Excerpt, Angels & Demons wrote:
"You sound skeptical," Kohler said. "I thought you were a religious symbologist. Do you not believe in miracles?"
"I'm undecided on miracles," Langdon said. Particularly those that take place in science labs.
"Perhaps miracle is the wrong word. I was simply trying to speak your language."
"My language?" Langdon was suddenly uncomfortable. "Not to disappoint you, sir, but I study religious symbology-I'm an academic, not a priest."
Kohler slowed suddenly and turned, his gaze softening a bit. "Of course. How simple of me. One does not need to have cancer to analyze its symptoms."
"I'm undecided on miracles," Langdon said. Particularly those that take place in science labs.
"Perhaps miracle is the wrong word. I was simply trying to speak your language."
"My language?" Langdon was suddenly uncomfortable. "Not to disappoint you, sir, but I study religious symbology-I'm an academic, not a priest."
Kohler slowed suddenly and turned, his gaze softening a bit. "Of course. How simple of me. One does not need to have cancer to analyze its symptoms."
Wow, this is my first read through of anything by Dan Brown and I had always assumed that the Christian hatred of his work was purely because it presumed a faulty logic that questions their, and my, faith. I'm not a practicing Christian but I still believe in God and faith. I had to stop and re-read that paragraph again, comparing Christianity to Cancer is extremely bold to put it lightly.
This was in the first 30 pages, I'm still going to continue reading and probably read The Davinci Code after, but man, I can see now why Us Christians are in an uproar over this. I believe that most people who are condemning this book probably haven't read it and just think "Jesus was Married" is the main focal point against the religion. I still feel the people who think their faith is being questioned by Dan Brown don't hold strong convictions.
Sig turned off on the account of me being a Dirty
F'ucker. Edited, Jun 26th 2006 at 1:52pm EDT by tommyhaynes
