Re: Fording the Gap of Religion and Literature

madison.ruppert@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey Sci-Fi fans, I'm an avid reader of SF, and I also have a doctorate
> of modern literature from Maryland University.
>
> I've found through my plentiful readings of SF and Fantasy, that most
> works have a few things in common which I will outline further on in
> the article. I also would like to preface this article with the
> knowledge that I am extremelly religious and I attend church every
> Wednesday and Sunday for Mass, at my local Catholic Church.
>
> Science-Fiction is one of the most detremental things to our society
> that I personally have ever witnessed. I have found that it can destroy
> lives and bring down meaningful relationships with great ease.
>
> A man I once knew read science fiction and fantasy on a very regular
> basis. He quickly fell into a deep religious fervor of constant praying
> to deities that obviously don't exist (e.g. God, Jesus, etc.) I don't
> think I have to say, because we all know that God, The Bible and every
> other organized religion is just a total peice of crap made to control
> the mass publics' minds.
>
> Being that I'm a homosexual, and a satanist, I find that Science
> Fiction can be one of the most powerful mediums to convey the messages
> that I can get across through acts like, but not limited to: rape,
> murder, slaughter of domestic animals, and last but definitely not
> least; sodomy.
>
This is like saying because I can read I am queer. Stupid argument.
Literature tries to tell us how to live and believe and think. moral
behavior is a personal choice. But to ascribe MORALITY to SF is really
lame. How do you account for the FANTASY. Even hard SF has strong
fantasy elements.

So your fantasies are justified by science fiction and fantasy?
Magical Thinking is what they call that.
josephus

> I think that you all will find through your readings of Religious and
> Science Fiction/Fantasy works, that Marxism might just be the greatest
> form of government to wipe out groups that are bringing down modern
> society. Groups like: Gays, people who can read and write,
> Heterosexuals, the GNAA, Socialists/Communists, Fascists, Democrats,
> Republicans, and the Chinese.
>
> Thanks for your time, and I hope you all enjoyed my article, as I
> worked hard on it and I think that my views coming from such a
> Religious and passionate person, have a great importance to modern
> science and business.
>

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