[bksvol-discuss] Re: More books lingering on download list
- From: "Kathy Hester" <kathyruth@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:00:34 -0500
This is just a reply to the general thread, and not a response to your personal
submission, Roger, so don't take it personally. My philosophy is "Live and let
live." Read what you want, and let others do the same, without comments on the
material. As for the jump to upbraid someone about a chosen word, it is
ridiculous--sounds like people just want to let off some steam, and maybe have
a hair trigger! It was obvious from context what was meant, and there's no
reason for people to be so touchy about something trivial. Get a life! Kathy
----- Original Message -----
From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: More books lingering on download list
This has the potential to go way off topic, but I wanted to clarify what I
meant by the word exasperation. I was not referring to christian fiction in
particular. In fact, I have never read one of those, but your description of
them coincides with my impression of them and reinforces my lack of interest in
reading one. I was referring more to religious nonfiction, and I do not just
mean christian. My exasperation is derived from the fact that as an atheist I
am flabbergasted by the fact that anyone could actually believe that stuff. I
read an occasional fantasy novel. In fact, I am validating one right now. A
fantasy novel, however, is taken seriously by neither the author nor the reader
and so can be enjoyable entertainment. Religious doctrine is no more or less
fantastic as the wizards, sprites and other magical beings and occurances in a
fantasy novel and, indeed is quite similar, but the fact that the author,
especially, takes that kind of fantasy seriously and actually believes in
things that are demonstrably false is extremely exasperating to me. In a
message dated 9/16/2008 7:21:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx
writes:
Hi all,
As a "volunteer", one who wills to do something, you do not have to
justify yourself at all. Some people like some books, others do not.
I don't particularly like romance. I read about one romance a year, if
that. I like action books. I dislike political thrillers and books
that move slowly.
I know people who read romances till they come out of their ears! I
don't understand it, but then, I like Catherine Asaro and David Weber,
and they can't stand those books!
I had to smile about the description of Christian books. Some evoke
the same reaction in me because they strive so mightily to convey a
point that the story, if there was one, is totally obscured. Sometimes
the writing is so awful and the dialogue is stilted! I get exasperated
too. If you want to write Christian apologetics in fiction, try
emulating C.S. Lewis, not a dime novel author.
Different strokes for different folks.
Ann P.
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