Posted by Dena on May 1, 2005, at 15:37:41
In reply to Do You Believe the DaVinci Code?, posted by Phillipa on April 30, 2005, at 21:15:38
Hi Phillipa!
Y'know, I was one of those "refuse-to-read-it's" until recently... I've heard all the uproar, and I've heard all the refutals to it...
But I'm thinking it's just time that I read it for myself, rather than discussing it from a position of ignorance!
I've heard it's a wild read, and a page-turner... I believe that it's fiction (at least, that's the author's stated intent), but most authors seem to be pushing some sort of agenda...
Cerainly the "Left Behind" authors believe the premise of their books, and many Evangelical Christians believe that premise (about the Rapture being true).
For the record, I disagree with the Rapture folks (though I USED to agree with them). I believe you have to stretch a whole lotta Scriptures in order to support that premise...
But many things have been stretched out of distortion regarding God, Jesus, and the Bible...
If a novel gets folks talking and wondering, and asking God for His perspective, then it's a good thing... I think it's always a good thing to dig deeply into why we believe what we believe...
Thanks for asking, Phillipa -- I'm thinking it's time for a "novel diversion"!
Shalom, Dena
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