The Da Vinci Code War of Words

 Let’s see, forty million copies of the book have been sold worldwide. Mr. Brown quoted a priest that said, “Christian Theology has survived the writings of Galileo and the writings of Darwin – surely it will survive the writings of some novelist from New Hampshire”. It is nice to see Dan Brown has kept his sense of humor. With all of the controversy and slams against “the book”, it makes me wonder how all of these amazing sales could have taken place.

Can the popularity of The Da Vinci Code be chalked up to mere curiosity? Probably. From my own experience, not surprisingly, the readers who did not care for the book came from strict and or guided Christian based religions. Dan Brown said, “Science and religion are partners, which use a different language”. That seems like an intelligent observation, which covers a lot of territory. Apparently, many people do not care for that type of thinking, nor should they be asked to. They are steadfast in their beliefs and are comforted in them. For these people, one thought is important when reading the book or viewing the movie- it is fiction, take what you want from it. Relax, sit back, and enjoy the ride, for it is one heck of a lot of fun.

For others the challenge of checking out many of the “facts” is a big part of the fun. Is it all based on symbology? It can send you to places that you have never considered going. That is what happened to me. I had to reluctantly put the book down more than once or twice and run to my computer to see or try to understand what Mr. Brown was implying. I personally learned quite a bit from The Da Vinci Code. If nothing else, I found out about the existence of the many fascinating places that he referenced. To be perfectly honest it did make me question many “facts” that I had leaned from my Christian up bringing.

Dan Brown believes what he believes, and at least in this country that is his right. This freedom extends to Catholics, Jews, Buddhists and any other belief systems. So why is Dan Brown being persecuted (scary word isn’t it?)? Possibly because he somewhat expressed himself in a work of fiction, that he had painstakingly researched. I wonder how many readers have put in as much time researching their own views. How do many wars begin? Because of ignorance, intolerance, and then throw in a few overly passionate (i.e. egotistical) people. Sounds like some of the debates I have heard over The Da Vinci Code. A war, a war of words.

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