DEadpOetSsOcIeTy

What makes the “Da Vinci Code” so controversial?

Is it
because Jesus had a child with Mary Magdaline?  That Leonardo Da Vinci was a member of the
Prior of Scion? And that the Holy Grail is not a cup but a representation of
symbol of a woman? People of lesser faith find these claims factual.

  Yes, Dan
Brown used facts (Da Vinci’s Last Supper, etc.) and real events
but only to make the story more convincing and nonetheless, intriguing; an
author’s way of making his readers cling to the contents of his writing. The
building and sinking of Titanic is real. But so does the tear-jerking romantic
story of Jack and Rose?

  True, I
must say, that I was very much intrigued when I’ve seen Dan Brown’s book,
watched the trailer of the movie and then curiosity nearly killed the cat
inside me (haha!) when the MTCRB almost decided to ban the movie. But after
witnessing the controversial cinematographic exhibition, my conviction was not
distorted nor was I saddened. I was frustrated. It occurred to me that the
story itself is too shallow that it’s not good enough even to raise a single
question of doubt. Using something that really existed such as the works of
Leonardo Da Vinci, a rose line in

London

and a group called the Prior of Scion are convincing indeed. Trust me; persuasion
works best in people with weak convictions. I’m not trying to sound
“Christian-ic” and I’ve got nothing to prove. My cynical side simply surfaced
after watching the almost three-hour movie only to see that the Holy Grail was
represented by a mere V-shaped space in the painting. From then on, my
certainty was greater that there were some things which you cannot see but were
far more convincing than those which can be seen. I still labor in the delusion
of water turning into wine. And I’m sticking to it.

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