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As of today the results of the poll suggest that 34% believe Dan Brown's conspiracy to be true, this is up from earlier this week when 32% believe Dan Brown's conspiracy to be FACT, last week - 29% and 21% the week previous.

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I've Read the Book single choice
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In my opinion theories in the book are single choice
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The book is not the real issue here. Parents can use it as a way to find out where their teenagers thoughts are. What they believe and why. This discussion can lead to many other more important ones.

Things to ponder about the davinci code:

The book makes a big deal about Jesus marrying Mary Magdaline and that he wasn't divine until Emperor Constantine declared him to be in 325 AD. Considering this how does Brown's claim that Mary Magdaline become the divine mother hold up? If Jesus was not divine, how in the world is his child divine? Or his so called wife? Why should his wife be worshiped as a goddess?

Anyone?????

Did anyone see the 60 minutes show on the Priority of Sion? They claim it was started as a hoax in 1956. In another documentary from the history channel they mention that there is a land deed with the Piority of Sion on it.

Does anyone know anything about this?

The Da Vinci Code is entirly fiction.

I believe that Mary was married to one of the apostles. Not Jesus. Jesus was already gone. I think she was the wife of the leader of the church in Jerusalem at that time so it's easily mistaken that she was married to the actual leader.

If Jesus was not the Son of God, why did He have to die? Why did the Jewish leaders of the day insist on His crucifixtion? Why did they hunt Him down on several occasions and try to kill Him?

I think this whole thing is a set up for the end times. This is how the anti-christ is going to fool multitudes of people. This is exactly who he will claim to be. This is exactly how he will claim divinity.

The Da Vinci Code is a lie. Pure unadulterated fiction. Anyone who gives it any credence is fooled.

My opinion...

let's be precise here...the DaVinci Code is a work of fiction. Dan Brown has always admitted this, and never denied that it was written as a thriller.
But much of what he has written is based on fact.... and due to the secretive nature of some societies and organisations, the facts remain shrouded and clouded in mystery.

But there you go.... Just enjoy the book. the only time you might come under the scrutiny of one of these societies, is by plotting openly to overthrow the Church. Which probably wouldn't go down too well in other spheres either.


Incidentally, one of our British Government Ministers, Ruth Kelly, is a member of Opus Dei, thinks all homosexuals are anti-Christ,and is vociferously and strongly anti-abortion (not pro-choice)....Well, she's entitled to her opinion....

However...

She has been recently appointed as Minister for Community and Local Government. She is responsible for overseeing the law of equal opportunity and discrimination, and the rights of the Minority.

Wrong person, wrong job, I think.....!!

The Da Vinci Code is obviously fiction and from what I have read in the Da Vinci Code Breaker (written by theologians, church historians and expert in early modern European history) it is not even based on much fact. The problem is that even Christians, who do not know the Bible well, believe some of the assertions in the novel.

I've never read or heard anyone say that Mary Magdalene was married to an apostle or church leader. It could be true, but when I did a Bible study of her I didn't run across anything that led me to think that.

I am positive that she was not married to Jesus.

On Good Morning America Dan Brown said he believed that although the story was fiction it is based on fact. When asked if he were to change it into a non fiction book what would he change, he replied "nothing." Whether for publicity or actual belief he is publically asserting that the conspiracy is true.

Which part do you believe to be true?

Most of it is hypothetical and imaginary...many of the facts he ascribes to various places (number of windows, measurements) are completely innacurate and invented.
the origins of the societies, their rules and functions are researched and accurate...What their opinions and involvement on Mary Magdalen and the Holy grail are, is purely inventive speculation on his part....
It's an extremely clever book, marketed in an extraordinarily cunning way...It's got everybody talking, when there are so many more important issues to address...we're talking, aren't we....? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This Ruth Kelly lady is deffinatley the wrong person for the job she has been appointed.

Ones own opinions and religion should NEVER have any place in politics and law making.Keep us up to date on the drivel that is sure to come out of her mouth