Are the claims of Dan Brown on his book 'The Da Vinci Code" factual?
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It is all open to conjecture. Some of the characters or events are actual historical persons/events e.g. Mary Magdalene did exist..whether she was indeed the "wife" of Jesus is open to debate...the Knight's Templar did exist..whether they were privy to "the great secret of Jesus's marriage and blood descendants" is another story...same goes for Leonardo da Vinci. Dan Brown does not make claim that any of these events are in fact true; they are loosely based on historical facts. Archaeology and in deed biblical history/archaeology has a hard time reconciling events in the bible to factual historical accounts. This is because the bible was borne out of oral traditions. There is little that is "eye witness testimony". It is however safe to say that christian beliefs, rituals and practices are an amalgamation of other religious traditions since nothing is born in a vacuum.
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ALL LIES! Da Vinci Code is all lies!
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da vinci code is a novel written by the famous author dan brown. he states in his book that jesus was married to mary magdalene and their bloodline is still existing in the world. he also states that the holy grail is not a cup but was the code name of mary magdalene. the most important theme of the book is the most famous artist(all-rounder infact!)leonardo da vinci has shown this in most of his paintings including "the last supper".though it is work of fiction, many christian communities are against this bcoz according 2 them it is blasphemous.but the book is really good.sorry for the looooong explanation though.bye!
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the books of Dan Brown, for example "The Da Vinci Code" or "Angels and Demons"
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I believe that there is a lot of compelling evidence for the theory behind the Da Vinci (everyone should notice that that's what you asked about, not the novel itself)\n\nThe Priory of Sion part is highly questionable, but the evidence for the bloodline of Christ is very plausible and at least as "provable" is the orthodox Christian account.
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Dan Brown's novels are actually nothing new in terms on actual information.  The ideas presented in the fictional novels are ideas that have been presented in various other books that have been published years before.  \n\nDan Browns novels are popular due to the hype, the publicity and the very Hollywood inspired feel the stories ride on to carry their ideas.\n\nMost people fear that the books (and in effect the movie as well) is meant to be anti-Christian and to buy them is to support anti-Christian ideas.  Such people have the right to feel that way.  Personally, however, I am a believer in God as well as in the importance for man to have the freedom to make educated decisions even in matters of Faith.\n\nThe novels Dan Brown has written are ultimately throught-provoking and possibly dangerous to those whose faith lack a true conviction.  In many ways, however I feel this is a good thing: if people do not TRULY believe, then they should be made to decide on whether or not they will change that. \n\nHow they choose to change that, however, should remain ultimately their right and decision to make.
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"and this whole The Bible is a myth garbage... Did you ever know that archaeologists have found countless cities, names,etc. mentioned in the bible that they didn't think existed?"\n\nThe Da Vinci Code mentions Paris and a Louvre museum and they happen to exist. Does that mean the whole Da Vinci Code is true? According to your "logic", it seems so.\n\nTroy has been found. Does that mean the greek gods exist?\n\nChichen Itza was found too, should we offer maidens to Kukulkan? When is Kukulkan second coming? It was predicted he'd do so.\n\nYou can't prove the miracles happened.
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yes\n\nno more da vinci code!
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Haven't seen the movie, yet. I liked the book as a work of fiction though. It really kept me entertained. I don't see why so many people are believeing it as fact, though. Its not like Dan Brown is a theologian. He's a novelist. People should read his other stuff, though... it gives a clearer idea of what kind of stuff the guy writes.
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Dan Brown has admitted himself that his book is a novel, and therefore it is fiction.  He took an enthralling story line (the life of the Savior of the world) and added his own details to make an interesting story.
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It's DAN BROWN...\n\nHe's working on another conspiracy book
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The book is fictional so doesnt spread any false rumours about Christianity. Its a fictional story (albeit quite convincingly written)\n\nIf it was a non fiction book though it could cause quite a panic amongst the Christian community.\n\nI feel that the Chistian community are causing their own problems by feeling the need to slate what is, at the end of the day, a fictional story.  Their own insecurities are challenging their faith. Not Dan Browns work
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The only way to answer the rumor(s) would be to point you in the direction of several websites that can explain it in detail. You can visit Dan Brown's website here, and answers to the myths about his book at the other website.
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The DaVinci Code is a work of fiction pure and simple.  I think the reason some think it's fact is that there have been a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the gnostic gospels for a long time.\n\nThe History channel did an interesting show last night interviewing biblical scholars who all said that the conspiracies all fall apart when examined closely.
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Da Vinci *code* is more accurately an deluded absurdist lie, a sacrilegious acid trip, based upon ZERO evidence, and so acknowledged by its own author, as he DID list it as what it IS: FICTION!\n\nThere are many in this world who make every attempt to discount God, or put themselves in His place, to attempt to belittle those of faith.  But God IS GOD, the mere mortals HE CREATED have ZERO power to make Him more or LESS than what he IS.  That which is ETERNAL FACT is NEVER FICTION:  one can declare that ONE IS ZERO, for example, but the mere saying of it will NEVER make it SO.\n\nIn general it is beneficial to guard what you read or watch, because once you have put the information IN your head, to mix with everything already there, it is IMPOSSIBLE to simply *delete* the inaccurate/absurd information from truthful information of merit.\n\nBest wishes.
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You know the theories in the Da Vinci Code are bogus, right? They come from another fiction book. Here's a great article in the NY Times: http://www.iit.edu/~misa/L2i/1/Miller_Da-Vinci-Con.html
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a mystery/detective novel by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction. It is a worldwide bestseller with more than 60.5 million copies in print (as of May 2006) and has been translated into 44 languages.It is thought to be the sixth biggest selling book of all time. Combining the detective, thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, the book is part two of a trilogy that started with Brown's 2000 novel Angels and Demons, which introduced the character Robert Langdon. In November 2004, Random House published a "Special Illustrated Edition", with 160 illustrations interspersed with the text.\n\nThe plot of the novel involves a conspiracy by the Catholic Church to cover up the "true" story of Jesus. In the book, the Vatican knows it is living a lie but continues to do so to keep itself in power. The novel has helped generate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. Fans have lauded the book as creative, action-packed and thought-provoking. Critics have attacked it as poorly written, inaccurate and creating confusion between speculation and fact. From a religious point of view, some critics consider it sacrilegious, and decry the many negative implications about the Catholic Church and Opus Dei.\n\nDan Brown's novel was a smash hit in 2003, even rivaling the sales of the highly popular Harry Potter series [1]. It spawned a number of offspring books and drew glowing reviews from the New York Times, People Magazine and the Washington Post [2]. It also re-ignited interest in the history of the Catholic Church. As well as re-invigorating interest in the church, The Da Vinci Code has also spawned numerous "knockoffs" (as they are referred to by Publishers Weekly) [3], or novels that have a striking resemblance to The Da Vinci Code, including Raymond Khoury's The Last Templar, and The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry.\n\nSony's Columbia Pictures has adapted the novel to film, with a screenplay written by Akiva Goldsman, and Academy Award winner Ron Howard directing. The film was released on May 18, 2006, and stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, Audrey Tautou as Sophie Neveu, and Sir Ian McKellen as Leigh Teabing.