“That’s BRAND NEW INFORMATION!!!”
Okay, I’ve just got to get this off my chest.
I’ve desperately wanted to finish my “Why I Stay” series, but this is just slamming into my head every time. And believe me, I don’t want to join this discussion.
However, I need to say it:
“Chill Out”
I’m talking to you, DaVinci Code protestors. Why are you protesting a book you haven’t even read? Why are you making such a big deal over a work of fiction? Why are you suddenly so worried over these “allegations” that Jesus was married, that his disciples changed the message, and that Jesus has a bloodline?
Because frankly, this isn’t “BRAND NEW INFORMATION!!!”
I remember watching a documentary on “The Historical Jesus” about 10 years ago. I was in high school, and I remember being pretty amazed and shocked by the comments these “scholars” were making about Jesus. Up until then, the only people I had heard talk about Jesus were preachers and Christians. This was new for me to hear what people said about him who didn’t deny his existence, only his deity.
Truthfully, they make a pretty good case that he could have been married. And frankly, that shouldn’t threaten you. Unless you happen to be Catholic, then you have problems. But it is not sinful to get married, or have children. Why would it bother us to have a Savior who did the same thing? I don’t really think he was married, but there are interesting arguments.
As far as the other stuff, why are we surprised? Why would we expect the world to teach that Jesus is Lord, the Son of God, and our Savior? Why do we get upset when the world does exactly what it’s expected to?
I’ve been hammered over the last few weeks by emails, ads, brochures, billboards, books, movies, tv shows- you name it- trying to let me know “the real truth” and how I can tell my neighbors “the real truth”.
Reality check: this anti- Davinci Code blitz is not going to help anyone. It’s not going to save anyone. Its going to send more people to the theaters.
The world thinks we’re unintelligent reactionaries. We freak out over the slightest of things. We act like this movie is a threat to the Cross. People, the Cross has stood up to much bigger threats than blockbuster movies. It’ll stand up to this.
And let’s give the average movie watcher a break, and credit him with a little bit of brain to know the difference between fact and fiction.