But a Beliefnet poll in 2006-FEB showed that:

	48% found the novel "offensively inaccurate,"
	31% found it inaccurate but enjoyable,
	16% believe it makes a lot of sense.
	5% were not sure.

Quotations:

	"I find it beyond naive to convince myself that the folks who are lapping up The Da Vinci Code are on a 'search for truth.' They're not. They're on a crusade to validate their own rejection of the authority of Christ and the Church."  Barbara Nicolosi 1
	"Frankly, I don't think it has more harmful ideas in it than the Left Behind novels." Emerging Church leader Brian McLaren, commenting on the Da Vinci Code.

Topics covered in this section:

	About the book: About Dan Brown, novelist   Overview of The Da Vinci Code novel   Some things in the book are not what they seem   Reviews of the book   Factually untrue or highly speculative statements in the book   Why the book is such a major success   Books and a DVD about The Da Vinci Code -- mostly negative   Media reports about the book
	About the movie: Reactions to the movie, primarily from Christian groups   Movie data   Media reports about the movie   Advertising/stalking controversy in Canada
	Other: Web site information sources on The Da Vinci Code

Reference used:

1. ChristianityToday.com, 2006-MAY-03

More information:

	The book has its own web site at:  http://www.TheDaVinciCode.com
	The author has a web site at:  http://www.DanBrown.com

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