Its time to go......

....... Luis Medina Cantalejo.

Lucas Neil. You did us proud.

I need a hug.

Jim

Bandwagon

"The bandwagon effect is the observation that people often do (or believe) things because many other people do (or believe) the same." Wikipedia - Bandwago Effect

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Soccerwhos? SOCCEROOS!!!!

Bring on Brazil.

No Time to Blogg and lots of Work Makes Jimmy Go Crazy

So its been while. Is there a good reason? No, not really. A lack of inspiration, and time would be the best answers.

I want to discuss The Da Vinci Code though.

I have read the book (enjoyed it), have seen the movie twice (first time was ok, second time was terrible).

I think as Christians, The Da Vinci Code provides us with a great spring board into conversations about Jesus. And conversations about really seeking the truth. This is all good. Let the milking of it continue.

But my honest opinion. Lets not give the book/movie too much credit. Give it credit for how successful it is. But lets not give it credit for potentially causing any great "crisis of faith".

My unbelieving brother helped me realise this.

Lets be honest about the following:

1) No painting which was painted 1500 years after the events its depicting, can in anyway be more reliable then documents written within years of the events. Its just not possible, and is never seen as being reliable.

2) The so called "blood line" of Jesus could only continue for 2000 years, if each and every child of the bloodline had kids as well. Possible, but what happens if they didn't. This was news to Sophie who at age 30 (?) is yet to have a child.

3) For 2000 years the "church" has been hiding this fact. So obviously people high up in the Catholic Church are aware of this, but upon learning of 'the truth' none of them seemed to have a crisis of faith. Rather, lets continue living a lie, and kill to protect it. Wouldn't it make more sense for them to 'loose faith' if the secrets were true? Like the nun protecting the whereabouts of the "keystone". What's she doing really? Who does she think Jesus is? Doesn't make sense.

4) Tom Hanks apparently cant act in any role he is given.

However, I am keen to hear your thoughts on the book, the movie, the controversy.......

Jim

P.s anyone know the film reference in the title?