Dan Brown: Church vs Science and the race for knowledge...

Current mood: contemplative
Category: Writing and Poetry

Church vs. Science.

So I recently read The Da Vinci Code. Now I am reading Angels and Demons. The uproar these books have caused is surprising. It is understandable. But it is surprising. I am still amazed at all the books that are written in response to these two books.

The book is fiction. Anyone who has read Dan Browns many other books would know that he likes to insert as much intense knowledge as possible in his books. And it is just that I am ten years removed from even being interested in conspiracy theories. There is a different way to look at the subject matter of his most recent books. The analogy that comes to mind is elementary school. I had different classes. We all learned together. The was no major competition. Then came the haters. Somewhere along the line it became important to know more than the other person. Or, at least, to know things first. But even at that, what use is knowledge that is unshared? Whether in science or religion, arent we playing God by holding back knowledge. I am an elitist, but I am of the school that believes in enlightening the masses.

I never thought there would be another fiction book in our lives that would scare people as much as these TWO have. I always thought that our society was much more sophisticated. After all, no one is running around trying to time travel. Books are not illegal (Fahrenheit 451). There is no big brother manipulating us (1984). Its 2006 and the world is no where near ending. I mean we dont have flying cars yet. We cant blow up the world before we have that! That would just be crazy.

FICTION. It should cause you to think in some way. It could be reflecting on times passed. It could be prospecting on the future. Or, it could touch your emotions in some way. But the key is that you THINK. Thinking on your own would be good. Dont be upset at someone with more knowledge. Help those with less. There will be other books that say much wilder things. Be prepared. And remember no one can tell you what you know or believe.