Yes, the Da Vinci code does have a controversial foundation that threatens the very basis of Christianity. This is why the book was so successful.
However, Dan Brown got his material from several other authors who have done extensive research on the Priory of Sion. The truth is, Priory of Sion is real. Jaques Sauniere is real. Almost all of the facts presented within the Da Vinci code reflect the research done by Henry Lincoln's team in "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". However, there is no proof or evidence, simply connecting logical dots. It is theorised that proof has been found but "paid off".
The proof of the Priory of Sion lays within "les dossier secrets" and the grail. It is possible that Dan Brown exaggerated some facts in order to help his fast paced plot, however, they remain quintessentially true.
The truth is, whenever this idea and theory is presented to Christians - it is immediately rebuffed and ignored. I have yet to receive an actual sound argument or any material to argue against the theory. Also, in my search through books and authors of the Priory of Sion (such as Lynn Picknett and Henry Lincoln's team), I havn't found any fact that has been proven wrong. So we have a paradox. It can't be proven true nor can it be proven false. Because logic would dictate that it is then true, we have a mass skeptical debate.
The Merovingian myth is quite interesting.
For those of you who are reading this and remain confused, I suggest reading Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code" or, better yet, Henry Lincoln's, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail."
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