Sunday, May 21, 2006

DA VINCI CODE: A roundup of recent news from all over about the code!

Come on folks lets get real. No movie deserves this much free publicity, especially a loser like Da Vinci Code. Consider ...

Christians back boycott of "Da Vinci" - DenverPost (in last Friday's edition)
Local Christian groups are joining a planned national boycott of the movie "The Da Vinci Code," which opens Friday.
Wonder how it went?

Vatican Officials Grappling With 'Da Vinci Code' - Los Angeles Times
Da Vinci CodeAn Opus Dei priest is blogging about the "The Da Vinci Code." A cardinal is hinting at lawsuits. Another church official praises the flamboyant plot as a great thriller. Still others worry that generations of Catholics could be ruined by it.
At least we know DVC has added to the confusion in Rome!

Muslim support for Da Vinci protesters - MidDay
Christians protesting the release of The Da Vinci Code in Mumbai have a new ally —Muslims.
Is that a good thing? Don't think so! Aren't those the guys who raid churches, hacking and burning in a frenzy created by insane Muslim Immans?

Christian leaders fear 'Da Vinci Code' will tarnish religion's image in Asia - Chron.com
Christian leaders across Asia denounced "The Da Vinci Code," fearful that the movie may spread misinformation about their religion, as groups planned boycotts and attempted to block or shorten screenings ahead of its debut [last week].
'Da Vinci Code' Actor: Bible Should Have 'Fiction' Disclaimer - NewsBusters
If "The Da Vinci Code" was already feeding the flames of controversy with its challenge to the basic tenets of Christianity, actor Ian McKellen managed to pour a refinery tank's worth of gasoline on the fire on this morning's 'Today' show, asserting that the Bible should carry a disclaimer saying that it is "fiction."
Okay! So let's carry that kind of absurd logic to its ultimate end. Who's going to Mecca and Damascus to tell the Muslims they have to add a similar disclaimer to the Quran?

Come to think of it, shouldn't McKellen seek a similar disclaimer for the Da Vinci Code, which he obviously considers absolute truth. Duh!

Note: Actually, Gandalf was countering cries for a fiction disclaimer on the movie.

Christian ad about Code gets pulled - Natl-Post (Canada)
A movie house commercial that encourages churchgoers to see and discuss Hollywood thriller The Da Vinci Code has been dropped by Canada's largest cinema chain, which said the ad was part of a religious campaign to "stalk" unsuspecting film patrons.
Ya think?

India puts The Da Vinci Code on hold - Canada.Com
The [Canadian] government ... [last week] temporarily held up the release of the movie The Da Vinci Code in India after receiving complaints from Catholic groups, even though the national censor had cleared the film.
The permafrost must have been really deep this past spring.

Read more than you'll really want to! >>>>>

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