Big surprise, the Catholic group Opus Dei is displeased with their portrayal in a certain hit novel:
The conservative religious group Opus Dei has asked for a disclaimer on the upcoming film based on the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code."
Opus Dei, portrayed as a murderous, power-hungry sect in the novel by Dan Brown, wrote in an April 6 letter to Sony Corp. that a disclaimer would show respect to Jesus and to the Catholic Church.
"Any such decision by Sony would be a gesture of respect toward the figure of Jesus, to the history of the Church and to the religious beliefs of viewers," Opus Dei wrote in the letter, which was posted on its Italian Web site.
Maybe it's just me, but I find it exceedingly hilarious/pathetic that the Church is more concerned about the portrayal - in a work of fiction - of a Catholic organization as a bunch of ruthless murderers than they are in addressing or correcting the very real evils perpetrated by members of its clergy for the last fifty years.
In reality, they should be thanking Dan Brown, because depicting Opus Dei members as badass albino ninjas is sure to have thousands of 13-year old boys clamoring for membership. Maybe that was the intent all along.
"badass albino ninjas" LOL!
Really, the Church apparently is really good about protecting it's IMAGE over it's actual ethical and moral health. The tactic they used to deal with the decades of molestation was to shut the kids and their parents up, paying hush money and transferring the pedophile priests around.
Disclaimer: Opus Dei is not actually the lead singer of Opus Dei and the Knights. Opus Dei will not sing Motown hits at your Frat Party.
Oh, I'm stealing that one. Well played.
Ninjas kick ass!
I'm joining that Magnum Devo group.
badass albino ninjas - out of Duluth. Next big thing. Been working the every-dreary-state-that-begins-with-a-vowel
circuit.
Hugest best-selling novel EVER! Opus Dei? Not so much. Make a movie out of it? Fucke me, the book sold 20 million copies, that means 412,023 people have read it, no biggie. Hollywoodland makes a movie out of it? Opus Dei, asleep at the switch, didn't have everyone involved in the marketing whacked. Hugest grossin' flick since Titanic.
Opus Dei, gets 32.7% of the back end.
Another Cromulent Classic. I laughed until I peed.
Opus Dei, Opus Dei -
What can Sony say so you'll go away?
You're one sick puppy, LOL! Let's see. Big Love has pissed off the Mormons. The Da Vinci Code has the Catholics apoplectic. South Park has the thetans' knickers in a twist. Now who do we get to piss off the Buddhists?
We've already pissed off the Buddhists, its just really hard to tell, they're so damn calm.
Just "a disclaimer"? No particular wording? I don't think they'd be happy with any of my suggestions.
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Disclaimer: Opus Dei is not actually the lead singer of Opus Dei and the Knights. Opus Dei will not sing Motown hits at your Frat Party.
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