Are we living in the dark ages?

Dispite all the hoo-haa,'Millions' flock to Da Vinci Code

Having now seen it, I think the main characters provide argument and counter-argument during the story line to present different viewpoints and this was handled well. The movie was a good adaptation of the book and I enjoyed it but to be honest, I've seen better. I will probably get it on DVD as I would like to watch it again without being kicked in the back or overhearing a whispered explanation from a teenager to his little sister about what a prostitute is.

However, reading down the BBC article a bit more, I came across this:
'two Italian local councillors burned the book in the main square of the village of Ceccano'

Excuse me, I was under the mistaken impression that we were living in the twenty first century?

Is this book really so shocking, so dangerous to society, so disturbing that they felt the need to burn it?

Books are written to provoke reactions, be they emotional or intellectual. Censorship of the written word and art based upon it only serves to stunt societies growth and development.

This is one of the reasons why I prefer science over religion. Science welcomes debate and new ideas, accepts its mistakes and revises its theories in light of new discoveries. Religion, by its very nature, can never do that.