Monday, June 26, 2006
Rampaging Christians destroy theater showing "The Da Vinci Code"
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Rampaging Christians in Hyderabad, India destroyed a movie theater that was showing The Da Vinci Code on Friday, June 23.
Calling themselves the Christian United Front, dozens of activists and protesters carrying signs calling the movie "The Devil's Code" stormed the theater, shattering glass and overturning furntiture and ticket counters.
The state government had banned the film before its release last month, but a court had overturned the ban, and the film was set to open on Friday. Hundreds were in line to buy tickets to the first showing with the rampage began.
Christian Mob | India | Christianity | Da Vinci Code | Riot | Religious Violence | SacredFems.com
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Calling themselves the Christian United Front, dozens of activists and protesters carrying signs calling the movie "The Devil's Code" stormed the theater, shattering glass and overturning furntiture and ticket counters.
The state government had banned the film before its release last month, but a court had overturned the ban, and the film was set to open on Friday. Hundreds were in line to buy tickets to the first showing with the rampage began.
Christian Mob | India | Christianity | Da Vinci Code | Riot | Religious Violence | SacredFems.com
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