I have not read the Da Vinci Code nor do I intend to see the movie. However, some people have taken exception to the depiction that Christ could have been married or had a child. Historical facts and Christian thinking aside, I am wondering if part of their concern stems from thinking that something is wrong with marriage or having children? If the historical Jesus was married and had a child, would they reject Christianity and the message? Does a guilt-ridden understanding of human sexuality play into their thinking? We know it plays some role with respect to celibacy for priests and nuns and the big hang-up about having unmarried priests and nuns.
I am also a bit disappointed (though not surprized) that we have these protests on a selective basis. Were these people protesting the child abuse sex scandals in the last few years? Have they held the Vatican and their local churches accountable? Have they spoken out on other injustices (for example we still do not have a native Goan saint)? Why the silence then? It is difficult to take their protests seriously now when it is selective. Regards, George Pinto --- Goanet Reader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Faith not force: Of misinformed fundamentalists... > > By George Menezes > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Church and community has just been recovering from the > embarrassment of allowing a small coterie of misinformed > fundamentalists with personal agendas to hijack what could > have been a rational and informed debate on the screening of > 'Da Vinci Code'. _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
