The DaVinci Myth vs. The Gospel Truth - Online Christian Library

WHY THE DA VINCI CODE IS SO POPULAR
now they have come close to going bankrupt. They have
laid off many personnel. The same is true for many of
the liberal denominations. (I heard one report that more
Americans attend Calvary Chapels, part of the evangelical
movement, than attend Episcopal Churches, one of
the mainline denominations.) The liberal mainline
denominations are all dying, and the NCC, as their
cooperative agency, is going down with them.
These Sophia-worshiping activities remind me of an
incident that took place the week before the well-publicized
1995 World Conference on Women, sponsored by
the United Nations in Beijing, which promoted a radical,
anti-family agenda. Many women, delegates from
around the world, attended workshops in China the
week before the conference. By far, the larger group was
a coalition of feminists who stood squarely against the
Bible and the Vatican on the issue of human sexuality
(not to mention other areas). They claimed the Bible
“teaches complete sexual freedom”—including fornication.
(Whose translation are they reading?) As believers
in free speech (except for the kind they don’t like), they
shouted down the opposition that tried to counter
this lie.
Next, they gathered together for “prayer” to Mother
Earth. They held hands in a circle and a delegate from
Brazil said the “prayer”: “Thanks to Mother Earth, for
you give life. Thanks for water. People from my community
decided no more crucifixion. We believe in life. We
celebrate life, not the crucifixion. We are power.” After
that, many of them, including the late Bella Abzug, the
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