I figured this would be the best place to post this, considering the subject of the book and all.
I was wondering, for those of you who have read the "Da Vinci Code", what did you think of it? I personally haven't read it yet, and I would like to get other people's opinions of it.

cplo13, that wasn't meant for you. it was meant for those contemplating on changing their religion just because they read one book. i'm not opposed to conversion. i think people should do whatever they believe is the best for themselves.

so yes. research research.

You don't know anything about me, so I'll thank you not to make assumptions about me or my religious decisions.

To put the record straight, after I read The Da Vinci Code, I researched more into the history of Christianity. I was also in a comparative religions class at school. Both in my independent research and the class, I learned the same things Dan Brown said. It, to make a long story short, shattered my faith. Of course, the whole idea of Christianity being founded by the Romans in the fourth century CE is no secret, and it wasn't finding it out that set me off the "straight and narrow" path. It was really a combination of many things, the apparent falseness of the Christian religion being only one.

The Da Vinci Code may be historical fiction, but the history behind it is very much fact. It's only the story (people and events) that is fiction.

i'm a catholic. i've read the book. i also read the prequel: angels&demons. personally, i like angels&demons more. in regards to dan brown's plot, i don't think there's anything wrong with it. he's a genius the way he weaved fact and fiction, past and present together. he's a convincing storyteller. it's historical FICTION. before you decide you're converting to atheism or becoming agnostic, do your research and don't depend on one book to help you make a decision.

the Da Vinci Code is one of the most awesome books i have ever read. Dan Brown takes Christianity/ and fiction and makes them into a really well thought-out book, but it should not make you want to change your mind about your faith. God is God Jesus is Jesus...not matter which way you spin it we are still believers...we still have faith

B.G.T.F.:By Grace Through Faith-

Well, the book jolted me out of my "comfort zone" and got me thinking about how Christianity really fit me. I eventually came to the conclusion that it didn't, based on many different reasons.

So now I'm pretty much non-religious. It works for me.

I don't think that a book like 'The Da Vinci Code' or finding out about how Christianity was first formed should make you decide whether or not to be a christian but the actual content of a religion.

I read the book as a Christian and I admit, it does sometimes make you doubt the religion. However, I'm not a Catholic or anything and I don't go to church, I did really enjoy it and I want to read some of Dan Browns other works.

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Also, reading it from a Christian perspective, I don't think Dan Brown really understands Christianity.

When I originally read The Da Vinci Code, I was a Christian. It was the passage about how Christianity was created, in a sense, three centuries after Jesus died that eventually got me to become a deist.

They never bothered to teach me that in Sunday School...

Thanks guys. I'm going to go pick that up at the library soon and start reading it.

Letter, I like what you said at the end. You're exactly right- we aren't good, we're forgiven.

Seeing as we're on the religion board, I guess I should write about claims about Christianity. I've been Christian for about 4 years, and reading it hasn't shaken my faith at all. I didn't become a Christian because I researched Biblical history, I became a Christian because I realized that there was no possible way for me to reach heaven and I realized that I needed God's mercy. Also, reading it from a Christian perspective, I don't think Dan Brown really understands Christianity. I think he thinks of Christians as people who think they're better than everyone else. Christians are no better than non-Christians. We aren't good, we're forgiven.

I totally agree about Angels and Demons, Worth. I disliked Deception Point, but loved Digital Fortress.

Since we're not discussing the religious aspect...perhaps Lit would've been a better forum...but no worries.

Anyway, I read The Da Vinci Code and the Angels and Demons....and I think Angels and Demons is WAY better. It was just awesome. But I like The Da Vinci Code too - I thought it was awesome until I read Angels and Demons.

Dan Brown doesn't suit my personal taste; his books lack complexity of thought and form, and he's better at concocting intriguing plots than he is at actual writing. If you like pulp fiction, though, then Dan Brown's alright.

A formula, yes, but a really good formula. I've read all the books (Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Digital Fortress, and Deception Point) and couldn't figure things out until the page right before everything is revealed. With Dan Brown one thing is always certain: the bad guy is never who you think it is.

clpo, have you read any of Brown's other books? Although I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, I found all of his books to be basically the same. It is like he has discovered a formula for a writing a mystery novel.

I loved The Da Vinci Code. One of the best books I've ever read. Dan Brown does an excellent job of taking true history and real-life objects/places and combining them with fiction to make it seem so real.