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Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring. -
"There's no reason for it being read"
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"talking about our firemen"
This guy's obviously a kook even a school board won't take seriously. Non-story, but funny nonetheless.
And how the hell is the villains' burning of a bible offensive? The novel is against book-burning, right?Last edited by Darius871; November 3, 2007, 22:29.Comment
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There is cursing in the Bible too. And murder. And sex. And firemen, in at least one instance (I'm assuming someone put out the burning bush).Comment
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oh i liked that bookComment
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Originally posted by Wiglaf
And firemen, in at least one instance (I'm assuming someone put out the burning bush).
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I remember some counties in Virginia banning Farenheit 451, Brave New World and even Narnia in the 1970s."I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!Comment
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Originally posted by Wiglaf
There is cursing in the Bible too. And murder. And sex. And firemen, in at least one instance (I'm assuming someone put out the burning bush).
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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It's not about why the content is there, just THAT the content is there. I'm pretty sure this guy's also pushing to ban the Bible itself, since Jesus gets spit on, tortured, and killed in it.Originally posted by Darius871
And how the hell is the villians' burning of a bible offensive? The novel is against book-burning, right?
On the plus side, that may be the first time in history I've heard a local TV news reporter use the word "ironic" correctly."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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"MOSES...I AM WHAT I...WTF?" (wee-eeooh wee-ooh) (spray spray)
(shzzzzz...)
"Err..Lord? Lord are you still there?"
and thus ended God."Wait a minute..this isn''t FAUX dive, it's just a DIVE!"
"...Mangy dog staggering about, looking vainly for a place to die."
"sauna stories? There are no 'sauna stories'.. I mean.. sauna is sauna. You do by the laws of sauna." -P.Comment
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Well, Narnia was written by a Catholic and is just as much a Devil book as Harry Potter."Yay Apoc!!!!!!!" - bipolarbear
"At least there were some thoughts went into Apocalypse." - Urban Ranger
"Apocalype was a great game." - DrSpike
"In Apoc, I had one soldier who lasted through the entire game... was pretty cool. I like apoc for that reason, the soldiers are a bit more 'personal'." - General LuddComment
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What is worse than a burning bible?
A bible collecting dust. At least the burners have made their choice.Comment
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Narnia wasn't written by a Catholic. Tolkien wanted CS Lewis to be a Catholic, but he joined another church instead.Originally posted by Apocalypse
Well, Narnia was written by a Catholic and is just as much a Devil book as Harry Potter.
JMJon Miller-
I AM.CANADIAN
GENERATION 35: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.Comment
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I was pretty sure CS Lewis was Catholic.
Ok, I looked it up...Anglican/Episcopal....same thing."Yay Apoc!!!!!!!" - bipolarbear
"At least there were some thoughts went into Apocalypse." - Urban Ranger
"Apocalype was a great game." - DrSpike
"In Apoc, I had one soldier who lasted through the entire game... was pretty cool. I like apoc for that reason, the soldiers are a bit more 'personal'." - General LuddComment
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notreally...Comment
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