Posted on 05/10/2006 7:13:23 PM PDT by Libloather
What an idiot. Does he not understand the concept of FICTION?
We're now anxiously awaiting the post that will reveal us another deeply held secret, that the only reason for the popularity of this piece of crap are the protests of the Catholic Church!
A bigger problem is that a lot of people who call themselves Christian, do not understand the concept of Fiction. Brown himself plays to this and manipulates it.
I have never seen Catholics so freaked in my life. The molestation charges didn't get this reaction, although it was fairly close.
I'd like to see some polls where Catholics will leave the church if they see this movie.
This is stupidty beyond belief.
Don't think for a second that I support this guy, but I would point out that Brown basically says that the facts are all true, and unfortunetly millions and millions of morons believe him.
These people take crap too seriously.
First we attacked Islam because they couldn't handle criticism, now are we suppose to attack Catholicism?
I'm ready to criticize if I must.
PING! This thread oughta make your day!
Too many are overreacting to this movie. Calling for a ban is absurd. By David Brown's own admission, this is a work of fiction.
I will not watch the movie in part because it attacks the Catholic Church. While I'm not Catholic, I regard the Church as a force for good and have great respect for its devout followers. But placing a ban on a film denies the individual to make his or her own choice.
The only legitimate way to undermine this movie is to refuse to pay money to see it.
How did the crazy old guy from Friday the 13th ("You're all doomed!") get appointed as the Philippine president's executive secretary?
He should have waited till next week, that would have been just in time for opening weekend. It'll probably still help a little though. You cant buy advertising like this.
The way the supposed documents upon which he trusts so deeply for the 'Grail truth in his novel' were planted in the French archives is a major bummer for Brown, but mwdiawhoredom won't make much of that fact.
(Shakes head) A lot of people have drunk the Kool-Aid
That's over the top. It's fiction. Angels and Demons on the other hand is not seen as anti-Catholic.
Well, that oughta bring 'em in, or I don't know Arkansas.
Oh believe me, it is, but a movie isn't being made about it...yet.
The local radio talk-show host has been taking calls asking why Catholics are so offended by this book.
I got about half-way through before it bogged down and got boring but it seems to me that Catholics would not be the only ones who would have reason to take offense. An overbearing theme in this book seems to be the whole "goddess" concept which would hit a discerning Protestant with just as bad taste in the mouth.
Well, there was that Crusades thing. Then the Spanish Inquisition. Then "The Exorcist""
I'm not Catholic, so I guess I just don't understand.
If only the book were better literature, like Umberto Eco's novels. It's always a shame when kitsch succeeds to such a degree.
But to be fair, I didn't see two out of the three you listed.
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