Hello - a quick Da Vinci Code update:

I saw The Da Vinci Code and responded to it in our church service with Jonathan. (To listen to the entire sermon, go here: <http://hello-righton.com/sermons>.) I have posted a previous response to the book HERE.

One more thing I wanted to add: Even if the book and movie are chock full of plausible content — Let us pretend we could find the sarcophagus or bones of Mary Magdalene underneath the Louvre. Let us pretend we could take them to the CSI Miami headquarters and go to the DNA lab. We could turn the lights down, put on some techno music and flip on the centrifuge. If we compared her DNA to Sophie’s DNA (from the movie) and found a match what would that mean? That would mean that Mary Magdalene had children. But we could never prove that Jesus had descendants. Why? Because His body (hello!) is not there! He is alive. Right on!!

-z

Read John 13:21-30.

Then read this article for a refutation of the Gospel of Judas news we’ve been hearing.

<http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=30588>

-z

Hi.

I finished reading The Da Vinci Code and there is much that needs to be said.

The main thesis of the book is that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had a child with her. Mary represents the “sacred feminine” and should be worshipped as a god. Leonardo Da Vinci (and many other influential people over the centuries) knew about all this and became part of secret societies to protect this information. Da Vinci hid this information in his art. We see, like in the previous book, Angels & Demons, the debate between religion (the Catholic Church) and those who possess the “real” truth. There are murders, lying, twists and turns. There are secret societies - Opus Dei and the Priory of Sion. In the end we find out that… well, I won’t spoil it. (Read on …)

Hello.

In May, The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks, will be released in theatres. The movie is based on Dan Brown’s book of the same title - a book swamped in controversy. This book has become very popular across the world and the release of a major motion picture will aid in the popularity. An issue we need to be aware of is that many people who read the book, see the movie, or do both will take what they read as factual. Given the amount of controversy surrounding the book, I decided to read the book. I am often asked my opinion about such things and I would like to actually know what I am talking about. (Read on …)