attn: christians

[crankylex]

I have a question for you.

I'm reading all about a brouhaha about the movie based on The DaVinci Code (which, btw, I have not read) and I'm confused. Apparently part of the premise is that Jesus and Mary Magdalene married and had children.

I know who Jesus is, and I kinda sorta know who Mary Magdalene is. What I don't understand is why it would be a big deal that they married and had kids. I mean, wouldn't people be excited to potentially be a descendant of Jesus?

Obviously, I do not mean to offend by asking these questions. I just don't understand why everyone is all up in arms about this.

Signed,

The Heathen

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[the-kitty-kat.livejournal.com]

Also, there is the fact that one of the sects (I think?) of the Catholic church, Opus Dei, is portrayed as evil and killing people and stuff. I think Catholics are a little upset about that.

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

More people are killed in the name of God than any other reason.

Of course, they usually aren't killed by albino monks who whip themselves bloody. :->

Everytime I hear Opus Dei I think about Mel Gibson and his interview with Diane Sawyer when Passion of the Christ or whatever first came out.

OMG. He was such a freak, it scared me. And Diane too; she was practically climbing her chair to get away from him.