Rev Bill

I have not yet seen the movie version of The Da Vinci Code– although I have read the book and plan to see the movie.

A lot of people are upset about the movie because they feel it proclaims what they consider untruths to be truths — and proclaims that the church through the centuries have molded the truth to meet it’s needs for power and control. Although I feel the “facts” of the movie and novel are actually fiction, I am more disturbed by the fact that the things pop culture deems important are more important than the things that are truly important.

More people voted last week for the latest American Idol than ever voted in a Presidential election.

People tend to believe a popular book rather than the Bible and the teachings of the Church.

Things that are really important take a back seat to things that are not important at all.

I don’t think the real problem is that people don’t know the difference between what is really important and what is not — but that the things that are important are not packaged as brightly as the things that are not. People are drawn to what is not important because it is packaged better.

No “get out the vote” campaign or election is as appealing as the drama as the next American Idol is announced.

The Church can not seem to come up with a way to promote it’s message in a way that is as appealing as Brown’s book of mystery, sex, intrigue, conspiracy.

Sad but true, pop culture goes for the sex, intrigue and conspiracy instead of the truth.

My hope and prayer is that we can discover a way to present the message of Jesus Christ in a way that appeals to folks as much as The Davinci Code.

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