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I just finished redeading an incredible book called "The Da Vinci Code" all about the holy Grail and the bloodline of Mary Magdeline. It was absolutely one of the best books I've read. I literally couldn't put the damn thing down.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with questions about Christianity and the Church. I was previously in a band called Cripple Need Cane with 3 Christian guys and would suggest this to them and anyone else searching for truth.

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Hmm, I'll have to read it, but as a Christian myself, I generally find things of that sort as rather sketchy. I'll look around for it and put it on my list of books to read.

Though, for any literature I recommend, I can't say enough about "Mere Christianity", even if you're not a Christian. The mere logic of the book alone is enough to enjoy.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
"Any sufficiently arcane magic is indistinguishable from technology." -- P. David Lebling

Of course, it is very important to realize that this is a novel....and though much might be pulled in from factual sources, it is still a fictitious account of things, written for the purpose of entertainment.

Absolutely, it's just a novel not a history book. It was extremely interesting though and I couldn't put it down!

Ah, ok, it's written from a fictional standpoint: sketchiness has suddenly plummeted.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
"Any sufficiently arcane magic is indistinguishable from technology." -- P. David Lebling

I read Angels and Demons, Brown's other novel, before I read the DaVinci Code. Both were plotted exactly the same. I figured out the end pretty much the minute I observed the mirrored plots.

Yeah.

And he's not that great of a writer.

But it's intersting. And for a thrill not too bad. I liked Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose much better. Nobody beats Eco when it comes to esoterica.

Oh. And, eh. Yeah. It's fiction.

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I've read the Da Vinci Code, and I thought the concepts in it were interesting, I can't imagine anyone would be offended by reading it, just presents some food for thought, and I thought the book itself was awsome too. Highly recommended from me My favorite is the classic (atleast where I live it's pretty much required in school) Catcher In the Rye.

While the Da Vinci code is a great read the historical concepts it suggests, while very intriguing, should be taken with a grain of salt. Much of the information which is presented as fact throughout the book is gleaned from Gnostic texts such as the Gospel of Mary Magdalene. These so called lost books of the bible, most of which were written based on second hand information many years after the events which they describe took place, are interesting to read. However, because of the condition that many of the Gnostic texts were found in there are literal gaps in the stories which leave them open to all sorts of interpretation. While Dan Brown may be spot on with his it is more likely that the true story of Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene was much more mundane.

To anyone who has never read a Dan Brown book I suggest reading either The Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons first. As another poster said earlier after you have read one of his books you have basically read them all. You will get the most enjoyment out of the first book of his that you read.

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dmstiner said:

...books of the bible, most of which were written based on second hand information many years after the events which they describe took place, ...

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You just described the books of the Bible as it stands now.

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You just described the books of the Bible as it stands now

I'd have to agree...

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You just described the books of the Bible as it stands now.

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It's true that most of the authors of the Old Testament are unknown, however, with the exception of only two (James and Hebrews) the authors of all of the New Testament books are known (to the best of my knowledge). The Gnostic texts describe, add too and sometimes contradict what is written in the first hand accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus and his followers found in the New Testament.

I am by no means a bible scholar so please correct me where I am wrong and understand that what I say should also be taken with a grain of salt.

You are forgetting, the "Q Source"...

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That's the first time I have seen anything about the Q Source. Thanks for mentioning it WebShaman.

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I read both The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. I thought his book Digital Fortress was better.

I agree with cfb that Brown is good, not great, and it's pretty easy to figure out the end of his books, but for moderatly light entertainment they're not bad.

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