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The Da Vinci Code

I think it is funny that many people who read the Da Vinci Code believe what it says about Jesus and Christians as a whole. While it may be a fiction book, it calls itself "fact" as that is the first word in the book. I claims that the information in the book are historically accurate, but is it?

Well, if it is so accurate, how come there is lie after lie in the book. Example, In the book there is a monk in the order of Opus Dei. Reality, it is a lay organization which has no monks. Also, he bases a lot of his story on the Priority of Sion, founded by Pierre Plantard, who later admitted under oath that he made up the Priority scheme.

It also contains several unsubstantiated remarks like the people who put the Bible together had over 80 gospels to choose from. What 80? There were never anywhere near that many, only around 16. Where did his number come from? What proof?

He also uses some misleading statements like when a Gnostic gospel calls Mary Magdalene Jesus' companion; true statement. Then it says that in Aramaic that the word companion always refers to a marriage relationship; true statement. The funny thing is, the Gnostic gospels were not written in Aramaic, so how do those two statements have anything to do with each other?

The book also claims that nobody considered the deity of Christ (that Jesus was God) until Constantine. Fact, Jesus called himself God; several apostles called him God; many historical documents (Christian, Jewish, secular) state the early church fathers calling him God. Also, they state that it was decided by a close vote at the Council of Nicea. There was only 1 vote at Nicea to sign the document, and all but 2 people out of around 300 signed it (not very close at all).

It has also been widely accepted by feminists due to the fact that is supports that the church was to be based around Mary Magdalene, a female. The funny thing is Jesus showed more respect toward females during his time that anyone. Also, many of the Gnostic gospels that Dan Brown uses to support his work on are anti-female. The gospel of Thomas even goes as far to say that a woman must become a man in order to be saved—I don't think feminists would approve of that statement.

These are only a few of the discrepancies and manipulations found in the book. Please do not discredit the Bible due to the incredible story The Da Vinci Code. (Note: in-credible means not credible. It does not mean Amazing like so many people use. An incredible tale would be a far fetched story not based on fact.)

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