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May 16th, 2006, 01:25 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
This is of course answered differently by different people. For adherents to Fideism, though, evidence and 'reasons' mean nothing for faith.
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May 16th, 2006, 05:21 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
Faith: firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
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May 16th, 2006, 05:52 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
Faith is a belief in something which is not seen, which is true.
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
I've read this book - VERY, VERY GOOD !!!
Afterwards it inspired me to do some online research of my own, just out of the sake of curiousity. I was actually surprised by the number of REAL, CREDITABLE scientific endeavors to prove these connections, and the number of solid historically accurate links they connected because of that research. And interestingly enough, the number of attempts to not dispute, but block or stop, these efforts by both the Vatican and the Opus Dei. Opus Dei was actually ordered OUT of Morocco because of their actions.
Kind makes you wonder.....
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May 17th, 2006, 03:12 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
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...I was actually surprised by the number of REAL, CREDITABLE scientific endeavors to prove these connections, and the number of solid historically accurate links they connected because of that research...
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I'd be interested in your results if you still have them. I have heard that the book only contains 3 things that are accurate:
1. Paris is in France.
2. London is in England
3. Jesus Christ walked this earth.
I'm sure that's the extreme view either way but I would be interested in your findings nonetheless. |
May 17th, 2006, 03:41 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
Some of the objections to the "history" in the book and movie are covered here:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar.../22davinci.htm
Personally I doubt the movie has any more historical fact than the Indiana Jones movies, but as pure entertainment it may well be worth a Netflix slot. |
May 17th, 2006, 05:39 PM
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Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
Perhaps not unexpected, but the early ratings on rottentomatoes.com show the movie as 0 for 7 thus far.  |
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