Saw It, Liked It
Went and saw the The Da Vinci Code yesterday and I really enjoyed it. Yes Ron Howard moved some things around and instead of the written way Langdon is brought into things, he changed it up a bit — but that didn’t take away from the story.
The book was a page turner, and even knowing the events, I still enjoyed the ride. It has been over a year since I read Code and it’s companion Angels and Demons, so some things had slipped my mind.
Critics smitics — It was worth it.
Great job Ron Howard, great job.
The book is a work of fiction — you don’t find it in the non-fiction isle of the bookstore.
So why is the Catholic church got their panties in a snit? I wonder, do they protest just a bit too much?
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1Redoubt
wrote on 22 May 2006 at 7:23
I haven’t seen the movie yet… though I do plan to.
Understanding that the Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction, I’m familiar with the premise that Jesus and Mary had something more than a plutonic relationship. The Gnostic Gospels suggest this as a possibility as does their Orthodox cousins… though it is widely ignored.
It was Mary who stayed with Christ throughout the crucifixion. It was Mary who first found that his body was missing from the tomb. It was Mary that the risen Christ first appeared to.
Having Mary as even a fully accredited disciple would cause a lot of discomfort in a male dominated faith… but the evidence is there that she was a lot more than a reformed whore. Exactly what her place was is unknown but it doesn’t hurt, in my humble opinion, to explore the possibilities.
2Mark
wrote on 22 May 2006 at 8:15
Actually there is only one Gnostic gospel which might support that, however, the Gnostics manner and teachings indicate it was a spiritual companionship because Mary was more enlightened than the other apostles. That and the Gnostics are later than the Canonized gospels and are not true gospels anyway.
Yes Mary participated in the ministry as you note, but this is from the NT gospels and Mary Magadelene was celebrated in the church, she certainly wasn’t suppressed.