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[nails]

I tell you.. never mind getting flamed in a forum, or shot down behind enemy lines.. this is nothing to the wrath my missus unleased on an unsuspecting me, when i exclaimed i could get hold of a copy of the film this weekend..

As she shouted `NO` the skies opens, the waters parted, and i pissed myself with fear, as the shreek left her lips and thundered upon me...

anyway, back to the real world, this has to be the release of the decade, already booked my tickets for friday night, and told her in advance that she is not allowed to retorically speak to my while the feature presentation is in progress. it has, however, been agreed at cabinet level, that she may grasp my arm if a scarey bit come on..

http://www.sonypictu...thedavincicode/

im not religeous by any means, but this film entrigues me like no tommorow..

[ady]

Must admit i'm not religeous either, but there's some real good programs been on TV too lately on this subject, and i'm hooked....it's fasinating stuff.

To be honest I think the last book I read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 35 years ago......I may just be tempted to read my first One in the next few days.

[mazooma]

I have read all Dan Brown's novels,and I get the impression he just likes to create a debate by being contravertial. The DaVinci Code and to a lesser extent Angels and Demons lead me to beleive that he has got it in for the Catholic church. (and the u.s. government in his other novels). The book is so convincingly well written it is easy to believe a lot of what he writes. Hence the uproar from some religious poeple who obviously take it that he is trying to undermine the bibles credibility, and having some very major ommissions. However I hope that the film version does it justice. I am very much looking forward to seeing it.
nb I am not religious but was brought up in a catholic family hence my intrest in this subject.

[mrmystery83]

Yeah it looks really good. I'm glad the makers won that court case. It'd have been a shame if it hadn't got released.

[ady]

I have read all Dan Brown's novels,and I get the impression he just likes to create a debate by being contravertial. The DaVinci Code and to a lesser extent Angels and Demons lead me to beleive that he has got it in for the Catholic church. (and the u.s. government in his other novels). The book is so convincingly well written it is easy to believe a lot of what he writes. Hence the uproar from some religious poeple who obviously take it that he is trying to undermine the bibles credibility, and having some very major ommissions. However I hope that the film version does it justice. I am very much looking forward to seeing it.
nb I am not religious but was brought up in a catholic family hence my intrest in this subject.

And......as I said I haven't read a book in 35 year's, but my ex was from Atlanta Georgia (the 'bible belt')......I did though buy a book as I was told to believe (see now that was the downfall---I wouldn't tell someone to believe!)....did I read it?....nah.....but I did browse, and it was in bits odd to say the least.

I really really think http://www.infidels....er/strobel.html is a little more eye opening into credibility.....or is it than the DV Code?

[CountDuckula1973]

Personally I cant see why so many people are up in arms about a fictional book that is made up from many other fictional books that are trying to discredit the most popular fictional book of all time.

[nails]

so why is starwars so popular? ( i may have mis-read your post countducky, but starwars is pure fiction and has millions and millions of followers. i grew up on a stable diet of r2d2 and chewy)

Ron Howard has long gone from happy days. Yet what he has achieved is a truly awesome accolade. Take for example appolo13. a masterpiece of a film.

Is it really all fiction? is the bible really non-fiction? its all in the eye of the beholder, ok in this instance we know the stoy is based on nothing more than a book, but if thats the case, why are the evangelical churches in america going ape over the film?

I grew up in a C of E school that had just abolished the cane and the slipper (well a few years anyway) and the methods of teaching were horrific. i was force fed fish, kicked up the arse etc etc, and i grew to hate religion, specifically organised religion. my point of view now is that we all need something to live for, but people who goto church and do this and that, are wasting their time. man did come from ape, the world and the moon were once one big planet, oh and there were cavemen and dinosaurs.

I do at this point say a huge sorry to any practicing believer. This is only my personal point of view. its a bit like a section16.. untill i see, i dont believe.
My wife is a believer, and i see this film as potential ammo for me.

you might want to read this next bit when your high
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I cannot get my head around how we are here today. ok so i was born, but how did man come to get here? did we evolve from apes (now going back many MANY years) how did the ape get there? did it evolve from a frog or fish, did that evolve from an amoeba? how did the earth get here? what was this planet before the big bang? how did the sun get there? the universe is expanding, but how big was it millions of years ago? and what is the otherside of it?

I think were are all of this earth, united in the thought that there is only one God. the creator, and the gate keeper.

[CountDuckula1973]

I just cant see why so many people from churches are creating such a fuss over something they class as fiction

It opens up huge holes in thier beliefs, thats why they have such a problem.

I have no problem with people believing or following something, but when they create such a stink over something that dares to question there beliefs then I have a problem, as its ok for them to pick holes in anything they want to.

The catholic church is one of the richest bodies in exsistence today and yet they bleat on to there followers that we should dig deep in to their pockets and help them out. You dont see the vatigan put its hand in its pocket to help out any of its members or churches.

Religion in todays world has lost many of its followers and values by the way they conduct there self.

There are religions much older than the Catholic Church and yet hardly any of them create any kind of noise when someone looks at its values and merits and possible downfalls.

[mazooma]

I just cant see why so many people from churches are creating such a fuss over something they class as fiction

It opens up huge holes in thier beliefs, thats why they have such a problem.

I did read about one Catholic priest , who, after reading The DaVinci code questioned his own faith to such an extent that he commited suicide.

[ady]

I did read about one Catholic priest , who, after reading The DaVinci code questioned his own faith to such an extent that he commited suicide.

See it is a good a good read/film then lol!.................serious though that must really be the extreme, the guy was surely suicidal in the first place, I mean in his 'game' would the bible not be the stronger?......Book v's book!

[jazzyc]

i was given a copy of the code by a mate, i have to say i thought im not sure about this,however i took it on holiday and much to my wifes annoyance i couldnt put it down it was fantastic ( i have no interest in religion at all) looking forward to seeing the movie

[nails]

if this film/book is fiction from the outset, why the big fuss??

why why WHY?

oh ps, 86% downloaded the da vinci code off the net and guess what?? it was a porno

[PJ]

...you might want to read this next bit when your high...

Think they're mindblowing?...

Try these - no matter if you're high or not...


1. How and when did time start?

2. How was the past/present/future managed before time started?

3. If the universe has been expanding all this time, what size was it originally?

4. What was around it before it started to expand?


PS - I'm not religious, I'm what's called an agnostic dyslexic insomniac...

...I lie awake all night wondering if there really is a dog...

[Gazeyre1966]

4. What was around it before it started to expand?

Never mind that PJ. If it's still expanding then what is around it now? Surely if it's still expanding then something must be outside? What is it? Is it endless? Can't possibly be according to the laws of physics.

I always compare it to a box. No matter how big it is there must be something outside the box.....maybe another box...but there must be something outside of that for it to fit into.

Sorry for messing with your minds....lol

[PJ]

...Is it endless? Can't possibly be according to the laws of physics...

The laws of physics only govern what we know about - there is always an exception to the rule...



How about these:-


1. How did existence come into existence?

2. What was anywhere before the universe came into existence? Can you imagine when there was no energy, time, matter or empty space at all?



When human minds evolved enough for questions like these to come about, it was a golden opportunity for the creation of religions, all invariably based on some all-seeing all-knowing creator - but no 'believer' would dare ask the question 'when did He start to exist?' without running the risk of the Inquisition Department calling round to get Medieval on their smart-ass...




...and littl'un's sitting up all by himself now, is he? Awwwww...any more piccies?...

[nails]

Think they're mindblowing?...

Try these - no matter if you're high or not...


1. How and when did time start?

2. How was the past/present/future managed before time started?

3. If the universe has been expanding all this time, what size was it originally?

4. What was around it before it started to expand?


PS - I'm not religious, I'm what's called an agnostic dyslexic insomniac...

...I lie awake all night wondering if there really is a dog...

they probably had section93575 machine that had 63384 paylines at upto 2 scrots per line.. massive jp m8.

[nails]

absolutly brilliant film! worth every penny, you wont be dissapointed if you goto see it too!