I woke up this morning wondering what, if anything, I would share about last night. I went to a prescreening of “The Da Vinci Code” with my friend Ruth after she won free tickets.
Let me back up and explain….I haven’t read the book. I haven’t wanted to read the book. And, I love books. But I just never had any interest in this book – before or after the controversy started. We even had a Sunday School on the book/movie and the heresy contained – but Eric and I couldn’t go, and we thought no biggie – we don’t care to read/see the book anyway. But we were surrounded with it! The school where Eric teaches was providing booklets to educate the parents about the heresy. The church where we used to attend is showing some sort of video in June to which we were invited. And, of course, I mentioned that our own church had taken time out of it’s series on theology to explain the heresy.
But, then Ruth called and she had won tickets and would I like to go…I admit I agreed more out of a desire to have a girls night out than a desire to see the movie. But we went and it was good! I wish I had read the book because books are ALWAYS better than movies and this was a good story.
And, as far as the heresy – well, I can’t wait to open the theology and history books that we have (and believe me we have TONS) and read the truth. I feel the same way about this movie as I did about “National Treasure” – it was highly entertaining and I can’t wait to read the REAL history.
Would I recommend anyone else go? Well, that’s your decision. As far as the heresy…I think it will open a door for some great discussions. However, there is a couple of scenes involving a monk that were VERY graphic. My friend and I were both looking away for those scenes. I think they could have done without them!
I’m glad I didn’t pay for the movie – but it was an entertaining evening with a friend. And I look forward to some great conversations with my DH and others after they view the movie.
that’s a great way to approach the movie!
I read the book and it really disturbed me. I could handle all of it until it said very plainly that Jesus was not divine. If it causes you to dig for the truth that is great, however, I worry about all of those who will read or see the movie and just accept it as fact. There are alot of people who think it is truth.
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As for the movie, I don’t want to see it. My dh read the book and I knew I couldn’t handle it. I feel kind of like Robin in that I worry about the people who would believe this is fact and not a work of fiction. Thanks for sharing your vies on it though, and I’m glad you had a fun night out.
I read the book in 24 hours with 4 kids…it was really good. I am quite curious about the movie. I don’t think that it ever made me think that Jesus wasn’t divine. And it’s very disturbing that people would be so ignorant to think that a movie is real life.
I have mixed feelings about seeing it. Nothing could shake my faith in Christ, who He is and what He did for us. I do worry that the movie might make me angry. (at the out and out lies) I have watched a few things on tv about it and even secular art historians and historians are saying that there are so many false “facts” in this book/movie. It amazes me that people are so willing to believe something without doing any research…”I saw it in a movie, it must be true”! UGH! I agree with Dr. James Dobson. He is telling Christians NOT to ban the movie but to use it as a conversation opener to share the TRUTH! In general I agree with the principle of “garbage in, garbage out” and I do not think we should just watch, listen to or read anything that comes along, using Paul’s principle that it may be permissable but it isn’t profitable. So I have not decided. I’m not banning, but I’m not running out there to buy a ticket either. I appreciate hearing your perspective. It does make me sad that people are so willing to believe evil but find the Truth absurd!