Sunburnt on Sunday, February 12, 2006
Was juz reading the Sunday Times when i came across this article about "Opus Dei". Interestingly, the spokesman for this group in the US had tried to fight back the disdain for the group by many because of "Da Vinci Code".
It really creeps me to know that people still apply practices of corporal mortification to their lives. That "cilice" thingy sounds so creepy. Considering a barbed chain tied to ur leg, as well as whipping urself as part of the daily rituals, wouldn't it be such a morbid routine to endure?
All these were claimed to remind followers of the ordeal of Christ. Must it be so drastic?
Furthermore, the group seems to segregate men and women in the most explicit manner: Different entrances for different gender. Weird.
It will be so difficult for them to re-gain the trust and understanding, if any by the mass public, considering the blockbuster that is going to be released in May this year. Look, the hue of anticipation for the movie is already there for, compounded by the colossal sales from the book.
Oh by the way, the names of their members were kept in secrecy, and this surreptitious nature of their group has sparked many to name them as a "cult".
Cult or not, I believe these people are juz egocentric, basing on their own merits to gain favor? Like human efforts are going to help.
That doesn't mean that i agree with the content of Da Vinci Code, don't get me wrong. The idea of the bloodline thingy is simply too absurd to endure. I prefer Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons", which provides a close nexus between Science and "Religion".
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