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May 19, 2006
"Your Mother is a Whore!"
Here is a prescient and humorous point from a review of Da Da Vinci Code by Steven D. Greydanus, who is a Christian (and I believe Catholic) film reviewer. The entire review is worth reading.
Is it possible to put all this aside and just enjoy the story as a thriller, an enjoyable yarn? I honestly have no idea how people can take that approach.
Catholic writer Mark Shea tells an anecdote about a college bull session among students at Central Washington University over The Da Vinci Code. “Even if it’s just fiction,” a student opined, “it’s still interesting to think about.”
To which another student replied: “Your mother’s a whore.” And then, to the first student’s stunned incredulity, he added, “And even if that’s just fiction, it’s still interesting to think about.”
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This quote reminds me of a phrase which I like a lot which one of my former pastors would remind me of when we were discussing troubles in the church, local and universal. Acknowledging its faults and flaws, we both have respect for aspects of the Catholic church. This phrase, though, really applies to the Church universal coming down through the ages, which will one day be Christ's glorious, spotless bride.
"She's a bitch and whore, but she still is my mother."
Church Life and Theology | By jackdas | 1:51 PM
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