Da Vinci Code - Passion of christ...

Hi,

I read Da Vinci Code recently, and its one hell of a book (easy to read, nice action and suspense).

However, you really need an open mind to read it as it rubs christianity and catholics (pope) completely the wrong way in places.

I was reminded of this via the passion of christ thread, which was an ok film, neat effects, but didn't do anything for me as such. My wife mentioned that the film shows the anguish of the mother of Jesus as a new perspective, but apart from that... well...

Anyone else read the Da Vinci code? What did you think?


Vince

I havent even got my head around .net yet, never mind Da Vinci code

Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is not bad.

The thing you have to remember is that this book and the Bible, are both fiction. The interesting part for me was the insight into "The Last Supper" painting by Da Vinci. Find a picture of it and you actually do realise that it isn't the big guy and 12 apostles, but 11 apostles and Mary Magdalene. Its obvious really, not sure why I didn't see it before.

The plot was written so even an American can understand it :D The puzzles could be solved by my dog.

DB is not a great author but it passes a rainy afternoon.

So even I could do it :lol:

I thought it was the job of nuns to rub the pope in places.

Guys do have any link for a free ebook about "Da Vinci Code"?

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Originally Posted by Ecniv

Hi,

I read Da Vinci Code recently, and its one hell of a book (easy to read, nice action and suspense).

However, you really need an open mind to read it as it rubs christianity and catholics (pope) completely the wrong way in places.

I was reminded of this via the passion of christ thread, which was an ok film, neat effects, but didn't do anything for me as such. My wife mentioned that the film shows the anguish of the mother of Jesus as a new perspective, but apart from that... well...

Anyone else read the Da Vinci code? What did you think?




Vince

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I READ about it!!! a couple of months back!!!... yeah well, although I am a christian I still allow people their own views on it so nothing much for me here. :D..

I LOVED the book! (which reminded me. I forgot to buy a copY... the other day GRRRR)

Aside from the suspense and action and everything about cryptology and puzzles, I really like the fact that it evolves a lot on some of the greatest works of art and some pretty famous painters! ;) Definitely a book for me.

I doubt my sisters would want to read that though because of some implications on religion. LOL :D

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Originally Posted by mar_zim

Guys do have any link for a free ebook about "Da Vinci Code"?

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I think I have a copy... but its on the laptop i use at work in japan... now i don't have it. :s

I listened to the audio books.

Very good it is too :afrog:

You should read the follow up..:)

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Originally Posted by NoteMe

You should read the follow up..:)

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There's a follow up?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4280730.stm

the Da Vinci Code II: The Plot Thickens.

well, i was expecting another book :p

hmmm.... i'm doubting you all. :p

"Angels and Deamons"...;)

Or even "Angels and Demons"

oh i dunno, i had a friend that I recommended "the da vinci code" of DB, and so she loved it and next bought/read the rest of his novels.. but she got pretty tired after a few she says...

I'd rather read the installation guide of a memory stick. Equally dull and pointless. Come to think of it, much shorter though. So that's a definite plus.

Roflmao

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I'd rather read the installation guide of a memory stick. Equally dull and pointless. Come to think of it, much shorter though. So that's a definite plus.

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hehe..I havn't read a anything else then programming and game/graphics books the last 10 years. I have to agree with you...:) When mad people with weird hair writes about their dreams and fantasies in a big book, it gives me the creap. Can't see the point in reading stuff that isn't true...


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oh i dunno, i had a friend that I recommended "the da vinci code" of DB, and so she loved it and next bought/read the rest of his novels.. but she got pretty tired after a few she says...

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But A&D is based on the same caracter, but he is here..:)...here where I work..:)



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good for you.. be a good boy and ask him to sign my autograph ;) :p
















*eeewww did i just say that?*
(like i even have an autograph. LOL)

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Originally Posted by wossname

The thing you have to remember is that ... the Bible, [is] ... fiction.

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Is that fiction as in:

(i) None of the events described happened
(ii) Some of the events described happened
(iii) The metaphysical story inside

Just asking :)

I enjoyed the book, though, whatever the truth of his claims may be. The opening bit about ' . . the historical events actually happened ...' (paraphrased) made me laugh a little, though. I wonder how he knows about Jesus' sex life . . .

Maybe he's seen it on the telly :eek:

I am too busy catching up on my Superman comics

Angels and Demons was written before The DaVinci Code afaik.
Anyway - yea, I read them both, but it was more than a week or so ago so I don't remember either one.

Forget about Brown and go read the book he stole all his ideas from - "Foucault’s Pendulum" by Umberto Eco


...Well not all his ideas, he did steal some of them from Holy Blood, Holy Grail.

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Find a picture of it and you actually do realise that it isn't the big guy and 12 apostles, but 11 apostles and Mary Magdalene. Its obvious really, not sure why I didn't see it before.

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http://www.artchive.com/artchive/l/l...o/lastsupp.jpg

The idea, concepts, and all that of the book were amazing.
However the author could have done more with the story itself.

Whoaa...I see Jesus, 11 Apostels, and a woman in that pic!
How many apostels are there supposed to be....12? Then that one to J's right looked pretty..uuuhm

Does anyone think the Priory of Sion actually exists? Some people suggest pure fabrication.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priory_of_Sion

The question is where is the 12th apostle? Many of the experts believe that the character on J's right IS the 12th apostle and not Mary Magdalene as the 12th apostle was rumoured to be homosexual, so Da Vinci painted him in a feminine context

Perhaps. Da Vinci was bi-sexual from all accounts, which is why there are rumours that the Mona Lisa is a self-portrait.

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Is that fiction as in:

(i) None of the events described happened
(ii) Some of the events described happened
(iii) The metaphysical story inside

Just asking :)

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Fiction as in: made up by some drunk friars in the 3rd century.

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Fiction as in: made up by some drunk friars in the 3rd century.

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Apart from the bits that were written at some point BC, then :lol: