Originally posted by doctorzaius: It's a well known fact that there is no historical evidence for Jesus or any of his disciples or any event mentioned in the New Testament
Sticks, Excellent link. Its odd that people want to believe myths that he did not exist?
I would understand if they believed he existed but did not believe his purpose
because we only have third hand writings on his purpose and it is clear when looking at various histories of the politics involved within the early christian world
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We really have dinosaurs today, without any question. You just need the right weather conditions, as I see it, to get huge creatures. And in the ocean, of course, we have huge creatures....this is where the plesiosauruses seem to be today, and perhaps also this fire breathing dragon is still down there -- very rare, but occasionally there.
--Rev. Walter Lang Founder, Bible-Science Association
I think Dan Brown has come in for a bit of unfair stick here. He has seen an opening in the market and taken advantage of it and written a book that has captured the imagination of millions.
I don't recall him making any claims that the content of his book was true, only that the artwork and rituals he describes are accurate which seems to be true. Everything else is pure supposition but written in a way to suggest that it could be true. That to me is just good storytelling. It touches on a very emotive issue that most people have an opinion on and fires debate on the issue. What's wrong with that ? Criticising his literary style shold surely be reserved for a book forum and not a history one ?
Ok, so much of it is, in reality, a load of crap, so what, I enjoyed reading it on holiday !
Originally posted by Austin705: Well after the latest news that a Vatican Cardinal has been appointed to rebutt the DVC claims Dan Brown must be laughing all the way to the bank !
i see the "Holy Bllod and the Holy Grail" as started selling again. no doubt in responce to the prog on TV.
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We really have dinosaurs today, without any question. You just need the right weather conditions, as I see it, to get huge creatures. And in the ocean, of course, we have huge creatures....this is where the plesiosauruses seem to be today, and perhaps also this fire breathing dragon is still down there -- very rare, but occasionally there.
--Rev. Walter Lang Founder, Bible-Science Association
Originally posted by Austin705: Well after the latest news that a Vatican Cardinal has been appointed to rebutt the DVC claims Dan Brown must be laughing all the way to the bank !
i see the "Holy Bllod and the Holy Grail" as started selling again. no doubt in responce to the prog on TV.
The book is a complete waste of money and time , the subject is done to death every generation so that those who might be tempted to buy it, wont necessarily remember its predecessor.
Originally posted by Austin705: I don't recall him making any claims that the content of his book was true, only that the artwork and rituals he describes are accurate which seems to be true. !
But the piece about the Priory of Sion being an ancient order was clearly shown to be false. That society was invented in the 1950's as a surealist joke.
Dan Brown, and the earlier work, the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail got taken in hook line and sinker.
Have just read his first book Angels and Demons (not that this book is any MORE related to history than the latest one) and that is pretty much full of the same...
Although interesting as it deals with the death and the selection of a new Pope!
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
