Cardinal Fang Bertone asks the following question in relation to the book The Da Vinci Code:
Asked about commentary that the book's success is "only further proof of the fact that anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice", the cardinal said: "It's the truth. There's a great anti-Catholic prejudice. I ask myself if a similar book was written, full of lies about Buddha, Muhammad, or, even, for example, if a novel came out which manipulated all the history of the Holocaust or of the Shoah, what would have happened?"Hmmm...seems to me I know a guy who could answer that. Mr. Rushdie? Paging Mr. Rushdie.
Yes, that would be a better world. Thanks for coming out, Cardinal.

Comments
alfons - March 17, 2005 9:20 AM
| The Da Vinci Code
Uhm, wasn't this book just kind of a novel, i.e. just plain 'ole entertainment?
Alan - March 17, 2005 9:21 AM
See...you are falling into the trap, alfons.
alfons - March 17, 2005 10:21 AM
Okay, what about Jesus Christ Superstar?
Alan - March 17, 2005 10:26 AM
Don't you know what all that dancing leads to?!?!
Sereenie - March 17, 2005 1:43 PM
How about Dogma, then?
Alan - March 17, 2005 2:11 PM
I don't mind a little dogma now and then as long as it not too pushy or nosey.
alfons - March 17, 2005 2:31 PM
Life Of Brian?
Alan - March 17, 2005 2:33 PM
Look - are you guys in the pool or not?
'nee - March 17, 2005 9:20 PM
You comin' to the meetup tomorrow? There'll be beer... :)
ALan - March 18, 2005 5:26 AM
I am the bad blogger. I may have to hit the road but won't know until the end of the day.