The Da Vinci Code - Fact or Fiction?

I have been a devout Christian since birth and will always be. When I read the novel " The Da Vinci Code " by Dan Brown, I was really heartbroken. I thought I have never felt such treachery before. That day on, I started not to believe in Gods and in our case, JESUS CHRIST. I was so sad, and angry, and confused too. Was Jesus really married? Who's Mary Magdalene? Questions kept twirling in my head and I wanted answers. Being curious as I am, I read so many informations and I was desperate to find answers to protect the only faith I have loved-CHRISTIANITY. Now, I'll share you what my point of view is.

In my opinion, critiques have always attacked Christianity. I mean, why is it always Jesus they would always judge and criticize? I mean, why would they always do this? What would they want? Do they want us to criticize their beliefs too? I mean, I don't judge people for whom they worship. Religion is free. You can always choose whom to worship. No matter what your faith is, it doesn't keep us from doing good towards others.


However, I do not believe that there is no God. Brown not only critiques Jesus Christ but the Bible as well. Yes! We all know that the Bible didn't go down from Heaven to Earth. It was made by people but yet, it has its own proofs and truths. Lies and theories you might say but, these issues have long been proven. These proofs, I have read in a book I bought from MV Doulos entitled " The Da Vinci Code - Fact or Fiction "by Hank Hanegraaff and Paul L. Maier.

In its foreword by Hank Hanegraaff, it makes mention of Mel Gibson's " The Passion ". It also talks about Dan Brown's novel that critiques the New Testament Gospels as fabrications and deity of Christ as a fable. This alone knocks me off my feet but this ain't half of the revelation. The Priory of Sion in Brown's novel " The Da Vinci Code "which he presented as a fact - which in reality is completely untrue according to Hangeraaff to cast aspersions on Jesus Christ, the historicity of the Gospels, and the uniqueness of Christianity.

Now, you might charge me with plagiarism but I'll only focus here the things that really caught me up, and for once made me nearly reject Christianity. I don't pretend to be a know-it-all and I know you'll know it by then when you'll buy the book or if you're some kind of a religion fanatic. I don't share the evidences here but just my opinions. If you have read The Da Vinci Code, the secret organization, the Priory of Sion has made some intriguing questions and misleading thoughts. Does this organization really exists? Does it really protect a top secret that if revealed will change the whole phase of Christianity?


Do secret societies control secrets that could change the world? Not only that, but there's more unbelievable and twisted intrigues. Who's Mary Magdalene? Is she really a prostitute? Was Jesus really married? What is a Holy Grail? Is it really just a chalice or a cup? Or a woman? And what about Da Vinci's fresco? Everything is twirling! Everybody's making money and exposing lies! Now, I consider someone a great historian if he/she knows and doesn't change a thing. But it seems everyone is!


Now, what's not to trust? Brown's claims or the Holy Bible? What if fiction becomes fact? I'm not taking a side but I just want to know the truth. I suppose you do, right? Writes Brown: " The early Church needed to convince the world that the mortal prophet Jesus was a divine being. Therefore, any Gospels that described earthly aspects of Jesus' life had to be omitted from the Bible. Unfortunately for the early editors, one particularly troubling earthly theme kept recurring in the gospels. Mary Magdalene... more specifically, her marriage to Jesus Christ... its a matter of historical record."(244) I suppose you to have noticed that the Bible has never mentioned Jesus marriage.

What was really the significance of marriage and sex to the Early Times? I don't want to be provocative and malicious but I just want to know if marriage takes away divinity? If God created a woman for a man, why can't he make one for His only Son? Why can't He forgive His Son to have one? If Jesus made miracles, why having a wife is such a controversy? I have also learned that Jews were obliged to get married. So, its possible that Jesus got married, then what? So what? Does that stop us from worshiping Him?


I don't know what's so great about such novel and what's so controversial about Jesus manhood. I don't even think it'll matter if he's married or not. Oh why? Maybe we should know our Savior too needs some loving! Besides, we can always tell whether its lust or love. I'm pretty sure He means no harm if He ever got married. What's the matter if all of these are true? I mean, if Mary Magdalene was meant to continue the Church then fine! Let's fight over it no more.

I don't think its something bad at all. Well, I suppose that its not only Jesus' marriage they're criticizing but also the Blessed Virgin Mary as well. They believe that She's just an ordinary human and that she was not free from original sin. Well doubters, if she wasn't chosen by God, then why would the angels, saints and even God himself refer to Her as " Oh Mary, full of Grace "??? You see, I don't know why everyone should get so busy digging about this. I mean, many threats not just this have Christianity received. But, we're staying stronger.

No matter what they say, no matter what negativity comes about our faith, we're staying here to worship what we believe in. I don't know who's really telling the truth. Everyone's a gold digger. But what's your faith? To have faith in what you believe in, or to have faith in others' beliefs and claims? This is a big test to our faith and it should not hinder us. The Church should not prevent these novels and films from releasing it to the public. This will only make matters worse.

Just leave it be. This is a real eye opener. Let them decide. We shall see who's really faithful and loyal. As it is, religion is free and its up to you to choose. As for me, I would stick to what I believe in. Why is it that everytime I pray to Him, my prayer is answered? Why do I feel such refreshment and relief when I talk to Him? Who's keeping me alive now? Who's giving me these great things? Who protects me from the depths of sin? Who tuck my eyeballs in? Who planted hairs in my head? Anyone out there who can explain???


Just want to let everyone know that I LOVE JESUS. I WILL ALWAYS DO. I WILL ALWAYS WORSHIP HIM NO MATTER WHO HE IS, WHAT HE IS OR WHAT HE'S DONE. Hope this will leave a lasting impression in your soul.