I am responding to the letter of Raylene Harton from the May 25, 2006 issue of Religious Herald. She says that she is not upset about the book or movie “The Da Vinci Code.” She says that, “God does not need to be defended,” yet we are told in Scripture to “contend earnestly for the faith.” The bottom line for me as a Christian is this: Jesus Christ is my God, Savior, King and Best Friend. I wouldn't read a novel or watch a movie that assassinated the character of my mother, brothers, or other family members … so why in the world would I want to see or read “entertainment” that mocks my Best Friend?!
Ms. Harton says, “much of the rhetoric I am reading and hearing on TV attacking Brown makes Christians sound silly and defensive.” Is it “silly” to speak out against a work of heresy? The apostle Peter warned us that in the last days, scoffers would come. As Christians, we ought to stand up for the character of the Lord, instead of plunking down $10 for a movie ticket that supports the makers of this heresy!
David Parker, Chatham