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=== The Da Vinci Code (Christianity) === | === The Da Vinci Code (Christianity) === | ||
* while a work of fiction, Dan Brown's series, "The Da Vinci Code" is based on an unsupported claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married | * while a work of fiction, Dan Brown's series, "The Da Vinci Code" is based on an unsupported claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married | ||
* much of the plot line is derived from that claim, including a blood line of Jesus and the Holy Grail (which is supposed to provide eternal youth) | |||
=== Letter of Benan (Christianity) === | === Letter of Benan (Christianity) === | ||
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=== Scientology (cult) === | === Scientology (cult) === | ||
* technically not a hoax, as its inventor did not deliberately aim to | * technically not a hoax, as its inventor did not deliberately aim to deceive or he never admitted it | ||
* however, its practices have been questioned by governments, medical experts, and theologians | * however, its practices have been questioned by governments, medical experts, and theologians | ||
** especially the claim of secret Scientology texts that were created 70 million years ago by an outer space alien ruler | |||
* in 1950 author L. Ron Hubbard published, "Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science" in a science fiction magazine | * in 1950 author L. Ron Hubbard published, "Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science" in a science fiction magazine | ||
** the book mentioned the term, "Scientology" | ** the book mentioned the term, "Scientology" | ||