| Fiction or Not, It’s Still Blasphemous
February 24, 2006
Members of TFP Student Action visited the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) on February 20, a perfect occasion to encourage more students to reject the blasphemous Da Vinci Code.
As a steady flow of people approached their table, TFP Student Action members alerted hundreds of students not to swallow the lies of The Da Vinci Code. Many signed a petition against blasphemy, while others remained indifferent or repeated Dan Brown’s anti-Catholic claims. The sprawling campus has its share of liberals. The day was full of heated debates, ranging from the existence of God to the limits of free speech. It was good to see Student Action members hold their own, especially when outnumbered.
How a relativist thinks, or doesn’t…
“Truth is different for everyone,” said one college student who looked about twenty. “For you,” he continued, “The Da Vinci Code might be blasphemy, but for me it could be something else, like entertainment.”
When questioned what color the sky is, he replied: “It depends. For you it could be blue. But for me it could be purple or red.”
The confused relativist was oddly serious. He took the discussion one step further. “If you think I’m a cow, then I might be a cow. What’s a cow anyway?” he continued, perhaps not realizing what he was saying. Any attempt to find common ground with this individual failed. Any effort to explain the concept of universal principles seemed futile.
Then a TFP volunteer kindly asked him: “Sir, what do you think would happen if someone handed you this clipboard and said, ‘sip this Coke, it tastes real good and refreshing.’ Would the clipboard then turn into a Coke, or would it remain a clipboard?”
Not knowing what to say now, the radical relativist gave up. Throwing his hands up in the air, he walked away in desperation, saying: “I can’t talk to you because you only use single-track logic. You’re being realistic! You’re being too realistic!”
Refreshing sight on liberal campus
It was easy to see why conservative-minded collegians were so happy to meet TFP Student Action. A group of conservative students visited the table: “You can’t imagine how we felt when we turned to corner and saw you guys standing here,” one commented. “We immediately recognized your red banner from the March for Life [in Washington, D.C.]. It’s a breath of fresh air! Thank you for doing this!”
Join anti-blasphemy protest
The blasphemous Da Vinci Code is presented as fiction, a subtle way to infect unsuspecting minds with doubts on the Catholic faith. With 40 million copies in print and a movie release scheduled at theaters on May 19, we see The Da Vinci Code as the most serious assault on Catholicism in recent history.
Those who love Our Lord and the Holy Catholic Church are naturally called to reject The Da Vinci Code. To this end, the American TFP hopes to organize 1,000 anti-blasphemy protests at theaters across the nation.
Will you help? If you are willing to make a difference or be a protest organizer in your area, please contact TFP Student Action today at studentaction@tfp.org. Or call (717) 225-7147 ext. 255.
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