The Da Vinci Code and the New Testament 3/7/11

The Da Vinci Code believes that the NT was assembled by colligation. Colligation means to link facts together by general description. Basically, the NT was assembled out of many different books and facts, and just put into order and  structure. The Da Vinci Code claims that Constantine colligated the NT. However, Constantine was not baptized until on his deathbed! This was not uncommon for Rome at that time, however. The Da Vinci Code also claims that Constantine created the NT in 325 AD. It claims that he only kept the books portraying Jesus as divine, and burned the rest. However, records prove that the colligation of the NT began way before Constantine and did not end until after he died. As far as we know, Constantine was not involved with the colligation of the NT whatsoever. The Da Vinci Code claims that Constantine colligated the NT in the Council of Nicea. However, there is no known practical reason why Constantine would want those other books burned. Also, the Da Vinci code states the Bible has been revised and translated many times. This is improbable because if it is inspired by God, he would not allow it to be fiddled with. Another topic that the Da Vinci Code brings up is the "Q"document. It is said to be a book of Jesus' teachings written by Jesus himself! Actually, the book is just a list of quotes and sayings by Jesus written 20 years after his death. Another topic is the Muratorian Canon. This is he first former list of NT books. It was written in AD 170. This is why the  the Da Vinci Code could not have been colligated in AD 325 by Constantine. We have historical evidence of colligation beginning way before then.