Ian McKellen’s response to those who would put a disclaimer at the beginning of the movie:

“I’ve often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer at the front saying ‘This is fiction.’” McKellen responded. “I mean walking on water? I mean, it takes an act of faith.”

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McKellen went on to say he found the Bible “somewhat preachy” and called the ending “a bit of a downer.”

Via Steeples & People

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Sojourners asks: Is the Da Vinci Code Dangerous?

But do Christians really have anything to fear from The Da Vinci Code? It is true that the novel’s characters make assertions that challenge much conventional wisdom about Christian history and raise difficult issues for believers. But anyone who loses his or her faith by reading The Da Vinci Code, or any single book, needed a stronger foundation for his or her beliefs before reading it.

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It is a bit embarassing to see groups that claim to be the guardians of eternal, timeless truths prominently scrambling to suppress the popularity of a three-year-old thriller novel. If the fundamentals of Christian doctrine are true, then Christians should have no fear of discussing their faith and objections to it in the public and academic arena. Other claimants to truth - philosophers, writers, and scientists - have to do so on a regular basis.

In a word, no.