This was an email I recieved this afternoon from one Ana Hodges. Feel free to email her as that must be part of the Lord's plan for her. Apparently it was part of mine.
Dear Shawn,
Are you aware of the following?
Tom Hanks is in talks to star in the movie version of "The Da Vinci Code." You can do something about this. Send Tom Hanks a message (see below).
"The Da Vinci Code" promotes the following claims:
- Jesus is not God; he was only a man.
- Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene.
- Mary Magdalene is a goddess and should be worshipped.
- Jesus and Mary Magdalene had a daughter.
- The Bible was put together by a pagan Roman emperor.
- The Gospels have been altered to support the claims of Christians.
- Mary Magdalene was directed to establish the Church.
- The Catholic Church is aware of all of these things and, in order to keep it secret, has resorted to murder.
Here's what some prominent Christian leaders have had to say about "The Da Vinci Code":
"... for non-believers, it confirms their unbelief. It turns off honest seekers, and it has confused and disillusioned even many Christians."
--Chuck Colson
"There is a conscious agenda that has been declared in the public square in Brown's novel-an agenda to revise Christian history and reshape beliefs Christians have held for years."
--Darrell Bock, research professor in New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
"Brown uses a combination of lies and half-truths, founded on a skewed perspective of Church history."
--Chuck Colson
"What disturbs me most about Dan Brown's book is that it is a primer in practically every new age technique or approach there is, from pentacles and pentagrams to anagrams to numerology to astrology -- you name it -- practically everything on the new age menu finds its place somewhere in this book and it is presented in a way that is attractive and engaging. That's the problem."
--Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Please forward this email to as many people as possible.
You can have an impact. Let Tom Hanks know what you think about the project by faxing or, preferably, mailing him a letter.
Please feel free to use the following sample letter:
Tom Hanks
FAX: 310-394-4466
Playtone Company
1224 Fifth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dear Mr. Hanks,
"The Da Vinci Code" is filled with inaccuracies and defames Christianity. It is a project that is not worthy of your talent and stature.
Please say No to this film so that America can continue to hold you in high esteem.
Sincerely, (insert your name here)
PS I loved you in Bachelor Party Mr. Hanks. I also pray every night that Turner and Hooch II gets made someday.
Yours in Christ (insert your name again)
....and....scene!