The Da Vinci Code

[Gemini Cricket]

I liked Dan Brown's book. But I took it for what it was. Escapist entertainment. Some feel he's a terrible writer, but he's no doubt a very smart man to have this book be as popular as it is.

I felt empowered by it in ways. I felt the idea that Jesus could have just been a man and nothing more to be compelling. I also agree with his theory that there is a lot of misogyny in the Catholic Church and that painting (no pun intended) Mary Magdalene as a whore is a prime example. Heaven forbid that a woman could have been an apostle...

I'm looking forward to the movie. Although Tom Hanks was not my first choice to play Langdon.

Religious communities need to realize is that protesting a film only intensifies interest in it. ie. 'Last Temptation of Christ', 'Sister Act', 'Passion of the Christ' etc... They did not make a huge call for a boycott of 'Brokeback'. Doing that would have advertised the film even more (if that's possible).