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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
More Insights about Brown's Useless Book - Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code: The facts behind the fiction - Amy Welborn
What is The Da Vinci Code?
The Da Vinci Code is a novel by Dan Brown that has held one of the top two or three places on best-seller lists since early summer. More than 3 million copies (ed: now over 40 million) are in print.
In Brown's novel, the "Da Vinci code" refers to cryptic messages supposedly incorporated by Leonardo Da Vinci into his artwork. According to the novel, Leonardo was a member of an ancient secret society called the "Priory of Sion" dedicated to preserving the "truths" that Jesus designated Mary Magdalene as His successor, that His message was about the celebration of the "sacred feminine," that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had children and that the Holy Grail of legend and lore is really Mary Magdalene, the "sacred feminine," the vessel who carried Jesus' children.
Sounds like an intriguing bit of lost history. Is it? Long story short: No.
Is the Holy Grail really the "sacred feminine?"
The legend of the Holy Grail has taken many forms throughout history, but it has always identified the Grail as the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. The idea of identifying it as the "sacred feminine" and tying it into a supposed bloodline emanating from a union of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is lifted whole cloth from the 1981 classic of inventive esoteric wackiness, Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
Is the "Priory of Sion" a real group?
No. Brown begins his book with a statement, under the title "Fact," that there are documents supporting the existence of the Priory in the Bibliotheque Nationale. These documents have long been understood to be forgeries, placed in the archives by an anti-Semitic supporter of the Vichy government named Pierre Plantard.
Does Da Vinci's The Last Supper really contain a code?
No. First, the idea that Da Vinci used any kind of code pertaining to any issue Dan Brown raises is unsupported by art historians.
Brown says that in this painting Da Vinci is telling us that the figure always identified as John the Evangelist is really Mary Magdalene, and that these two figures together form an "M," and that, because there is no grail in the picture, Da Vinci is telling us the "grail" is the sacred feminine of Mary Magdalene.
Unfortunately for Brown, art historians tell us that the effeminate-looking John is quite a typical representation for the time, as is a Last Supper portrayal emphasizing betrayal rather than the institution of the Eucharist. In addition, the Last Supper is a dramatization of a scene from the Gospel of John, in which the institution narrative is not even described. No chalice? No problem. In context, it makes sense.
Besides being logically and historically flawed, The Da Vinci Code is filled with more minor, but no less risible, errors.
Here are a few:
One of Brown's scholars says, "As the prophesied Messiah, Jesus toppled kings, inspired millions and founded new philosophies." We'd like to meet those toppled kings.
The Emperor Constantine did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in A.D. 325. It happened under Theodosius 50 years later.
Gothic architecture was not "masterminded" by the Knights Templar, a medieval military order that had nothing to do with the construction of Gothic cathedrals.
The Church did not burn 5 million witches during the Middle Ages. During the period 1400-1800, an estimated 30,000-50,000 people accused of witchcraft (20 percent of whom were men) were executed by Catholic and Protestant institutions and governments.
For more information click below thread:
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/facts/fm0035.html
What is The Da Vinci Code?
The Da Vinci Code is a novel by Dan Brown that has held one of the top two or three places on best-seller lists since early summer. More than 3 million copies (ed: now over 40 million) are in print.
In Brown's novel, the "Da Vinci code" refers to cryptic messages supposedly incorporated by Leonardo Da Vinci into his artwork. According to the novel, Leonardo was a member of an ancient secret society called the "Priory of Sion" dedicated to preserving the "truths" that Jesus designated Mary Magdalene as His successor, that His message was about the celebration of the "sacred feminine," that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had children and that the Holy Grail of legend and lore is really Mary Magdalene, the "sacred feminine," the vessel who carried Jesus' children.
Sounds like an intriguing bit of lost history. Is it? Long story short: No.
Is the Holy Grail really the "sacred feminine?"
The legend of the Holy Grail has taken many forms throughout history, but it has always identified the Grail as the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. The idea of identifying it as the "sacred feminine" and tying it into a supposed bloodline emanating from a union of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is lifted whole cloth from the 1981 classic of inventive esoteric wackiness, Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
Is the "Priory of Sion" a real group?
No. Brown begins his book with a statement, under the title "Fact," that there are documents supporting the existence of the Priory in the Bibliotheque Nationale. These documents have long been understood to be forgeries, placed in the archives by an anti-Semitic supporter of the Vichy government named Pierre Plantard.
Does Da Vinci's The Last Supper really contain a code?
No. First, the idea that Da Vinci used any kind of code pertaining to any issue Dan Brown raises is unsupported by art historians.
Brown says that in this painting Da Vinci is telling us that the figure always identified as John the Evangelist is really Mary Magdalene, and that these two figures together form an "M," and that, because there is no grail in the picture, Da Vinci is telling us the "grail" is the sacred feminine of Mary Magdalene.
Unfortunately for Brown, art historians tell us that the effeminate-looking John is quite a typical representation for the time, as is a Last Supper portrayal emphasizing betrayal rather than the institution of the Eucharist. In addition, the Last Supper is a dramatization of a scene from the Gospel of John, in which the institution narrative is not even described. No chalice? No problem. In context, it makes sense.Besides being logically and historically flawed, The Da Vinci Code is filled with more minor, but no less risible, errors.
Here are a few:
One of Brown's scholars says, "As the prophesied Messiah, Jesus toppled kings, inspired millions and founded new philosophies." We'd like to meet those toppled kings.
The Emperor Constantine did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in A.D. 325. It happened under Theodosius 50 years later.
Gothic architecture was not "masterminded" by the Knights Templar, a medieval military order that had nothing to do with the construction of Gothic cathedrals.
The Church did not burn 5 million witches during the Middle Ages. During the period 1400-1800, an estimated 30,000-50,000 people accused of witchcraft (20 percent of whom were men) were executed by Catholic and Protestant institutions and governments.
For more information click below thread:
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/facts/fm0035.html
Friday, May 26, 2006
Chrysler Concept Car - CHRONOS
Chronos, plain and simple and has a powerful 6.0 Liter V10 engine producing more than 350bhp. It has impressive front grill, mounted with Chrysler logo. Mean Machine...ahhh...Simple & Powerful...Thursday, May 25, 2006
Da Vinci Code - The Good for Nothing & Non-Sense Book
What is happening to people? People are making this good for nothing book a best selling book.
Some atheist argue and support Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code movie/novel, they are appreciating the depth of the subject, effort and creativity. Some people are talking about growing up.
It's absolutely non-sense, i think the whole idea of this book/moive is purely ANTI CHRIST. It's insane to make jesus christ as main subject to point out. all this for make his (brown) living and to make more money.
brown is a very good best seller novel writer, instead of writing some comforting, inspiring books, which are very essential in this cruel & complicated world. Certainly brown is mis-using his talent to write such crap about christ.
its real sad that brown being a christian wrote such a novel. I doubt, whether he goes to church every sunday and listens to the word of god.
Some atheist argue and support Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code movie/novel, they are appreciating the depth of the subject, effort and creativity. Some people are talking about growing up.
It's absolutely non-sense, i think the whole idea of this book/moive is purely ANTI CHRIST. It's insane to make jesus christ as main subject to point out. all this for make his (brown) living and to make more money.
brown is a very good best seller novel writer, instead of writing some comforting, inspiring books, which are very essential in this cruel & complicated world. Certainly brown is mis-using his talent to write such crap about christ.
its real sad that brown being a christian wrote such a novel. I doubt, whether he goes to church every sunday and listens to the word of god.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
My Team mates - Outing Pictures
This picture was taken after, we had a delicious and spicy lunch at Hotel Zaffran. Guys are ready to head to Snow World to have Fun.
This is Snow World
Snow World reception. Ready to go inside!!!
This is Inside the Iglu, it was pretty cold.
Folks with penguins near the iglu :-))
This Our SNOW VOLLEYBALL Team :-)
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