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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I think when people say "its just a work of fiction", they're missing what the Vatican is afraid of. The Vatican is NOT afraid of the protaganist, or the murder-mystery story itself. They're worried that certain parts of the book refer to historical FACT, and that this FACT makes them look really, really BAD.
They aren't worried that we'll all start believing in fiction. They're worried we'll all start believing in FACT (mainly the Council of Nicea), that the bible was edited in a bias and human manner that pretty much shoots its credibility, in my opinion.
Loved the book though, a real page-turner.
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Then why were they (the Catholic Church) worried about the Thorn Birds, a far more obvious work of fiction?
I read the Da Vinci Code recently as well and liked the book . . . . I thought Dan Brown treated organized religion fairly respectfully, including a part where the protagonist says there is no doubt that Jesus Christ existed, obviously a topic of debate recently on this board.
I saw one critic say the book is effective because the reader always knows something before the protagonist and therefore feels clever when the hero finally figures it out. The movie, on the other hand, is apparently quite the opposite, trying to surprise you along with the protagonist.
Cowperson