The DaVinci Code: Fact or fiction?

Parts of it are factual, parts of it are fictional. There really is a Vatican. There really was a painter named Leonardo Da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa. He also painted the Last Supper. There really was an organization called the Knights Templar, there really was a Council of Niceae, a group called the Opus Dei, and there is an art museum called the Louvre. Now, the questionable parts for me are the myths and history regarding Jesus. First, there is no proof or evidence that Jesus ever existed. (The Shroud of Turin is a hoax.) However, there's no evidence that he didn't exist either. So, we're left in the dark on this one key point. We could say that the Bible is the truth, except that it was pieced together through councils to decide what stories remain doctrine, and which are scrapped. The scrapped books are called the Apocrypha. That being said, you can conclude that whatever really happened (or didn't happen) has been safely buried in the past. The reason I come to this conclusion is that Christianity has been manufactured by a group consensus. If you learn how the myth of Jesus and Christianity were founded from existing local religions and merged into one religion, you'll have a totally different take on the Da Vinci Code than someone who is just a pure believer with faith in the church. (Brown points out in Angels & Demons how conquering religions borrow and steal parts of the religious beliefs of those who have been conquered. Consider Christmas. Dec. 25th is not Jesus' birthday. It was an old pagan holiday to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Christians said that was Jesus' birthday to subvert the pagan holiday.) So, as I said, parts of it are fact, parts of it are fiction. Regardless, people who believe in God will not lose their faith over the book. In fact, even if you found the body of Mary, and you found that the whole thing was true, people would still reject it. It's a free country. Believe what you want. People just need to keep in mind that the book is a work of fiction.

Well their is a lot of speculations about this book,vatican has dismissed this book by saying that this is absolutely false and it attempts to tarnish the image of jesus,but according to researchers their are a few facts in this book that are true. Their is evidence that Mary Magdalene actually existed but the fact that she got married to jesus is still under clouds. The Knight's templar,Opus dei also have physical evidence but the fact that members of Opus Dei wants to kill members of Mary Magdalene family is still a myth.So to say that this book is a fact or fiction is still debatable, so all we can do is just enjoy the book and forget about it.

the writer is just a good writer. maybe some are facts some are not. but did he research all of it or no? i dont know. Maybe his a anti god.

Parts... A lot of it is fiction, though... It's hard to separate the facts from the fiction but don't believe everything that it says.

i dint read the book but have seen the movie,even i think there is some truth about this

In my opinion, nobodys can say if it's fiction or not. At this time, we will never know the really true.

I have also read Dan Brown's “Da Vinci Code”. as far as I'm concerned it is a third rate mystery Dan Brown is not the first to write this subject. In the 80’s the“Holy Blood and the Holy Grail” by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln was popular go to http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385338592&view=excerpt to learn more

yes, i have read the book twice. it's awesome. i just wonder at the dexterity of the author to combine fact and fiction in such a way that when we finish reading it we actually are convinced at its truthfulness. the fact and fiction interwoven so discreetly that the thin line of demarcation is hard to find. i have just loved the book. as far as i know, all the locations, secret societies and the descriptions of them are vivid. Monalisa is penned excatly the same as it was portrayed and Louvre is the same aswell. however, speculations about Jesus and his biography is still debatable and will always remain such. Vatican has ruled out and banned the book for humanising Jesus, whereas rationalists argue in favor. whatever it may be, i have loved reading the book and i actually thought it was a historical narration of facts. kudos to dan browm.

da Vinci code is one of the most interesting books I ahve ever read. Fiction is always based on fact. I guess the part of the existence of mary magdalene is true...dont know about her being jesus's wife or not though. Also the Orders mentioned and the scriptures all seem true. Its all just so convoluted that you cant imagine dan Brown thinking it all up in his brain. Some truth to it certianly exists. You should read his other book 'Angels & Demons'. Another great read and makes me want to go to Europe to see if theres any truth in it.

???i have no idea

The actual premise of the movie is false. It is a fictional story, so obviously much of the evidence used to support it is fake too, whether it is based on real events or not. That's why its such a deceptive book, there are real historical events but Dan Brown describes them and their results with lies and fiction.

The book is far more revealing than the movie, if your doing research look up the knight templar, and there are some scrolls that were written by Mary Magdelene but were not used in the bible. Sorry but I can't remember what they were called. There is a book called 'the girl with the alabaster jug/jar'. That documents Marys' contribution to the bilbe, but it was never included, it refers to Jesus kissing her (Mary M) on the....(that part is damaged but many believe it said lips.

i think its combination of both fact n fiction

Obviosly fiction...

It can be a fact i think

i really dont have any opinion abt da vinci code but one thing is 4 sure that i luv the novel as well as the movie

Fictions are always required to build on some reality facts! if you want to read something completely unreal, you should read fantasy fictions! But for all, even the Lord of the rings, Mr Tolken also has inspired by the existed Norse, Celt and Briton Myths as his base for creating his fantasy world!

How The Da Vinci Code Doesn't Work Image courtesy HowStuffWorks Shopper Since its 2003 publication, "The Da Vinci Code" has caused quite a stir. Since its debut to glowing reviews, it has sold more than 40 million copies in at least 44 languages[ref]. In addition to being a bestseller, it's sparked a lot of controversy. It's a work of fiction, but it presents itself as based in fact, and many critics have raised questions about whether those facts are accurate. It's no secret that the HowStuffWorks staff likes to take things apart and see what makes them tick. Some of us are also the kind of sticklers who point out science and technology mistakes in TV shows and movies, much to the chagrin of the people listening. But when we heard about the controversy surrounding "The Da Vinci Code," we couldn't resist picking it apart. In this article, you'll learn what happened when we took a close, hard look at "The Da Vinci Code" and how it uses science, technology, art and history. Warning: Spoiler Alert This article discusses numerous plot points from "The Da Vinci Code." Trouble at the Louvre "The Da Vinci Code" begins with a crime at the Louvre Museum in Paris. At the behest of someone known as "the Teacher," a man named Silas murders curator Jacques Saunière. After reviewing the evidence, French investigators summon Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon for questioning. Captain Bezu Fache of the Direction Centrale Police Judiciaire (DCPJ) is sure that Langdon is the murderer. Fache has one of his lieutenants plant a GPS dot in Landon's pocket. It's a "metallic, button-shaped disk, about the size of a watch battery." This dot, according to cryptographer Sophie Neveu, is accurate to two feet and lets the DCPJ track Langdon's location, no matter where he is. In other words: * It's tiny. * It's amazingly accurate. * It works indoors. However, real global positioning system (GPS) devices: * Can be small, but they're usually bigger than a watch battery. The unit described in the book would also have to fit a power source and a second radio transmitter into its tiny shell in order to communicate with police computers. * Are accurate to somewhere between 13 and 328 feet (4 and 100 meters). * Don't work well indoors, under dense tree cover or in urban areas with tall buildings. A GPS receiver uses the position of three or more satellites to determine a person's location -- not one, as implied in the novel. One fact explains all of these points -- by definition, a GPS receiver uses radio waves to communicate with satellites that are 11,000 miles above the Earth's surface. The receiver has to have an unbroken line of sight to these satellites, something it doesn't have indoors. Even military GPS technology can't typically get a fix on a soldier who is in dense tree cover or otherwise concealed. Check out How GPS Receivers work to learn more. The troublesome GPS dot keeps causing problems as the story moves along. Sophie tells Langdon that if he throws the dot away, the DCPJ officers will see that it is no longer moving and know he's onto them. She comes up with an ingenious plan. She imbeds the receiver in a bar of soap, breaks a restroom window and throws the soap onto the roof of a passing truck. That seems like a good plan, and it works. The officers rush to apprehend the truck, believing that Langdon is on the roof. This buys him and Sophie some time. Unfortunately: * The restrooms of the Louvre have liquid soap, just like most other public restrooms. * According to a "Da Vinci Code" tour guide, the restrooms in that part of the Louvre do not have windows[ref]. In spite of its inaccuracies, this move does buy Sophie and Langdon some time. But the mistakes in the Louvre don't stop there. Check out what else goes wrong in the museum in the next section. A Note on Chronology "The Da Vinci Code" doesn't specify the date on which its fictional events took place, but it's probably set in 2000 or 2001: * Sir Leigh Teabing references the recent passing of the millennium. * The book references current events, like the success of Harry Potter. * Critical events take place in the Louvre's Salle des Etats, which was closed for renovation from 2001 to 2004. Another possibility is that the book takes place sometime between 2001 and its publication date of 2003. If that's the case, the inclusion of the Salle des Etats is a major oversight.

What is TRUTH? Do any one can tell me?

i havnt read the book but sure do hav seen the movie. A friend of mine who hav read the book says the movie is completely based on it. So as per ur question, this book completely goes against Abrahamic religions (Christianity and Islam) as it describes Jesus being married secretly !! So in my opinion its comppletely fiction. In other words, CRAP !!