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much of the public has some concept of monasteries, many still believe them to be dark, damp, silent places filled with men who do not mingle with the outside world. Religion is filled with mysteries and Brown was attempting to solve one of the most sought after answers to questions about Jesus.

Perhaps opponents of the Da Vinci Code protest too much, causing us to wonder what they know and want to keep hidden from us. This seems to be the case with Opus Dei. John Paul II canonized the Mexican priest who began Opus Dei which would seem to indicate a holiness and wholesomeness for the Church. Not all people believe this. Brown played to a sinister side of Opus Dei which immediately enraged both members and supporters of this group.

I have personally believed that there is great probability that Jesus was married. Mary Magdalene appears to be the logical spouse since she appears to be a part of the group of disciples as presented in scripture. I suppose that my statement has now riled up some of you. If it is important to you that Jesus was celibate or that the sufferings of Jesus were necessarily the focal point of his salvivic act, or that Opus Dei is a wonderful and holy organization within the Catholic church, I have offended you. On the other hand, you have just witnessed the strong emotions elicited when we are riled up.

I don't want to see a movie simply to "veg out." I need and want to engage in something other than my own interpretation of events. Perhaps we will consider seeing these movies once again, and attempt to understand that there is not just one interpretation of the story that is presented.

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