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PART ONE
(copied from
Y-Jesus.com)
The Da Vinci code is not to be ignored as a
fictional plot. Its premise, that Jesus Christ
has been re-invented for political purposes, attacks the very foundation of Christianity.
Its author, Dan Brown, has stated on
National T.V. that, even though the plot is fictional, he believes its account of Jesus'
identity is true.
So, what is the truth? Let us take a look.
* Did Jesus have a secret marriage
with Mary Magdalene?
* Was Jesus' divinity invented by
Constantine and the Church?
* Were the original records of Jesus
destroyed?
* Do recently discovered
manuscripts tell the truth about
Jesus?
Has a gigantic conspiracy resulted in the
re-invention of Jesus? " According to the
book and movie, The Da Vinci Code,
that is exactly what happened. Several of
the book's assertions regarding Jesus,
smack of conspiracy.
For example the book states:
"Nobody is saying Christ was a fraud, or
denying that He walked the earth, and inspired
millions to better lives. All we are saying is that
Constantine took advantage of Christ's substantial influence and importance. And in
doing so, he shaped the face of Christianity as
we know it today."
Could this shocking
assertion from Dan Brown's best selling
book be true? Or is
the premise behind it
just the stuff of a good conspiracy novel - on a par with a belief that aliens crash-landed at Roswell, New Mexico, or that there was a second gun-man
on the grassy knoll in Dallas when John F Kennedy was assassinated?
Either way, the story is compelling. No wonder
Brown's book has become one of the best-selling
stories of the decade.
next post 14th March
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