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The Davinci Code

Red223Red223 Member Posts: 7,946
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
I bought the Davinci Code book yesterday since seeing all the hub bub on the news with the Pope and the church getting all riled up over it.

I could not put the book down, I was up all night reading it.

The movie comes out in 9 days. It will be a big selling movie.

For those that haven't read the book...ya know how King's have edited the bible over the decades....this book is along those lines.

Jesus Christ had a......
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Red223
    Jesus Christ had a......


    Don't give the ending. You might ruin it for Hairy. Don
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In case you haven't noticed, there is a numerological progression between the disparity of horizon in centimeters on either side of the figure of the Mona Lisa, the time in seconds between the first and third shots from Oswald's Carcano and the sum of the last two digits of the ID numbers painted on those five Navy TBMs that got lost over the Bermuda Triangle in 1945. If you then square that progression and add seven, you get 666. Coincidence? I think not.
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by DancesWithSheep
    In case you haven't noticed, there is a numerological progression between the disparity of horizon in centimeters on either side of the figure of the Mona Lisa, the time in seconds between the first and third shots from Oswald's Carcano and the sum of the last two digits of the ID numbers painted on those five Navy TBMs that got lost over the Bermuda Triangle in 1945. If you then square that progression and add seven, you get 666. Coincidence? I think not.


    Damn the math, I got 12. Don
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  • hughbetchahughbetcha Member Posts: 7,801 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you liked the Davinci Code you'll love Brown's next book The Mona Lisa Conspiracy. I dont want to give away the ending but

    Mona Lisa was a ....
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  • RamtinxxlRamtinxxl Member Posts: 9,480
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by DancesWithSheep
    In case you haven't noticed, there is a numerological progression between the disparity of horizon in centimeters on either side of the figure of the Mona Lisa, the time in seconds between the first and third shots from Oswald's Carcano and the sum of the last two digits of the ID numbers painted on those five Navy TBMs that got lost over the Bermuda Triangle in 1945. If you then square that progression and add seven, you get 666. Coincidence? I think not.


    DWS's hypothesis (or whatever) is better founded than the "DaVinci Code."
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  • 00scoots00scoots Member Posts: 410 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was never very good at math. [B)]
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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is no question that it is going to sell lots of books and many will go to the movie. It is all about money ... not facts. Even the advertising gimmic is "Seek the Truth" ... it is a novel, a made up story, and it is not true! How gullible can people be! [:p] [:p] [:p]

    The fact that it is so popular tells us a lot more about our culture and our society and our values than it does about Jesus, the Bible or the Church!

    As G.K Chesterdon once observed, "when people stop believing in God, the problem is not that they believe nothing, it is that they will believe ANYTHING!

    One thing that I do find interesting is that if this kind of stuff was writting about Islam, the author would be in deep trouble. Ask Salmon Rushdie (SP?)
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Yeah, bought the book while in the US..

    Read the durn thing in 4 or 5 nights.. I keep forgetting as it's unimportant information.

    I just couldn't get enough of the book.. Oh man.. =o)


    Oh and the DaVinchi Code is 409 dash 7 slash 04 star 2 Echo Bravo 3
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  • mowartmowart Member Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great read but that's why it's called fiction.
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mowart
    Great read but that's why it's called fiction.

    You didn't think it was real.. didya?

    [:I]
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  • mowartmowart Member Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sure, I believe everything I read, especially on these forums. Don't you?
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think all religious books are fiction.
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  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    I think all religious books are fiction.


    I think you and I probably agree on more than we disagree on.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with you skyking, but I must admit Dances' offering is damn funny! Makes me wonder if he has planted any arcane writings in the Biblioth?que nationale de France.
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    I think all religious books are fiction.

    Same here - 2000 years ago - someone did a few amazing tricks..

    And to this day.. most of us are still fooled and believe it was real.

    I personally think that dude was this planets first magician..
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    I found the more factually founded "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" much more interesting.

    I feel at least those authors attempted to keep an open mind during their research.

    "The DaVinci Code" was published as a fiction, and should always be considered such. It was never intended to be more than fiction. So why are people so interested in fantasy that they cannot put a book down? Look at the facts, man, they are more interesting than fiction.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Forgive me, I forgot for a fraction of eternity that there was only one correct position, and that position is yours.

    Very sagacious of you Boeboe. My position is in fact the correct one.[^][:o)]
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    A fictional story book about a story book of fiction..[:0]
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    quote:Forgive me, I forgot for a fraction of eternity that there was only one correct position, and that position is yours.

    Very sagacious of you Boeboe. My position is in fact the correct one.[^][:o)]


    Yes, for a fraction of eternity, I could not agree more![:D]
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  • scottm21166scottm21166 Member Posts: 20,723
    edited November -1
    this book makes as much sense as the gobbledy gook written in the bible and hand picked by aristacratic god wannabees at the conference of niceties approved by a pagen emporer and handed down peacemeal by the vaticans finest....In religion I have no faith...but
    I believe in Jesus I believe he is the son of the one true living god
    I believe he died to save man from his sins and I believe he rose from the dead and resides on the right hand of the father. ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST SOMETHING TO ARGUE ABOUT OR WRITE STUPID BOOKS ABOUT.
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by scottm21166
    this book makes as much sense as the gobbledy gook written in the bible and hand picked by aristacratic god wannabees at the conference of niceties approved by a pagen emporer and handed down peacemeal by the vaticans finest....In religion I have no faith...but
    I believe in Jesus I believe he is the son of the one true living god
    I believe he died to save man from his sins and I believe he rose from the dead and resides on the right hand of the father. ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST SOMETHING TO ARGUE ABOUT OR WRITE STUPID BOOKS ABOUT.


    Very interesting post! Unfortunately, there are few who probably understand a fraction of what you say. If you could elaborate just a bit more, I might (almost) fully agree with you! Honestly, it is good to see one free thinking individual who does not confuse the distinctly seperate issues!

    I think, at the very least, you are on the right track...

    but you might turn on your spell check.
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    DWS HAS "CRACKED"the code !!!!
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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The DaVinci Code IS fiction ... and, I'd agree, yes, some religious books may be saying things that are fiction and/or wrong, but the Bible is true!

    And most Christian books are written by people who love the Lord and are applying Christian and therefore biblical principles that ARE TRUE and work and help us learn to live live to the max, to love God and to love and serve our fellow man.

    Reading the DaVinci code to find out the truth about Jesus, the Bible and the Church is like listening to Michael Moore to find out about guns and America. Seek the Truth![V]
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  • HokkmikeHokkmike Member Posts: 577 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pure fiction.
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  • ripley16ripley16 Member Posts: 4,834 ✭
    edited November -1
    I'm sorry to ruin this discussion, but the code was broken shortly after the book came out. It is Leonardo's secret spaghetti sauce recipe.

    aa075314.jpg

    If this ruins the movie for some, my apologies.

    For you veggans, just leave out the crow and add 1/2 cup tofu.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    aristacratic god wannabees at the conference of niceties (First Council or Synod of Nicea) approved by a pagen emporer(Constantine I) and handed down peacemeal by the vaticans finest (250-318 Bishops, not a lot of agreement on the count, and most were Eastern not western or Roman Catholic)....In religion I have no faith...but
    I believe in Jesus I believe he is the son of the one true living god
    I believe he died to save man from his sins and I believe he rose from the dead and resides on the right hand of the father. ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST SOMETHING TO ARGUE ABOUT OR WRITE STUPID BOOKS ABOUT.

    Yep, one of the things the first council voted upon was the divinity of Christ. Until the Council in 325AD there was disagreement whether Christ was one with god or a creation of god. By a vote it was decided he was one with god and co-eternal.

    I don't know BoeBoe, doesn't seem all that arcane to me...
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  • gclmemgclmem Member Posts: 346 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We have two propositions before us.

    The most important one is our faith which I think is well based philosophically as our generally shared view of a "good" life.

    The second is the puzzle that is history and being such is always interesting to speculate about.

    Confusing to two of them leads only nowhere.

    And Leonardo's painting was only 1500 years or so after the fact.
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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm going to see the movie next week. Why? I want to be able to talke about the real Bible and the hoax that some are buying into with some knowledge of both! However, I sure wish I did not have to pay and help this kind of junk make money![V]
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    By coincidence I happened to pick up a hardback copy of it for $1 on the same day the movie opened.

    I moved it up to the top of my "to read" list and probably will start it first thing tomorrow.
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • 7.62x397.62x39 Member Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just read my signature, and if you athiests are so right how to you explain exorcisms or all the things that happen that proove God is here. The sad thing is that some of you people here are blind to these things.[:(]
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:exorcisms or all the things that happen that proove (sic) God is here

    Don't be silly, the performance of an exorcism proves nothing regarding the causes of the clinical signs the church describes as "possession."

    First you must prove by means other than faith that "possession" by some entity other than the personality of the individual allegedly possessed actually occurs, and that the clinical signs do not result from mental illness. I will check back in oh, say a thousand years to see how you are coming with that one.
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  • 7.62x397.62x39 Member Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    you can prove that leagally
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  • 7.62x397.62x39 Member Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    its been done before
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,474 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The book is fiction. It steps on the toes of the Catholic Chuch and Chritianity in general. The problem as I see it is the movie will lead some to believe it as the truth just as the press leads many to believe the lies it propogates.
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  • Queen of SwordsQueen of Swords Member Posts: 14,355
    edited November -1
    Personally, I'm getting a kick out of how many of the local churches are using the movie to put some butts in the seats of their own churches.
    "Come to Sunday service, brothers and sisters, and hear about the REAL reason why "The DaVinci Code" is the work of Satan. All are welcome..."

    I'll bet they just love it when a movie like this comes out......

    CHA-CHING!
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The book is indeed fiction, and not even very good fiction. We can only hope Ron Howard does a better job with the movie in making the very contrived plot believeable.

    Stepping on the toes (should that be hooves?) of sacred cows is a noble occupation, to be encouraged. Do you suppose the Catholic Church has not weathered far worse than a silly book? Can you say Spanish Inquistion (which officially ending in 1811!)? Can you say, "Please don't touch me there Father." The church will weather this as well.
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  • zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees, and flowers, and clouds, and in the stars.
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 7.62x39
    Just read my signature, and if you athiests are so right how to you explain exorcisms or all the things that happen that proove God is here. The sad thing is that some of you people here are blind to these things.[:(]
    Read my signature as well. [:D]

    BTW, a question for the biblical scholars: did Jesus ever pay the owner of the herd of swine he caused to run off the cliff? Or did he just stiff the guy? [;)][;)][}:)][}:)]
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
    Personally, I'm getting a kick out of how many of the local churches are using the movie to put some butts in the seats of their own churches.
    "Come to Sunday service, brothers and sisters, and hear about the REAL reason why "The DaVinci Code" is the work of Satan. All are welcome..."

    I'll bet they just love it when a movie like this comes out......

    CHA-CHING!Hallelujah, Sister! [}:)][:D][}:)]
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  • codenamepaulcodenamepaul Member Posts: 2,931 ✭
    edited November -1
    The book is fiction and a good read. Taking some plausible connections to fact and carrying it to a plausible conclusion is what makes it so interesting.

    Gotta wonder tho' Why is the Catholic church wigging out over it? Something to hide perhaps, story a little close to home?
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