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More On The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code" has spurred a worldwide controversy. The Vatican has denounced it, church leaders have condemned it, and audiences are flocking to see it. Personally, I found the movie to be a bit ho hum but it does reflect attitudes that I already adhere to. Christianity and I parted company because I could no longer force fit my beliefs to fit their dogma. The Book and now a movie indicates that the female aspect of God was present in the Early Christian Movement but pushed out for political gain and power by Early Church Leaders. The witch persecutions , and the Malleus Mallificarum--the 15th-century manuscript that sent the Inquisition after women healers and herbalists was all about power. It was never about Spirituality.  Abracadabra  |
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5/24/2006 8:02 pm |
I agree. The DaVinci Code is fictional, and to those of us who have studied the matriarchal and female aspects of God/dess, a bit simplistic. I think it is hilarious that the folks who are protesting it are actually giving it more attention. I think more folks will end up going to see it or reading the book, and may learn a bit more about Early Christianity and The Feminine Face of God/dess. It's funny too that my mom, who has been worried about me since I became pagan, loved the book, She and her friends passed it around and talked about it. My mom was the person who told me about the DaVinci Code book when she read it, because she knew it was right up my alley. I think it's nice that it has the ability to introduce people, in a gentle way, to a "new" face of Jesus and Mary Magdelene (whether they were married or not). I'm pagan, but I have a great respect for Jesus and his teachings, and the gospels that were left out of the Bible. I also agree with Jeffpilot, there are so many more important issues that we could focus all this energy on. We could solve a lot of world problems, if folks would put as much energy into fighting genocide and poverty, for instance, than in protesting a movie or idea. Thanks for this blog topic. Namaste! and Blessings!
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