible, don't test the DVC – they're just ideas.

Many "blind-faith" Christians seem to be saying be skeptical:
Test DVC, test the Bible – some ideas are false, some are true, ask questions, evaluate.

Christians are producing evidence that the DVC theories are wrong and suggesting that you take a second-look at the bible instead.
Sure, you can take offense when a Christian friend tells you the bible is true. But don't be surprised – it's what Christians believe isn't it?

You might like the ideas in the DVC, but if you mistakenly drive through red lights often enough...
Posted by The Historian, Friday, 19 May 2006 11:12:03 AM
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Oh Patty Jr Satanic Feminist.....if Satan is the father of lies (Yeshua).....does this make you the daughter of lies? You seem to find it difficult to accept that some can live without sex etc. You seem to want to cast all others, perhaps, in your own image.
Posted by Francis, Friday, 19 May 2006 9:26:21 PM
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Francis an ad hominen attack does not constitute debate. Why are you so defensive that you need to personally attack others?

Can you not not perceive the irony in Patty's moniker?

Back to the debate; to be fair to both the bible and the DVC both should carry warnings that they are works of imagination.
Posted by Scout, Saturday, 20 May 2006 9:25:44 AM
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