The Di Vinci Code

[bjgrazi]

Has anyone read this book? I'm almost done with it and I'm blown away by some of what I've read. It has sparked a great interest in me and I've begun doing tons of research on the internet because of the book.

 

[leahannpen]

Yep! Read it and loved it! I'm not a "religious" person in any shape or form, and I'm not catholic, but I found the book very thought provoking and I too did a tad bit of research on the internet. I didn't find too much I was interested in. Where are you looking/going?

I've recommended the book to my mom and DH, and hubbie isn't a reader, but after I told him about it, he is now very interested in it and wants to read it.

 

[JESW]

I LOVED that book! Couldn't put it down and spend two nights up late reading it. It also sparked an interest in me about Pagan beliefs. Very interesting with the references to Walt Disney!

Before that book I had read Harvard Yard - Willliam Martin - also a great book! (Not of the same type, but still a great book) After those two books I have not been able to pick up another book - and it's been a couple of weeks!

Jill

 

[nuke]

I thought it was a great book. I also liked Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

 

[bjgrazi]

I too enjoyed the references to Walt Disney.

"Walt Disney had made it his quiet life's work to pass on the Grail story to future generations. Thoughout his entire life, Disney had been hailed as "the Modern-Day Leonardo da Vinci." Both men were generations ahead of their times, uniquely gifted artist, members of secret societies, and, most notably, avid pranksters."

It goes on about him. I was amazed to find that written in the book.

I always thought the Holy Grail was a cup, but now the book has me thinking differently.

 

[ChefBilly]

I read it, but I saw it more as a great murder/mystery. It didn't change any of my beliefs. I think a lot of that part of it gets overstated.
It was quite addictive though.

 

[CheshireVal]

I just finished this a few weeks ago. LOVED it!

I also started doing research on it after I was done. Basically found out nothing conclusive-- believe what you want to believe about any of it.

Still found it intriguing though.

 

[suzannen]

I enjoyed it and found it very thought provoking. I was particularly fascinated by the section on Da Vinci's "The Last Supper."

 

[Galahad]

Originally posted by nuke
I thought it was a great book. I also liked Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

Both GREAT books. Highly recommend them. BTW, I am a freemason, and we aren't out to take over the world....we just drive around in little scooters at the 4th of July parade.

 

[UncleKyle]

I read it in 2 days. It was a great page turner. It too sparked my interest in pagan beliefs and symbols.

 

[tkd lisa]

I'm with ChefBilly. I read it and enjoyed it, but it's fiction for a reason. The new Tim LaHaye series about Babylon might interest those of you who like this book. First book is Babylon rising, and is about a biblical archelogist.

 

[leahannpen]

Originally posted by Galahad
Both GREAT books. Highly recommend them. BTW, I am a freemason, and we aren't out to take over the world....we just drive around in little scooters at the 4th of July parade.

I didn't "get into" Angels & Demons at all. I read it... I had to start it twice, but it just didn't do it for me.

My grandpa was a freemason and drove one of those!!! You don't see that much anymore!

I totally forgot about the Walt Disney reference!! It was VERY interesting when you stop to think about it.

 

[nuke]

I think I liked Angels and Demons more because of all the art references. I was trying to figure out the clues from the little bit I learned in my Art History classes in college. It also renewed my interest in getting myself to Italy to see all these masterpieces.

 

[Galahad]

I totally forgot about the Walt Disney reference!! It was VERY interesting when you stop to think about it.

Both Roy and Walt were masons. Walt was not particularly active. Roy left the fraternity when he got married. He perceived an anti-Catholic bias (some perceive that the other way around since Catholics were technically forbidden by the Church to join a Masonic lodge) and his new wife was Catholic.

 

[KarenC]

I really enjoyed the Da Vinci Code and also was inspired to learn what was fact and what was fiction. Our church had a speaker who came to talk about Mary Magdalene and what the 30 other accounts of Jesus's life that are known to exist say about her. It seems pretty clear to me that Jesus saw a greater role for women in his ministry than the church leaders of the 4th century cared for there to be.

It's been a long time since I've read something that sparked my curiosity like this book did!

 

[castlegazer]

I love Dam Brown's books - and I especially loved Angels and Demons, however, my DH who is such a huge bookworm that when you look up avid reader in the dictionary you find his photo, hates his books for the exact reasons stated here - Dan Brown purports to be stating what could be interpreted as facts and leads a reader to believe that there is tons of research behind his so-called facts - there just isn't and much of what he writes is purely fiction, written well so that its hard to tell, but fiction nonetheless. See I don't get wrapped up in, "is it true or not", I just think he writes great page turners and I am absolutely obsessed about reading his books right now. Davinci Code is coming with me on vacation and I can't wait to start it.