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Loren Miller said… As it comes to Robert Heinlein, there's all sorts of places to start. He started off writing juvenile novels and my favorite of those is The Star Beast, a real goodie. The most famous of his adult novels is, without doubt, Stranger in a Strange Land, controversial 50 years ago and might still be considered so today. The most difficult (for me) of his work was Starship Troopers for its militaristic philosophy, but that doesn't mean it isn't a good piece of writing; it is. While I'm at it, I should also mention another Heinlein which, like Stranger and Starship, won Hugo Awards: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, another one I enjoy rereading.
If you want to see Heinlein's attitude toward religion, it's all over the place. The novella, "If this goes on..." from the collection Revolt in 2100 is an early expression of his anti-theistic bent. Stranger shows this as well, but the best and most humorous expression may come with one of his last novels: Job: A Comedy of Justice.
And then, of course, there is Lazarus Long, the world's oldest man. Lazarus was born Woodrow Wilson Smith in the year 1912 and when last we looked (in 4272!!!) he was still cranking! His story starts with Methuselah's Children, then continues with one of my favorites: Time Enough For Love. He also appears in The Number of the Beast and RAH's two last pieces: The Cat Who Walks Through Walls and To Sail Beyond the Sunset.
Yeah, I know I just threw a lot at you, but then there's a lot to Robert Heinlein and what he put down on paper. Any questions or if you'd like to discuss his work with me, please give a shout.
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:37pm 0 Comments 1 Like
There is a video of the Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film. The man isn't demon possessed, there are likely no 'real' demons. He's just delusional and doesn't want to accept personal responsiblity for his own behavior for his own dysfunctional life.
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:28pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
There is an ad that reads ' Do you support 'traditional' marriage? Vote Now"! .
No, I don't support 'traditional' marriage because there is no such thing. I support heterosexual and same-sex couples marry each other legally , yes. 'Traditional' marriage promoters largely do not believe that heterosexual women are co-equal to their husbands. Their only purpose in 'traditional' marriage is to sexually satisfy their husbands if they can and raise children and do all…
ContinuePosted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 6 Comments 1 Like
i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day. however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more. in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…
ContinuePosted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.
I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).
THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…
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