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[djinny]

 I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We sure did. Unfortunately, we followed it up with an awful sickness that swept through the family.  I had it Friday; aches and chills and begging the kids not to tear the house down until their daddy got home. Today, I felt better but my poor little boy dragged himself from bed to couch and back again all

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[mshrmit]

Have you finished the trilogy? It explicitly states that God is a lie designed by the strongest angel so he could stay in power. The serpent was a hero to the people for beginning the revolution, and Mira (think that's the name. I read it a month or so ago) was to continue on that path.

I'm a Christian, and I absolutely loved the books, but the church does have a point. They come straight out and say Christianity is a lie. That is almost an exact quote.

[mshrmit]

Most of the true anti-Christianity stuff doesn't come out until the third book. The first two mainly stick to bashing the church.

[djinny]

Oh, okay, that makes more sense then. I'll have to get the other books. The thing that gets me is that most fantasy is pantheistic and most Sci-fi is atheistic, but only when a movie comes out does anyone start to complain. Maybe they can't read. ;)

[mshrmit]

Either that or they don't think children will read, so they don't worry about it. *grin* I know what you mean, though. After having read the books, I can honestly say that they are no worse, theologically speaking, than most fantasy novels.

[miz_geek]

I have read that the author is an atheist who wrote the books partially as an alternative to the Narnia series. I just don't have much of a problem with that. Although, as an atheist, I don't really have a problem with kids reading/seeing the Narnia books/movies, either. A good story is a good story, and challenging one's beliefs can be a good thing.

[mshrmit]

That's pretty much how I looked at it. They were awesome books with an awesome story. That was enough for me. I am also confident enough in my beliefs that I didn't feel threatened in any way.

[djinny]

I am also confident enough in my beliefs that I didn't feel threatened in any way.

I agree.

[djinny]

challenging one's beliefs can be a good thing.

True. I think some parents need to realize that it might be a good thing to teach their kids to think for themselves, too, because they can't shelter them forever.

[battlepenguin]

I was at the fireworks the other night downtown with some friends. There was an awful choir group singing and when they were over, one of them led everyone in a prayer to which I yelled out, "Some of us are BUDDHISTS

[djinny]

Whoa, deep breath in, buddy. ;)

It certainly does show insecurity to boycott stuff, and really I would never have picked the book up if it weren't for all the controversy. Hmm, how do we get our movie to make millions? Oh, I know! Let's piss off the pope! Works pretty well.