Long live freedom. Freedom is one of the highest ideals of life, besides equality and justice. We do what we do and we write what we write, only because we have freedom ?
Just as a person has freedom to write or to produce/direct a movie in line with da vinci code, people around the world should be allowed to have freedom to hold peaceful morchas, demonstrations expressing their displeasure and hurt of feeling by the depiction of their god/belief. and each must be accountable and responsible for their acts. Hope generation to come in the next few centuries (say year 20,000) do not take these writings/movie as one of their proof in arguing the case against Jesus further, just a da vinci code has taken the new discoveries of gospel of judas etc, which were maybe writen by supporters of judas,pharasis,anti-christ of His times. Inspite of all the demands/demonstration, the movie, books may and will sell. if forbidden, more will sell just like what adam and eve had done. The best way to tackle this problem is from each of us, home, local groups, parish church etc. We must educate our children,people well about our faith. To me this is just a movie. I would view it as how man can think about god. I would see this persons deviant imagination. it may force me to learn more about my religion. this can be motivating factor for people to change their lives for better, it can also be vice versa. Movies and writings do have a strong force to change peoples perceptions and beliefs at times. these kind of movies surely will take away a few who are 'weak' and 'ignorant'. a known person recently, strongly insisted that when St. Joseph died jesus was not present for the funeral - and mary was crying and waiting for him . He said he saw this in movie - 'jesus of nazareth'. 'Cartoons came and Danes went'. good life has to go on, movie or no movie, demonstration or no demonstration, censorship or no censorship. You can continue the good/bad life you are living. You can continue preaching and not practicing. The only reality is we are what we are !. may be if we change ourselves, the world may still not change. let it be. sounds philosophical ? let it be. be good human beings, christ stood for that. be a good samaritan each day of your life. it may have bigger impact than that absurd movie !. God bless this world once again, god bless you and me. Regards, Raul Carneiro PS: I support peaceful demonstrations. considering that it's a means to publicly express dissatisfaction and a begining of a process of informing/educating people. _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)