Do you think Tom Hanks is commiting a big sin by making that sacreligous movie the Davinci Code?
545371
I don't think Tom Hanks is a Christian in the first place, so God is probably not happy with him irregardless.
553337
The problem is that too many Christians claim to follow Christ but are scripturally illiterate--they haven't read the Bible they claim to believe. So of course the "Da Vinci Code" would threaten their belief system, because their belief system hasn't been solidified yet. It's kind of like freshly poured cement on a sidewalk--until it's firm, anyone can put any impression into it. Christians need to go back to the source of their belief--the Bible--and then movies like this will be seen for the fiction they really are.
567976
not at all. As a Christian, my concern is for those who are not well grounded in the faith or who do not have working knowledge of the Bible. Jesus Christ is divine. The movie challenges (without any proof) that Jesus was married. Jesus was the sinless sacrifice for our sins, perfect w/out blemish. There are Roman historical accounts of the man named Jesus as well as in Jewish record. From a secular perspective, don't you think the Jews and the Romans would have been all over Jesus being married? Also, the writers of the four Gospels all died for what they believed as well as countless other martyrs. The real truth, however, can be seen in the countless lives Jesus has transformed for good. \nThe Bible has survived thousands of years of inquiry, a movie is not going to challenge it. Don't allow yourself to be deceived.
671379
the plot:  a man gets caught up in a quest to find the "holy grail. Murder, deceit and high states adventure.\n\nThe underlying theme: The Bible is baloney and Christ was a married mortal man and not the Son of God. \n\nIn numerous places in the book scholarly looking persons with fancy degrees go into speeches about how the Bible is a bunch of bunk. To the average person they seem like powerful arguments but in reality NONE of the arguments (some could say blasphemies) about Christ hold up to the facts of History.\n\nWhats Real?\n\nThe names of places, artwork, historical figures, the names of documents like "Q" and the "gnostic gospels"\n\nWhat's false?\n\nEverything else, the conclusions and "facts" presented about the above people, documents, and artwork.\n\nThe book took great liberty with history (AKA LIED) in order to create a scenereo where the Christ of the Bible could be turned into a regular person. \n\nThe book says that a church council gave christ his deity a few hundred years after the fact; when the gospels were written well before that coucil was even a thought. The book also draws heavily on the errors and traditions within the Roman Catholic Church to attempt to discredit the bible. While the Roman Church did bring in pagan idols (re Icons, praying to saints) This does not alter the integrity of the Bible, but merely of the Church, since these things are in violation of the 10 commandments(ye shall have no other gods before me)\n\n\n(spoiler: (from book - i borrowed a copy)\nOne of the characters turns out to be a descendant of Christ, thus "proving" Dan Brown's point.\n\nAt the end, Langden (main character) bows and prays over the bones of Mary Magdaline\n\nEven most critics are giving the movie bad reviews\n\nBottom Line: \nAs a Christian, I cannot justify sending money to a person who tries deceitfully to destroy the Christ I worship.
495651
I'm going to go with probably not. Churches literally bought out theaters to watch it with theior youth groups. (Whether they needed that many seats or not!) An interesting side note "Battlefield Earth" is based on the religion Scientology. Poor travolta looks like his religous movie didn't work out quite as well as Mel Gibsons. I was so sad when I heard Tavolta was into scientology.
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From what I've read it sounds like he did it on a bet.  That he could make up a religion and get rich from it.  He succeeded.  He must have been on drugs when he came up with this junk.  Not only that those that follow it like some movie stars *cough*Tom Cruise*cough*  need their heads examined cause something isn't right somewhere to believe we are possessed by aliens and earth was an alien prison planet.  They have wonderful meds now for delusions like that!
568228
All the hype around the Da Vinci Code makes me laugh.  The book is listed as SPECULATIVE FICTION.  That means that there is some historical facts but the basis is fiction.  I haven't read it, nor will I see the movie.  I have my own theories on Jesus and him being married.  I have more of a chance of being accurate than the book.  You see Jesus was jewish and became a rabbi.  Rabbinical law back then stated that a rabbi HAD TO BE MARRIED.  So the wedding at Caanan was his to Mary Magdelen.  He probably did have kids and that was the Medici line of rulers that claimed "divine right of rule".
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If you do a little anthropological or sociological research on religions, you will learn that *all* religions require rituals (or sacred ceremonies) and priests (or other officiants) to perform those rituals.\n\nAs for "The DaVinci Code" ... Its a work of **fiction**!  Ie, not real.
659150
Doesn't it seem as if people cling to their beleifs so hard, they will refuse to acknowledge anything that might question that? I mean, what if you found out that your Mom was a crackwhore for the first half of her life and you were the offspring of her pimp? (no offense to any mothers. This seems to be the case. besides, those 2000 year old beleifs, were the beleifs for 2000 years. This Da Vinci schmuk has just surfaced as a new beleif that can be considered by the mases. Or is it... global warming? I haven't read the book nor seen the movie, but I am familiar with the subject matter through schooling. When in school, or watching a movie that makes you think, it is enlightening. If we did not question things, there would be no need for Jesu, right? Why stop questioning now. I apologize, but it seems this Da Vinci controversy has surfaced the weakest of humans and found great fault in religion just by questioning it, whether true or not. The uproar confirms this. And for the twist... I agree with the author of this question, maybe not in the exact same sense. But I am God folks, not the one you all know, but my own. Think about this concept! What does God do for you? What is his purpose? Can these things be accomplished by yourself? It can be done.
616439
I don't believe it for at all either. I think that movie makes a joke out of Jesus and I feel sorry for all the fools who find a stupid book and movie to be giving out real information. If anyone wants to read a book that tells you the way it really is..then read the bible. Stop being stupid!!!!!!!!!!
518279
they're done it before.\n\nand they've already showed, today, that they'd burn the "davinci code" movie if they had a chance.\n\ngo figure!  christian hate and paranoia!
673836
it isn't justified. have Christians lost faith in their religion. the movie is just another work of fiction. and if it has not an ounce of truth ( as the Christians claim) then it cannot possibly shake the foundations of  a religion established so many years before.. otherwise one is left with no option but to think that the movie shows a certain amount of reality and is bringing to light hidden facts..
651347
Technically, catholic organizations can't really ban a movie, they can only force the issue with the state because ultimately, the state will decide. Most of the censorship boards operating in the world are state controlled.\nBut I know what you mean and for me, there really is no need to ban Da Vince Code. First of all, Robert Langdon and all the plots in the movie/book are fiction. Now how about the issue that although fiction, it's based on fact? After all, this is really Dan Brown's assertion in the book. Well, the truth of the matter is that Dan Brown simply presents a hypothesis of the real Holy Grail. There are many sides to a story, and with the book/movie, Brown presents us his (and his group's). It can be true, it can be false. The audience still is going to make up its own mind if it's going to accept the idea as fact. If you recall, in the ancient times, people had always believed that the earth was flat. To say otherwise was blashpemous, and they can carve your balls out for saying that. If nobody went out of the box and declared that the earth was round, how could have the scientific revolution ever started? Im not saying that the Holy Grail hypothesis is going to turn out true, only the fact that it's actually worth discussing. For the catholic groups, it could be an opportunity to further educate their flocks with the fundamentals of their faith.  \nFurthermore, catholic organizations simply do not have the right to dictate the people what to watch, and what to believe. Freewill has always been a basic right, no matter what religion.\n\nI myself am a catholic, but my mind is alwways open.
496871
too many facts....not enough fiction...They say that the book Dan Brown wrote is based a false story but if you take the time to look at the small details it just might make sense. The facts seems to lead to some kind of cover up. Why do so many people want to stop the movie from being released if it's just a FICTIONAL story. Makes you wonder...and if Jesus did have a child, there is no sin in that, in the time of Jesus is would not be "normal" to not be married and have a child. If there is a blood line, so what. God is God...if Jesus had a child, that wouldn't make a difference.
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Absolutely.\n\nI read the book and loved it (as well as all of Dan Brown's other books, too).  \n\nI am amazed by the response from different religious spokespeople all over the world.  What I find unusual is that I am not affected the same way that others are.  I am a Christian, yet if I found out (with complete certainty) that Jesus was married, it wouldn't change my faith at all.  It was common practice for Jewish men of that time period to be married, so it would not be sinful or even unusual if Jesus were as well.  Jesus WAS a man.\n\nI think that the movie will reach more people than the book and it will pique peoples' interests about religion.  Sure, a few people may leave the church because of this "scandal", but I think that even more will join because they will be introduced to a side of religion that they have not seen before.\n\nI hope it does really well.  Tom Hanks is also my favorite actor, and, although I hate the long hair, I think he will do amazingly in this film.
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We've been screaming for years that Christian folks are a large market looking for a\ngood movie to take their families to see," says Hank Erwin, an Alabama state senator and Christian broadcaster. "They like movies like\nanybody else but don't like to be insulted." \n\n\nThose in showbiz, not surprisingly, largely disagree with the notion that they're spiritually bankrupt. "Hollywood isn't a godless place, but the\npeople who run the major entertainment companies are a pretty homogenous group and don't understand where the rest of the country is,"\nsays producer Gavin Polone (Panic Room and Curb Your Enthusiasm), whose miniseries based on the Book of Revelation will air on NBC in\nthe fall.
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I think because there's not other "hot", juicy topic right now (the war is dragging on and on, no huge change in that; no OJ-type "trial of the century", etc.), so this movie is being hyped because of the movie makers' PR folks.  \n\nIt will in no way affect people who are truly Christian, but for those who are looking for yet another reason to scoff/not believe in Christ, yep, those folks will say SEE???  \n\nKinda like that Brokeback Mt. thing .... if not for the movie maker's PR team, I doubt that more than a sprinkling of folks would have bothered seeing it, and gays would have liked it and straights would have panned it.  End of story.