I use Darwin to justify The Da Vinci Code AND
reaffirm Christianity! Whoa.
Saturday - May 20, 2006
I just don't get the
Catholic church's stink over The Da Vinci Code. Obviously, I
understand why it is upset - the story implies Jesus didn't die
on the cross and fathered children. But if that is all the
thought we're willing to give the matter, we're really
overlooking the Darwinian benefit the film and the book provide
the religion - a means to weed out the weak.
The church should be grateful for
opportunities like The Da Vinci Code. Let's face it, one thing
Christianity isn't is exclusive - it'll accept anybody willing
to believe in Christ as Lord and savior. Contrast that with
Judaism, which makes it difficult for non-jews to become
Jewish. Christianity's willingness to accept everyone sets sort
of a low bar in quality of adherant.
Here's where Da Vinci Code and Darwinian
thought comes in: the church shouldn't be concerned with the
film or the book changing peoples' faith because those who are
willing to seriously question their faith because of a
fictitious novel or film are really people no organized
religion should want as followers.
Let's say I run a business and am hiring
new graduates. If I hire someone who is constantly looking
through job listings during his breaks - he is someone I
shouldn't want working for me; he isn't committed.
Christianity and any religion should be
seeking to make their faith stronger. You don't do so by
scraping the bottom of the barrel and accepting just anyone,
forgiving everything, and requiring no form of sacrifice.
Toward that end, The Da Vinci Code is, well, a Godsend. Like in
Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest, it separates the
strong (i.e. the faithful) from the weak (i.e. those likely to
believe in anything from a Christ bloodline to Scientology
space aliens).
Posted at 10:25 PM < Just Another Brick in the Blog
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