[Antoninus]

This thing has had its 15 minutes of fame hyper-extended partially by people crusading to prove that it's untrue and being offended and giving it additional press that it otherwise would not have gotten.

If you knew anything about the publishing/entertainment industry, you probably wouldn't make such a stupid statement. Anti-Catholicism is a pre-requisite for getting into the upper echelons of either of those industries. The media elites created the Duh Vinci Code phenomenon because it's a Catholic-basher. They love those with a passion.

It is imperative for Catholics to use the Duh Vinci Code's popularity as a teaching opportunity for the rest of the world. People need to know why it's pernicious and if they're willing to listen, it becomes an opportunity to evangelize as well.

If we are silent in the hopes that it will "just go away", we are fools.

[Arkinsaw]

No, its foolish to get bent out of shape and help promote these things for them. They want controversy. They want controversy. They want controversy. Give them what they want if you want. I will not.

[ThePoliticalDookie]

I'd say that rampant child rape among the priesthood has been more damaging to the institution than this book/movie.

[Travis McGee]

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