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Why Should We Stop THE DA VINCI CODE?
MovieguideĀ® ^ | May 19, 2006 | Dr. Ted Baehr

Posted on 05/19/2006 9:53:45 AM PDT by Simi Valley Tom

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To: from occupied ga
Since Christianity places so much emphasis on what one puts in one's mind, there's not much of a distinction made between fiction and non-fiction.
21 posted on 05/19/2006 10:03:16 AM PDT by Borges
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To: Always Right

Ishtar meets Waterworld.


22 posted on 05/19/2006 10:03:41 AM PDT by Excellence (Since November 6, 1998)
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To: Simi Valley Tom

The DaVinci Code stopped itself....universally bad reviews...even from the lefty film critics.


23 posted on 05/19/2006 10:04:05 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Young Werther
Don't forget one of my favorites, Dogma.. if it weren't for the 'boycott' I doubt this would have 1/8th the audience it had. No other Jay and Silent Bob movie every did as well...
24 posted on 05/19/2006 10:04:42 AM PDT by mnehring (Those who advocate, and act to promote, victory by Democrats are not conservatives!)
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To: Simi Valley Tom

Come on people. This is starting to look like the Muslims foaming at the mouth over a cartoon. It's a book and a movie. We still have freedom of speech right? Let's not become like the enemy.


25 posted on 05/19/2006 10:05:18 AM PDT by AConnecticutYankee
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To: Young Werther
"The Four Horseman of the Apocaclypse"

Rudolph Valentino or Glenn Ford?

26 posted on 05/19/2006 10:05:53 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: Simi Valley Tom; All

If we stop giving this turkey free publicity then this feminazi wet dream would just go away into the DVD bargain bin.

Seriously, ITS A BADLY MADE MOVIE.

Go see some other movie, watch paint drying, this movie is being hyped because the hollyweird leftist view it as "the Passion of the Left"

If everyone wants to do something useful with their 6-10 dollars, donate it to FR.


27 posted on 05/19/2006 10:06:51 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: bassmaner

At the start of the book, Dan Brown pledges, "All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate." That is hardly necessary for a work of fiction.


28 posted on 05/19/2006 10:07:00 AM PDT by AZhardliner
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To: Simi Valley Tom

On the radio this morning, I heard about some anti-"Da Vinci Code" protests that were planned. If people want to do that, fine. It really isn't my cup of tea, and neither are this book or movie. If this is an outrage against Christ, there are greater and more subtle outrages committed against him every minute of every day.

"The DaVinci Code" will pass. Christ and his truth will stand.


29 posted on 05/19/2006 10:08:31 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (A twenty -dollar head of bananas.)
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To: MACVSOG68

Good Point.

After the DaVinci Code we can try to stop South Park, Two and a half Men, Lost, and any other show that might offend our sense of religious superiority.

Here's a better idea, people should take 10 minutes and talk to their children/friends/neighbors about the importance of being able to use rational thought to reach a conclusion not based purely on emotion.

If I were Catholic, I'd be more concerned about the perception that every priest is molesting the altar boys. Oh, and before you flame the crap out of me, take ten seconds to think about which is the bigger problem, the movie or the behaviors of church leaders.

It's amazing how quickly people lose sight of what's really important. Anything from Hollywood ranks really low on my list of "things to get upset about."


30 posted on 05/19/2006 10:09:08 AM PDT by gruffwolf
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To: Perdogg

I think psuedo conservative MEDIA WHORES are jumping on the "boycot" band waggon because they know the left wing media will stick a camera in their face in exchance for "boycott" causing free publicity.


31 posted on 05/19/2006 10:09:33 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Simi Valley Tom
What are Christians afraid of? What's wrong with presenting all theories and letting people make up their own minds? Surely if Christianity is true then it can stand up to comparison. Suppression of information is a sure sign of a desire to silence a competing theory that exposes problems that the dogmatic supporters of Christianity don't want to be known!

End the Conspiracy! Teach the Controversy!

/crevo mode

32 posted on 05/19/2006 10:10:00 AM PDT by Antonello (Oh my God, don't shoot the banana!)
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To: Simi Valley Tom

This movie probably won't fail now because of the Religious Right push against it. No matter how bad and boring it is, all the people who want to flip Jerry Falwell the bird will go see it. Religious protests of a film didn't kill Last Temptation of Christ, Basic Instinct or Dogma so it definitely won't take this one down, which already has a built in audience of several million.


33 posted on 05/19/2006 10:10:28 AM PDT by youthgonewild
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To: AConnecticutYankee
Come on people. This is starting to look like the Muslims foaming at the mouth over a cartoon. It's a book and a movie.

It is a book, but it slanders real people and religious beliefs. Its intention is to have people question Christianity and put Christianity in a bad light. It represents itselve as being based on historical fact, with the exception of the fictious characters and their story. No one is rioting and no one has placed $1 million price tag on the head of the author.

We still have freedom of speech right?

That is what we are excersing. Or is just the author that owns that freedom?

34 posted on 05/19/2006 10:11:19 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Doctor Stochastic
Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Backfield.

Rudy! Rudy!

35 posted on 05/19/2006 10:12:17 AM PDT by Young Werther
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To: Simi Valley Tom

Wouldn't we better off feeding the spirit of the malnourished Christians (as you call it) as opposed to fighting a movie of fiction?

By trying to stop the movie it makes the "weak" Christians think you must be hiding something. Why not just say it's fiction and leave it at that?


36 posted on 05/19/2006 10:12:45 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Always Right

"Relax kid... it's only a movie."

-- Ham Salad, Hardware Wars - 1978


37 posted on 05/19/2006 10:12:51 AM PDT by AmericanRepublican (There are fools on both sides. Only the true Americans will prevail.)
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To: Simi Valley Tom

It's getting horrible reviews.


38 posted on 05/19/2006 10:13:32 AM PDT by YourAdHere (Bradypalooza. Available at Amazon.Com)
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To: Borges
Christianity...

Christianity or obsessive neurotic busy bodies like the a$$hole woman who just tried to get the Harry Potter books banned in Gwinnett county (Atlanta Suburbs)

39 posted on 05/19/2006 10:14:01 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: Excellence

IIRC Waterworld eventually made money loonngg after it came out on video.


40 posted on 05/19/2006 10:14:09 AM PDT by Sally Golightly
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