Just more stuff..

Today I posted a review of 'The Da Vinci Code'. You can find it using the link on the left-hand side of this blog (Cinema Fan).

It got me to thinking about "The Church" and Christianity, as it is discussed in the film. Even though the book, 'The Da Vinci Code' is fiction, most of the information stated in the book is true. The part about Charlemagne and the Mycenae Council is well documented and true. Yes, there are gospels that were written that are not included in the 'original Bible'. This does make one question the belief in 'divine Inspiration', a prerequisite for reading the Bible.

The book, and the movie, also use a sect (cult) of the Catholic Church called Opus Dei that is purported to be very Orthodox in its interpretations of the tenets of the Church. The real trick that Brown uses in his story is the extrapolation of the conspiracy into today's mindset. Two things pop into my mind: 1. You are not paranoid if they are really after you, and 2. Dis-information is the tool of those conspiring against you. In other words, you will never be able to disprove a really good conspiracy.

Now, how much will you be willing to pay for a replica of the puzzlebox used in the movie?

In that same vane, I found a picture of a new church with a unique architecture: