Too conservative for the liberals; too liberal for the conservatives...

[antof9]

I think I've mentioned before that I have some ultra-conservative relatives ... and some days I have a harder time with them than others. When one of them posts that she's read a review (ONE REVIEW?!) about The Hunger Games, and based on that thinks they are awful and Christians shouldn't read them, I feel compelled to write. The good thing is it

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[teotakuu]

I have neither read The Hunger Games, nor intend to see the movie. Different strokes, I suppose. I think the C S Lewis analogy is great because the Narnia series is also a Christian morality story, if you like.

Anyway, I think you are aces. You have your faith and live it but you also have compassion, commonsense and empathy which in my particular view of faith, is Christianity as Christ meant us to live. Of course, there are enormous holes in my theological knowledge but you know what I mean.

**Hugs** and well written

[antof9]

Aw ... sweetie, I love you. I'd forgotten how good blogging was for the ego :)

Thanks for "getting" me. It means a lot.

[teotakuu]

I once worked with a man who was a member of Open Bretheren. He NEVER talked about his faith, he just was. I try to emulate him, although I am now where as good at it but I have always held him as my model.

I see so many 'Christians' who are bigoted and intolerant and think that Christ would be embarrassed by the actions of some ( a lot) of his purported followers these days.

Keep journalling. I miss you.

Love you, sweetie

[antof9]

This --> I see so many 'Christians' who are bigoted and intolerant and think that Christ would be embarrassed by the actions of some ( a lot) of his purported followers these days.

I hope that's never me, although I'm sure it is. But the cliched WWJD is on my mind ... most of the time :)

[antof9]

The funny part of the whole thing that I couldn't figure out how to say to her on FB so I didn't: I was introduced to these books by the super conservative girls in one of my 4 book clubs :)

nor to demand that their views coincide with mine.

Yes! I think if she'd just posted that she thought they were inappropriate or awful or in bad taste, I wouldn't have said a thing. But her post was a sweeping "I haven't read them and I read something about them and NO Christian should read them". And that forced me to reply .... Which is good, because it made me think. And for a second, I thought, "wait -- should I not have read them?" ...Which is a good question to ask oneself every once in a while :)

Nice to see you too!

[antof9]

That makes perfect sense to me, and I respect your perspective more than hers. Hers disappoints me because there's no thought put into it. *sigh*

[antof9]

Wasn't it good? And the next one won't be out for a year, so take your time :)

[emperor_fool]

Gosh, I love the way you think. And the way you write. I wish more people, Christian and otherwise, were open-minded and willing to let other adults make their own thought out decisions and live with the consequences, rather than telling folks what they should do and think. There should be more of you in the world, m’dear. :-D

I have no interest in reading or seeing The Hunger Games. Probably ever, but I recognize that I sometimes change my mind. So who knows? My issue with it has nothing to do with morality, but with the fact that very violent books (and movies) tend to disturb my sleep rather profoundly. No thanks. Also, I don’t generally care for the style of young adult lit, though many of my nearest and dearest read a lot of YA. It’s just personal taste.