Cardinal Francis Arinze is suggesting that good Catholics should take legal action against The Da Vinci Code (via Volokh).
In the latest Vatican broadside against "The Da Vinci Code", a leading cardinal says Christians should respond to the book and film with legal action because both offend Christ and the Church he founded. Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Nigerian who was considered a candidate for pope last year, made his strong comments in a documentary called "The Da Vinci Code -- A Masterful Deception." ... "Christians must not just sit back and say it is enough for us to forgive and to forget," Arinze said in the documentary made by Rome film maker Mario Biasetti for Rome Reports, a Catholic film agency specializing in religious affairs. "Sometimes it is our duty to do something practical. So it is not I who will tell all Christians what to do but some know legal means which can be taken in order to get the other person to respect the rights of others," Arinze said.
I like the bit about how Christians shouldn't just forgive and forget. I'm no expert, but aren't there some religions that preach otherwise? No word as to whether Pope Benedict is considering issuing a fatwa against Dan Brown.
