'Da Vinci Code' Sparks Indian Riots

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  1. patrickbateman Sidekick

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    Controversial new movie adaptation The Da Vinci Code has prompted religious protests in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay). Hundreds of Catholic stalwarts yesterday gathered outside a convent school in the city in a bid to stop the film's release next week , blasting it as an attack on their faith. Members of the Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) have taken offence to the movie's depiction of Catholic group Opus Dei as corrupt, out-dated and at the centre of a cover-up of the truth about Jesus Christ. Csf general secretary Joseph Dias says, "Activists will go on a fast unto death if the government fails to take action against anti-Christian movies. You can't make fiction on a religious figure. Tempers are already running quite high and there's no way of saying what could happen if the movie is released." In a statement, the group added: "The Da Vinci Code is offensive as it hit certain basic foundations of the religion." The protest is the second in a week by the CSF after Tuesday saw approximately one hundred demonstrators take to the streets outside a Mumbai church and burn copies of the Dan Brown novel.



    ITS A ****IN MOVIE MAN GET OVER IT SCREW THE CSF :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
  2. the_ultimate_evil CURSE YOU GIN MONKEY.

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    hmm wondered when this would start
     
  3. black_dust FrEaK-A-ZoId!!!

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    Religion causing problems agian :) Nothing but trouble!
     
  4. patrickbateman Sidekick

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    Screw those ass holes I am going to see the movie
     
  5. C.F. Kane Superhero

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    It could be worse. They could be blowing stuff up instead of fasting.
     
  6. Leto Atrides Guest

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    It is fiction. It was written as fiction. The author says he wrote it as fiction. Taking this as being a proposal of real evidence is ignorant and stupid.

    I've seen this on both sides of the spectrum. Religious people get pissed off about it, because they consider it an insult, and I've seen people who aren't religious (including a bunch of my friends) hold it up as vindication that the Bible is a lie, and that the Catholic Church is concealing things.

    It's ridiculous what has been made of what is just a fairly good mystery/adventure novel.
     
  7. Kelly #RESIST

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    Damn, they are going to have an awesome BO.......they are getting excellent free publicity....
     
  8. echostation Superhero

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    at least they aint blowing themselves up over it and destroying and burning embassies over a damn cartoon
     
  9. patrickbateman Sidekick

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    dude u a Malayali ?
     
  10. echostation Superhero

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    i'm half punjabi indian and half pakistani... i follow certain principles of several religions but ultimately i am not a huge fan of religion myself... it's a great concept when applied properly, which well, well over 60% of the ****s in this world don't do, hence the violence.
     
  11. Palpadious Civilian

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    With their priests boning kids, I think the Catholics have other things to worry about.
     
  12. Obi-Ron Deal with it

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    All part of the master plan. Dance, puppets, dance!
     
  13. Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox!

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    Nah, judging others is top priority.
     
  14. ampersand Sidekick

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    This is so ****ing stupid. IT'S A FICTIONAL STORY. A crappy fictional story at that.
     
  15. U.S War Machine Hail to the king

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    that would be bad
     
  16. celldog Sidekick

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    Great point. We've seen something like that recently.
     
  17. U.S War Machine Hail to the king

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    Huh?
     
  18. ampersand Sidekick

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    What the hell is wrong with you?
     
  19. celldog Sidekick

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    Brown has stated that it is only "fiction" in that the characters are fictional. He claims that the elements in the story are truth.

    A. that Jesus was married to Mary Magdelene
    B. that he was never crucified
    C. the the church covered this up
    D. that Constantine made the Nicean counsel declare Jesus as God
    E. That the Priory of Sion was a secret organization that Da Vinci belonged
    to, that held the secret documents about Jesus & Mary Magdelene.
    F. That The Opus Dei have murderous monks that will kill to keep the secret.

    And much more.........

    All a pack of lies. But Brown says they are true. That's why Christians are upset!

    So you can stop falling back on the "It's only fiction" card. This issue is deeper than that.
     
  20. Carter Avenger

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    It's fiction, relax.
    And if you're that religious, your faith shouldn't be shaken by a movie.
     
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    That I didn't know, that Brown publicly said he believes these things. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if he said this things simply for the publicity.
     
  22. celldog Sidekick

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    So True.... But no one will give them credit for their restrained response. They will find more fault in their peaceful demonstration than they found in the Muslim violent demonstration. Watch.
     
  23. celldog Sidekick

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    Brown has a "gnostic" world-view. It stands to reason that he truly believes these things.
     
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    1. I know what gnostic means, no need for the quotes.
    2. It does stand to reason that he might believe these things, but I still think he's looking for more publicity.
    3. The bold words thing is really annoying.
     
  25. Immortalfire In the pale moonlight

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    Brown can't decide which way he believes. If he said he really does, I feel it's probably due to publicity.
     

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