i am in a daze after coming to the concluding chapter of the da vinci code by dan brown. indeed, one of the best books i ever read. i always had a liking for philosophical books, and this definitely gave deep insights, thought-provoking knowledge.
somehow, i felt like i 'killed' the novel by gobbling the whole book down in a matter of 2 days, instead of slowly savouring it. i spent hours and hours through the night till 4am with my eyes fixed on the pages under the glow of the light in my room. nevertheless, i took great joy in finally getting to read the novel. did i mention that thousands who are on the waiting-list just to get their hands on this book from the public library in toronto?

religion was a main focus of the novel. christianity and the search for the holy grail. i have heard of many related to christianity: the holy grail, the last supper; but never had i thought there would be so much details to it. how the arts and music have a role in religion too, whether is it orthodox or unorthodox ones that had been defamed by the stronger religion.
after reading the novel, i do have a feeling that we may have been hoodwinked by religion. how it may have been fabricated and spun into webs of unknowing deceit that we may never know. but it is true that the faith in the religion has turned humanity for the better like in filial piety, compassion, faithfulness; or for the worst like in poor souls who terrorize others in the name of religion and the so-called god over righteousness, fairness and liberation. so much for religion that may not truly exist.
however, even if religion may just all be a scam, a story that progressed into a belief of truth, the important thing is that it gave people something to place their faith in. and perhaps that is religion: to believe.

and so, the mystery has been cracked. but sometimes not knowing the truth is for the better of all.