Holy cow. As if my faith in the rational powers of people these days isn't low enough, out comes
this story about the results of a poll stating
People are now twice as likely to believe Jesus Christ fathered children after reading the Dan Brown blockbuster and four times as likely to think the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei is a murderous sect.
In an poll conducted by Opinion Research Business (ORB), 60% of people who read Mr. Brown's book believe that Jesus had children by Mary Magdalene (of course, it is almost as frightening that they reported 30% of those who
hadn't read the book believe it as well). It stuns me that solid historical evidence to the contrary can be overthrown by a novel (and to be honest, aside from the bad history, philosophy and theology, a not very well written novel). Are people really so intellectually lazy and so yearning for titillating scandal that they will believe this rubbish? Mr. Brown, you must be so proud. When are you starting your own religion? Once Tom Cruise is "clear" of those pesky alien spirits he may be shopping around for another one.
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