I have always been fascinated by Christianity, not just the religion, but the preachings, the mysteries and the simplicity. I have been a student of English literature at a 'college with a convent attitude'. I studied at Stella Maris College, one of the best colleges run by Catholic missionaries. And I was one among the very few non christians to attend the retreats, the readings and pray at the church everyday before classes. My interest in christianity triggered off with the visit to shrine Velankanni, a popular church near Nagapattinam. Dad was particularly interested in visiting this church every year and light candles. And I became familiar with the walls of the church, with the smells, with the cross and with Jesus Christ.
Anyway, my liking to the religion led me to watch the movie a second time. Yes, i have read the book, the sequels and the non-fiction version, I have seen the Gospel of Judas, and I have browsed through internet sites to figure out the myth behind the controversies.
I had to watch it a second time. There was no other way. I had to figure out how Mary Magdelene was meant to carry the church forward. I had to figure out how Jesus' blood trail still exists to this day. I had to figure out about Opus Dei that started as a cult in 1939. All these are still vague in my mind. And I dare not ask any stauch Catholic answers to any of these queries. They might just sue me for slaughtering their religion.
And I am still thinking of these mysteries, and I am yet to find answers to most of them. How could the church suppress these harsh facts?
Answers, anyone???
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