Comments on: What is the official statement from the Vatican The Da Vinci Code Movies?

By: Karenita EWTN ((Allecat))

Karenita EWTN ((Allecat)) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

are not discouraged to see that. the films are full of nothing but lies and deceit to the people outside the Catholic Church and unfortunately people fall for it.

By: Purple Moogle

Purple Moogle — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

I'm pretty sure that most people, including Catholics, are able to understand that "fiction" means that it is not real.
The only people who saw The Da Vinci Code and thought it really had any relation to reality are the same people who think Harry Potter was written to entice children into witchcraft and devil worship. You know, guys who have difficulty distinguishing real from make believe.

By: The catcher

The catcher — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

They are terrified that causes people to question their religion.
The books are fiction, but also contain some facts that the church does not want to emphasize.
If the church was so sure it was right that would not mind if all the aspects of the question. Thinking about everything and you will see that they are terrified you will realize that it is a myth. If not, lose their power base, their big houses and big bank accounts smelly.
Do you have any idea how much the Vatican?

By: ULAM

ULAM — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

I have read enough about the conspiracy theory behind the DaVinci Code. I have also read the writings of the Vatican banned for centuries (the Nag Hammadi library - known to most as the "Gnostic Gospels"). The idea sounds interesting, but not really hold water for long. The Priory of Sion, as described by Pierre Plantard proved to be a hoax, and the evidence to support theories of the involvement of the Knights Templar and Rennes le Chateau is too weak to be taken seriously. If you want to delve into the myth, the disdain DaVinci Code and read "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" by Lincoln, Baigent and Leigh. Dan Brown took more than likely on the premise of your story in this book.
I think the most important issue in this situation is to allow the people, why the Vatican to "ban" this (or any other) book? Denying the right to read or study what they want is censorship, and is one of the tactics that are associated with a cult. Instead of banning, the Vatican should take the time to refute the point, why is nothing more than fiction. Or ignore the ban that only helps to keep the myth alive.

By: ⓖⓛⓐⓓ iator

ⓖⓛⓐⓓ iator — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

we have heard nothing, even in Italy. I know Da Vinci Code book and movie, I live in Italy, but we have no news about what you say. I think it's just a commercial, only ad only to increase the audience lol
bye

By: 321

321 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

This is a good man who is speaking in HOLLYWOOD.
HOLLYWOOD know Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Scientology,
How in the world will know, perhaps, all the information that is not true about the Vatican? No and no and no way anyone can take them down. I do not worry so much.

By: Tasha

Tasha — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

The Vatican did not ban the Passion. See article by the official website of the media in the Vatican … approved of it!

By: mrs cullen <3

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

i google and the results of their owners as "Rome snubs Da Vinci Code film" and "Naples of Vatican doubles cinemas" So I guess a lot of places in and around the Vatican are boycotting them?

By: Pirate AM™

Pirate AM™ — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

If something must be "The Da Vinci books and films are fiction, which are sold in the fiction section and they have never advertised as anything other than fiction. Please do not continue to confuse fiction with reality. "

By: Artemis

Artemis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

Probably not, but then again I read that the Vatican banned The Passion of Christ, and was an amazing and accurate description of what happened .. so I am sure that a ban on a film that has no merit to the truth itself.
Edit: Well, I got e-mails from people saying that the Vatican's ban The Passion of Christ, if any, sorry my bad:)