The Da Vinci Code
i rarely do anything on a friday night, but last night we went out on a date to the Afghan Horsemen Restaurant on Broadway & Cambie, to celebrate our 1 year, then he suggested we see The Da Vinci Code. i didn’t expect that my art history courses would be so useful, or would lend me such an appreciation. most of what i’ve learned about religion i learned in those courses. the introduction with Robert Langdon’s lecture was quite enlightening.
as a non-believer i found the film unoffensive. i found it intriguing from a humanities, historical, and cultural point of view. it was a beautifully well-done film, well scripted and intelligent. i definitely want to see it again.
another blogger posted forwarded, anonymous emails he received along with his commentary on them. the newest one is very heated and, i think, ignorant. the blogger, Ronald Allan, has very realistic, intelligent, and moderate views on the posted email.
i see it as quite possible that these events occurred. consider the power of the patriarchy. the papacy. the church. the rulers of religion have been male, so why would they want their power disrupted by the presence of a powerful female? as a non-christian, a non-anything, what i don’t get is why it’s such a horrible thought that Jesus (who i do believe existed) might have married and had a child. love itself is divine, having a child is divine. there is no love like the love for a mate and the love for one’s child. i find it fascinating that there could be any descendents of Jesus alive today. were he a mere mortal (which i guess is how i look at it), he still did amazing things for his people. isn’t that what counts?
“For as long as there has been a God, there has been killing in his name.” (hopefully i got that completely right.) isn’t that the great tragedy of our time? i used to have a more negative view on religion but i’d like to view it as something that saves people, that enriches their lives, that makes them believe in something when they need to, that makes them feel like they’re not alone when they can’t see a single being around them. it shouldn’t be something that kills people.
i believe in science, in evolution, in the facts, evidence, and theories. this film and book is essentially a theory, but i believe, given even human nature, that it is a very valid one. it is certainly something to think about.
