.- The
Czech Bishops’ Conference has joined the chorus of protests against the
Da Vinci Code book and movie, saying that the work’s author, Dan Brown,
has smeared basic Christian symbols in order to gain publicity.
Conference
spokesman Martin Horalek said, “Offending or trampling upon the
religious sentiments of somebody in order to make money is simply
despicable.” He pointed out that the Dan Brown book is an intentional
attack on Christian sentiments and he compared it to the cartoons
depicting Mohammed.
“The only
difference is that Christians do not take to the streets, they do not
use violence and they do no call for the death of Dan Brown,” he added.
Francisco Mata
Marcano, director of the Opus Dei-affiliated University Center in
Prague, also spoke out against the “Da Vinci Code.” “In terms of
its style, the book does keep you in suspense. The problem is
that it attacks the fundamental values of the Christian faith, of the
Catholic faith.”
“The impact of
this book could also be very positive,” he added, “as people may become
interested in the person of Christ and seek out more information and
thus arrive at the truth, which we find in Sacred Scripture.”
In terms of the
confusion the book could cause in the Czech Republic, Marcano noted
that since the book’s release there several months ago, there has not
been any “unusual reaction.”
“While it was
the most read book last year, I have not seen a significant reaction
from people. I think that the image of the Church that is
conveyed in the schools of this country is already quite
negative. Therefore the book isn’t really saying anything new, in
my opinion,” Marcano said.
Czech Bishops’ Conference slams Da Vinci Code for dishonoring Christian symbols
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