# More Da Vinci Code backlash idiocy
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 31, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861 "2006-05-31T12:17:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/1 "2006-05-31T12:17:09Z")
This is far too lame for The Pit. I doubt that I’ll even cuss.
While driving home from work last night, I spotted some guy driving that humunguous Ford SUV (Excursion?), the one that’s the size of a Kenworth tractor. It was plastered with Bible verses, and prominently displayed was the legend Rolling Scripture. Obviously, he wanted the biggest vehicle he could get for the surface area.
What really caught my attention was the statement on the back window. _Jesus could not have married M. Magdalene. He was a eunuch. Christians, stand up!_ :dubious: :rolleyes: :dubious: :rolleyes: :dubious: :rolleyes:
To keep this out of GD, I won’t go into why I think he was full of it, but I am appalled by the impact of a **work of fiction** is having on the Bible thumping set.
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/2 "2006-05-31T12:25:54Z")
Eunuch, my eye. Evidence for this? :rolleyes: \<-- not for you, **'Bob**.
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### Author:  [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/3 "2006-05-31T12:27:46Z")
Jesus was a eunuch?!?! 😕
What exactly is it that makes a person choose one nutty theory over another, do you think?
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### Author:  [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/4 "2006-05-31T12:35:34Z")
> [@DianaG](#):
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> Jesus was a eunuch?!?! 😕
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> What exactly is it that makes a person choose one nutty theory over another, do you think?
Obviously, the idea that it would be sinful for Jesus to pop a boner. It reminds me of another quaint idea, that biblical wine was non-alcoholic.
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### Author:  [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/5 "2006-05-31T13:08:01Z")
This has the unpleasant ring to it of an [obscure Russian sect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoptsi), who practised ritual castration (among other things) in pursuit of perfection “as taught by Christ.” :rolleyes: :dubious: ☹
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/6 "2006-05-31T13:12:07Z")
> [@VunderBob](#):
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> I am appalled by the impact of a **work of fiction** is having on the Bible thumping set.
It’s all a slightly amusing spectacle to me, too. “Your work of fiction is saying fictional things about _our_ work of fiction!”
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### Author:  [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/7 "2006-05-31T13:14:59Z")
A woman in my bell choir gave me a book called “The DaVinci Deception” and told me it was because she did not want me to be deceived.
I don’t know what gave her the idea that I would be deceived. I hadn’t told her that I had read the book and enjoyed it and planned to see the movie. Big deal.
I did see the movie and it was okay. I’m no great or well-informed critic. I found the book to be better, but maybe I would have liked the movie better if I hadn’t already known basically what was going to happen.
Maybe the woman thought I would see the movie 14 times like I saw “Pride & Prejudice” 14 times. Maybe she thinks I lose my mind and see all movies 14 times. Not true! Just the one!
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### Author:  [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/8 "2006-05-31T13:16:05Z")
Maybe the driver is an anti-theist and wants all Christians to be more “Christ-like” in his Eunuchary… A sort of Darwinian approach to end Christianity, if you will.
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### Author:  [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/9 "2006-05-31T13:37:28Z")
Jesus was an eunuch? I guess we now know what operating system he would use.
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### Author:  [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/10 "2006-05-31T13:49:21Z")
If he was a eunuch, I can’t figure out how he rose again.
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### Author:  [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/11 "2006-05-31T14:02:17Z")
> [@Daithi Lacha](#):
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> This has the unpleasant ring to it of an [obscure Russian sect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoptsi), who practised ritual castration (among other things) in pursuit of perfection “as taught by Christ.”
Y’know, some scholars believe the whole Christion crucifixion/resurrection arises from a series of Greek and Roman myths, and most closely resembles the annual celebration in which the crucifixion and resurrection of Attis was re-enacted. According to Roman mythology, Attis castrated himself and, during the annual spring celebration of his death and resurrection, initiates of the sect often castrated themselves.
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### Author:  [@Zog\_10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zog_10)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/12 "2006-05-31T14:24:09Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#):
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> If he was a eunuch, I can’t figure out how he rose again.
Boo!
Boo!
Boo!
I wouldn’t say it’s the whole “Bible thumping set” though - it’s the same bunch of radical unthinking people who happen to believe in the Bible - they no different then the radical liberals or vegetarians or whatever who happen to believe in the Bible as well. They’re fitting the religion to their pre-existing beliefs, not the other way around.
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/13 "2006-05-31T14:31:34Z")
> [@jeffrice](#):
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> Y’know, some scholars believe the whole Christion crucifixion/resurrection arises from a series of Greek and Roman myths, and most closely resembles the annual celebration in which the crucifixion and resurrection of Attis was re-enacted. According to Roman mythology, Attis castrated himself and, during the annual spring celebration of his death and resurrection, initiates of the sect often castrated themselves.
And are these scholars generally considered to hold water for five minutes by other scholars? :dubious:
> [@Eve](#):
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> It’s all a slightly amusing spectacle to me, too. “Your work of fiction is saying fictional things about our work of fiction!”
I’ve seen some classy witticisms from you over the years, **Eve** , but this wasn’t a good day at the office for you.
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### Author:  [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/14 "2006-05-31T14:43:28Z")
> [@Malacandra](#):
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> I’ve seen some classy witticisms from you over the years, **Eve** , but this wasn’t a good day at the office for you.
Not trying to start a brouhaha, but what’s wrong with what **Eve** 😕 said?
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/15 "2006-05-31T14:59:26Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#):
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> Not trying to start a brouhaha, but what’s wrong with what **Eve** 😕 said?
No brouhaha started, but basic tolerance for other people’s beliefs includes not referring to their holy book as a work of fiction, **Wookie**.
I know that’s not what your username means but I’m stuck with the mental image forever.
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### Author:  [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/16 "2006-05-31T15:11:36Z")
> [@Malacandra](#):
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> No brouhaha started, but basic tolerance for other people’s beliefs includes not referring to their holy book as a work of fiction, **Wookie**.
So you’re down with the eunuch thing?
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/17 "2006-05-31T15:13:58Z")
> [@jjimm](#):
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> So you’re down with the eunuch thing?
Ye read post #2, boy?
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### Author:  [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/18 "2006-05-31T15:20:34Z")
> [@Malacandra](#):
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> Ye read post #2, boy?
Yes, but I can’t seem to marry up you rolling your eyes and demanding proof at the eunuch bumper sticker, with the “basic tolerance for other people’s beliefs” you are demanding of **Eve**.
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### Author:  [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/19 "2006-05-31T15:27:04Z")
**Eve** s comment made me laugh. 🙂
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### Author:  [@dre2xl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dre2xl)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-da-vinci-code-backlash-idiocy/358861/20 "2006-05-31T15:29:20Z")
> [@VunderBob](#):
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> Jesus could not have married M. Magdalene. He was a eunuch. Christians, stand up!
Quite the double entendre. _No way_ that wasn’t a joke bumper sticker. The guy was probably too stupid to realize that.
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