{"id":7814,"date":"2004-03-02T08:11:49","date_gmt":"2004-03-02T08:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/03\/aaargh.html"},"modified":"2004-03-02T08:11:49","modified_gmt":"2004-03-02T08:11:49","slug":"aaargh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/03\/aaargh.html","title":{"rendered":"Aaargh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hundreds turn out to hear Da Vinci Code stuff<\/a><\/p>\n

On Sunday at the Pope exhibit (more on that later), we were standing in front of a display of Mass accoutrements, which include, on the explanation placard, a reproduction of Leonardo’s Last Supper<\/em>. Two middle -aged woman walked up. One pointed to the figure of John in the painting and said with great certainty, “You know that’s really Mary Magdalene…”<\/p>\n

I wish half of the concern with historical accuracy that is being showered on TPOTC could be directed towards this piece of garbage. <\/p>\n

So. Tell people to buy my book! Pre-order now! Stop the madness!!!!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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