Are there any catholics who will listen to the pope and boycott the movie "the De Vinci code"??
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Boycotting the movie would be such a ludicrous move ... it would basically confirm a view of the catholic church as unwilling to debate.\n\nIf you don't like the subject; actors; reviews etc etc then don't go ... but don't not go just because someone tells you that you should.  \n\nIf you have a strong faith you should be able to watch it as a FICTION.  I consider the book, as it clearly is, to be fictional with some interesting historical information and a central hypothesis that may or may not have a basic.\n\nDam ... wait until more folks read Angels and Demons :-)\n\nPeace out
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Hasn't the current Pope already said that celibate gay men can't be priests?  Sounds like he's got the first victims picked out already....
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I'm sure you remember the Inquisition.. or the papal pardons, or especially the crusades(did you know that in one crusade they sent children in battle because they we're the only ones left? and all for money...). Imagine you we're the pope, and that millions of people believe that you are the represent-ant on earth of the God that gave them all that they have.. you would give him total obedience, in respect for God. Such a power would corrupt many, if not all... maybe it striped the officials of the church of that time of their faith and fear of God, or maybe they never had faith and we're fake as today's politicians.. we can only assume, will never know for sure.. Of course there are good guys too, that fight for preserving God's laws and for the well-fair of Cristian's, they are the motif for which people believe in God up to this day, they are the hope of the church and of the salvation pf humanity as we know it:( It's sad that those who preach moral values have never done anything more with them..
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Me? Sorry no. \nSee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa\nor watch "The Godfather"!
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Oh sure! Invite the heretics, and exclude us apostates. Shameful, just shameful...
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ssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh not so loud.these questions confuse the church and the vatican may send their ninja monks to shut you up .
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i REALLY don't see the problem. people should not just blindly follow a faith but actively question it, otherwise aren't they just sheep??\nThey should neither encourage nor discourage just let people make up their own minds. if the churchgoers are that commited to their religion they are hardly gonna leave it over a movie are they??!!
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Not in Catholic Heaven LOL!
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I was sitting in a pew in Sacred Heart, and it occurred to me that the priest was the most deluded man on the face of the earth, if he actually believed what he was telling us. \n\nAlso, that if anyone found out that I was a lesbian, I'd be the next crucifiction.
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Hi, just logged in and spotted your question and I think that you have a good point there, I am a Catholic and not a great one may I admit, I can be a hypocrite at times and this is my failing and my own fault.\nI try my best not to preach to anyone and prefer just to give advice if I am asked, but even this is pompous if I do not practice my faith,and for this I am no role model at times.\nI do believe in free will and choice and I do get embarrassed when fellow Christians do the Bible thumping bit,I believe that we should do less talking and more walking,for it is always by example that people are touched and so little by overbearing preaching.\nI am tired of hearing others condemn people to Hell and such talk that Jesus Himself would not do as He judged no-one, yes I am far from perfect and I tell you honestly that I to am tired of hearing the same condemnations day after day.\nI cannot apologize for these people but only for myself,they need to come down from the glorified pedestal that they perch on and behave with respect and dignity.\nto finish it is good to be able to say that not all who follow Jesus are religious tyrants and these seldom get heard.\nregards to you.
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Please settle down sadgirlgreeneyez!\n\nThere are pedophiles in other denominations too, not just in Catholicism. Besides that, only 2% would fall under that title.
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The quality of the book and the veracity of the story line do not really appear to be the issue for people who speak out against the book.  I realize that the Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction, and I'm not unduly upset about the content, as it is not presented as historical fact.  That said, I understand why many Christians, especially Catholics, feel the need to attempt some kind of damage control.  The book's merits (such as they are) aside, it has been tremendously popular, translated into forty languages, and has the ability to color the religious views of people who are relatively ignorant of Church practices and history.  Your point is well taken, though, considering that the movie would get much less press if it wasn't allowed to create controversy.  Apparently it's not even a very good movie.  And to the person who said that the asker needs to educate himself/herself and investigate the book before making these claims:  I don't know if he/she has, but it's very possible that one would still reach this conclusion.  I DO know that I have, and I'll debate the plausibility of the storyline with you any day, and I'm not even offended by the book's fictional claims.  They may be entertaining for some, but they are also completely unsubstantiated and fictional, and I hope you're not implying otherwise.  All in all, the only thing that offends me about this book is the banal writing style.  Hardy Boys is a good comparison.  Still, I understand why Christians want to counter some of the underlying ideas and paranoia.
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Not sure if you are suggesting the pope and Billy Graeme know something they are not telling :-)\n\nI feel another Dan Brown book coming on!
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No, don't do that. That was a great movie. Good acting, good directing. You're probably posting this in response to the question, "Should the DaVinci Code be Banned?" I don't like that question either.
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The fastest way to get people to go see a movie, is to ban it, condemn it, or boycott it! Mel gibson knew this, that is why in his money-making scheme called The Passion of the Christ, he made sure to offend Jews. So, dont ban it, speak against it, but otherwise ignore it.... it will eventually just go away.
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It is BUNK, a money making scheme, a lie from Satan himself, bent on casting doubt into hearts about the truth of Jesus and his promise to save any and all who even believe on HIS hame for salvation.  CHeck out one of His followers, a well educated Christian, who has done his homework.  If you are irreligious, this guy is for you to hear, because  he tells it like it is, so don't be afraid....see religion is man reaching up to God and getting nowhere, but Dr. James Kennedy shars Jesus' words and teaches salvation, GOd reaching down to man through Jesus, His only Son.  Who would love you enough to die for you?  Only Jesus.  IF you believe Jesus and his promise to save you, HE ALONE MUST BE FOUND FAITHFUL TO DO WHAT HE HAS SAID, so it only makes sense to believe the one who rose again...this is truth....HE is thr truth, the only way to the Father and eternal life.  Check him out! (And Dr. Kennedy too).\n\nThis week on The Coral Ridge Hour Dr. Kennedy debuts The Da Vinci Delusion, a documentary produced to coincide with the release of the The Da Vinci Code film. This documentary refutes the fraudulent historical claims made in Dan Brown's book and movie. With the help of world-renowned scholars, Dr. Kennedy will show definitively that the historical claims made by Brown are blatantly false and that the faith of Christian believers today is truly "the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."
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Catholics are not worried about the fiction in the DaVinci Code, we're worried about the foolish who take this story to be word-for-word truth (much like how we fear people who take the Bible for word-for-word truth).