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Post by tits on Mar 2, 2006 17:53:28 GMT -8
think? Thursday, March 02, 2006 broadcast of CRI's "The Bible Answer Man" has a great discussion concerning the subject. Hank Hanegraaff and Dr. Paul Maier will be Hank's guest. They will discuss the newest edition of their book, "The DaVinci Code: Fact or Fiction?" (Part 1)
(Part 1)
Friday, March 03, 2006
Hank Hanegraaff & Dr. Paul Maier will be Hank's guest. They will discuss the newest edition of their book, "The DaVinci Code: Fact or Fiction?" (Part 2)
(Part 2)This was a great broadcast and I kept wishing that conspirist theorist History Minor could have heard it. This was a great broadcast and I kept wishing that conspiracy theorist History Minor could have heard it. Dr. Maier was so angry at the author of the DaVinci Code that he could not contain himself. He called Don Brown's assertion of being a credible ancient history historian a bold face lie. Dr. Maier was very angry that the book of fiction has been taken as a credible book of historical truth. The book itself is classified as "historical fiction". So why do paranoid schizophrenic such as History Minor argue so violently that the DaVinci Code and the Masons are part of the same conspiracy. These are the same people who tell us that the facts about the recent history are not true. Here is a link to the WebPage: www.equip.org/bam/index.asp#bsched |
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Post by Merceditas on Mar 3, 2006 10:48:30 GMT -8
The book took conspiracy theories, true historical history and combined them into an interesting suspense story, as I see it.
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Post by cameron on Mar 3, 2006 11:09:17 GMT -8
The book took conspiracy theories, true historical history and combined them into an interesting suspense story, as I see it. I read it to Merc, never once did I consider it real, or historically correct, but the author is actually trying to claim, what is clearly a work of fiction, is based on historical truth. What is truly sad about this is that there are people out there so ignorant and gullible, that they believe it. |
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Post by Merceditas on Mar 3, 2006 11:22:42 GMT -8
Now this is really surprising to me. I thought the author said from beginning it was fiction and used some historical facts in it.  I'll have to go check out if what I heard is still around on the internet somewhere. |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Mar 3, 2006 11:56:41 GMT -8
In all of Dan Brown's books, he puts a disclaimer in the beginning. Basically it states that all references in the book (people, places, names, etc.) are real.
To a certain extent, this is true. The Templar Knights, James d'Molay, Friday the 13th, King Philip the Fair, Rosslyn Chapel, etc. etc. etc. are real people, events or places.
What he doesn't mention is that the history itself is false. While he mentions real people, events, places, etc. he doesn't put them in the right order and/or grouping that they belong. For example, the Knights Templar and Rosslyn Chapel both exist(ed). There is also a conspiracy theory that the Knights Templar fled to Scotland after Friday the 13th. But did they for a fact? Who knows but there is no evidence to support the idea that they did.
In all of his books, the "facts" are real but the story itself is fake. Only those who actually know their History can separate the two...
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Post by Merceditas on Mar 3, 2006 12:26:14 GMT -8
Maybe that's where I saw it, FF. Cameron, now I'm confused.  |
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Post by tits on Mar 3, 2006 13:53:29 GMT -8
an exchange between HM and one other last year where they went into great detail explaining the science behind the facts in DaVinci Code.
HM to me typifies what many of the "intelligentcia" of the Left claim as valid science. The hypocrisy is they practice the very thing they use to denounce religion.
The THC ran a piece last fall on the subject. They examined the theories of they mysterious female looking figure to Jesus' left. There were several aspects they examined and the relationship with Mary was at the crux. One aspect was that normal relationships to not have women kissing and rubbing their hair on a man's feet. The claim is that this was a very erotic thing to do. But all of this is based on our morals on that ancient society.
Cami is right. Mr. Brown has been on several shows supporting his claims, never coming right out stating that the book was anything but fiction or historical fiction.
Humpf! What would have been the reaction if this had been a book about Mohammad? VIOLENT protest!
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Post by cameron on Mar 3, 2006 21:03:21 GMT -8
Maybe that's where I saw it, FF. Cameron, now I'm confused. I'm sorry Merc, the author is trying to have it both ways. Claiming the book is centrally true, then taking cover behind artistic expression whenever he is called on the inaccuracies in the book. I enjoyed the book, just never mistook anything in it as being true. The author is a dishonest charlatan, but he wrote an entertaining book. I was surprised by the controversy myself, never thought anyone would be taken in, but they are. The author instead of saying "hey it's just a story" is encouraging people to take it seriously. I find the whole thing a little amusing. The author is now being sued in England by a couple of French professional conspiracy theorists for stealing their idea. |
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Post by fwdobsrvr on Mar 25, 2006 20:51:23 GMT -8
Okay, I'm confused... Is it real or not? Who can tell me?
Oh well. I guess I'll never know for sure.
Either way, I read the book, it led me to start investigating on my own, the parts that interested me. I didn't discover anything earth-shattering. I enjoyed to story. I'll see the movie, simply for Audrey Tatou.
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Post by dstauffer on Mar 27, 2006 11:29:07 GMT -8
According to my copy of "The Da Vinci Code," here is what the author, Dan Brown, claims as facts:
FACT:
The Priory of Sion -
a European secret society founded in 1099--is a real organization.
In 1975 Paris's Bibliotetheque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Issac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brainwashing, coercion, and a dangerous practice known as "corporal mortification."
Opus Dei has just completed construction of a $47 million National Headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.
All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.
-- the above came right out of the novel, the fact page precedes the prologue introduction.
Recently, two writers, Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, filed a copyright infrigment suit against the publisher of "The Da Vinci Code" - Random House. Baigent and Leigh claim that Brown "stole" from their 1982 book, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" -- a book of "historical conjecture."
Testimony in the suit seems to have been completed and it appears the case is winding down.
I loved the book (though I prefer non-fiction to fiction), but not once did I think it to be anything other than what it is: a novel.
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