Comments on: what muslims can learn from the da vinci code http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ibrahim http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ibrahim Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:14:14 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/#comment-19 The problem is that by mixing truth with fiction they end up undermining whatever truth there may be in the story. Christians are not going to view the film and conclude that whilst albino monks might be fantasy, the idea of Jesus as not divine is truth. In their mind, both propositions are equally ridiculous. Maybe Muslims can put out press releases saying, "We believe in The Da Vinci Code (sort of)" and then proceed to explain the parts that we think are pretty accurate? The problem is that by mixing truth with fiction they end up undermining whatever truth there may be in the story. Christians are not going to view the film and conclude that whilst albino monks might be fantasy, the idea of Jesus as not divine is truth. In their mind, both propositions are equally ridiculous.

Maybe Muslims can put out press releases saying, “We believe in The Da Vinci Code (sort of)” and then proceed to explain the parts that we think are pretty accurate?

]]> By: Umar Lee http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Umar Lee Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:37:25 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/#comment-17 I think there are some positive things that Muslimc can exploit from this film such as educated people on how the Bible was put together and challenging the divinity of Jesus. I think there are some positive things that Muslimc can exploit from this film such as educated people on how the Bible was put together and challenging the divinity of Jesus.

]]> By: Tariq Nelson » Blog Archive » What Muslims can learn from Da Vinci code response http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tariq Nelson » Blog Archive » What Muslims can learn from Da Vinci code response Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:27:38 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/06/01/what-muslims-can-learn-from-the-da-vinci-code/#comment-11 [...] The Brothers at Austrolabe had some interesting thoughts about what Muslims can learn about from how the Catholic Organization Opus Dei responded to being villified in the movie: [...] [...] The Brothers at Austrolabe had some interesting thoughts about what Muslims can learn about from how the Catholic Organization Opus Dei responded to being villified in the movie: [...]

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