On banning The Da Vinci Code movie
I see no point in banning the Da Vinci Code movie adaptation from being shown in the Philippines. Most people have read it and the Catholics who did still go to church. There's this Msgr. Nico Bautista who sees it fit to put a stop or at least create some noise in this direction. An article in the Manila Standard shows how shallow his grounds are. While he's at it, why not push for a broadcast blackout while The National Geographic channel shows the Gospel of Judas or the Secret Bible Week.
The suppression of ideas should not even cross the minds of governments if only to show their awareness that doing it is pointless as it is something that's virtually impossible to accomplish. Everything is on the internet somewhere. An inquisitive mind would not stop at conventional means to know of the things it needs to find out. Now, the interpretation of information could best be left with the individual and pray that it's based on impartial knowledge given by people of unbiased motives.
If the situation gets worse, like people ending up being converts to gnosticism or agnosticism or scientology, then these people should not have been in the flock in the first place because these are the people with little faith on what they initially believed in as propmoted by their original religion. It is in situations like these that our spirituality is shaken to the core and we are left pondering and testing ourselves how well we are anchored and if we are strong enough not to give in. If we do, then it must be for the best. Being of uncertain faith is likened to not having faith at all.
It is thus a healthy environment to be tormented with bursts of tests on the grounds we stand in, be it in the realm of politics, religion, core beliefs, opinions, and stock knowledge. And those who are of strong faith need not fear. Besides, the Da Vinci Code is only a movie. What harm could a movie do?
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posted by Fritz @ 3:44 PM
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do they want more people to read it and think that it's true?
seriously, banning it will be the stupidest thing ever.
I browsed more news about the banning bit and came across many more articles. There are takes on even more people buying underground DVDs which is inevitable. I think they won't have a choice but let it be seen. With cuts aplenty since they say it's *groans* pornographic.
lalo lang nilang pasisikatin ang movie, tulad ng nangyari sa passion of christ ni mel gibson. kahit i-ban nila, mapapanood naman yan through fake dvds, meron na ata sa quiapo
Matagal ko na ngang nakita sa bangketa yan. Pinalabas na rin sa HBO. Di rin naharang. Wala tuloy kwenta.
haays. my take, gusto ko ipalabas sa sinehan din. para un lang eh. 'di naman kailangan paniwalaan 'pag napanood. dibadibs?
I agree. Para rin malaman ko kung ano talaga itsura nung mga nabasa ko sa libro. Nabili ko kasi sakin bago pa lumabas yung may mga pictures na edition. Sayang.
The film industry prevails. Now showing in theatres: The Da Vinci Code! Woot!
Fortunately they didn't ban it. But they gave it an R18 rating. Hehehe
It's such a big secret, this movie. I'll see it if only to glance upon the sites mentioned in the book.
ayan kse masyado silang "maingay" kaya hyped na hyped ngayon ang tao manood... I was supposed to watch it yesterday (Sunday) pero naubos na ang seats...hehe.
I saw it last night. I personally loved it. I would even recommend it to others who haven't read the book.
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