Pakistan bans 'Da Vinci Code'

[D_Raay]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060603/ap_en_mo/pakistan_da_vinci_code_2

Pakistan on Saturday banned cinemas from showing "The Da Vinci Code" because it contained what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus.



Although the film has not been screened in any theater in mostly-Muslim Pakistan, authorities decided to ban it out of respect for the feelings of the country's minority Christians.

Earlier this week, Christians staged protests in two Pakistani cities against the movie, demanding a global ban. Christians make up about 3 percent of Pakistan's 150 million people.

Truth needs no laws to defend it. Throughout history, from Galileo to Zundel, only lies and liars resort to the courts to enforce adherence to dogma.

[EN[i]GMA]

Yes, but it always happens that it's the lies and the liars that are in control.

[yeahwho]

GMA']Yes, but it always happens that it's the lies and the liars that are in control.

:mad: Boy you said it! That fucking Tom Hanks and Ron Howard ought to be strung up and covered in hot chocolate.

What's next? A movie about Da Pizza Codes???

[QueenAdrock]

I remember reading some shit about Christians getting upset over the movie/book, stating that it "wasn't real" and "full of lies."

DERRRR, I WONDER WHY IT'S IN THE FICTION PART OF THE BOOKSTORE. I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT ONE. :rolleyes:

[kaiser soze]

Pakistan should ban more important things like...


nuclear weapons

[EN[i]GMA]

:mad: Boy you said it! That fucking Tom Hanks and Ron Howard ought to be strung up and covered in hot chocolate.

What's next? A movie about Da Pizza Codes???

That thought just got my hopes up.

:(

Thanks, bastard.

[Funkaloyd]

I'd like to call Pakistan a backwards pseudo-democracy or something, but we have a censor's office, too.