tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post3479732655707539363..comments2022-10-23T06:31:13.143-07:00Comments on Religion and Science Fiction: In response to the question posed at the end of class...James F. McGrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561146722461747647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post-11906688927592722592010-02-03T06:39:50.936-08:002010-02-03T06:39:50.936-08:00What are Chreasters?What are Chreasters?Yalethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730252389670456797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post-90441465351710807132010-02-01T08:34:26.583-08:002010-02-01T08:34:26.583-08:00Perhaps the feeling is valid though. When a person...Perhaps the feeling is valid though. When a person has a foundational belief, sometimes he or she is not open to topics that cause them to question his or her belief. This could be because they are so ingrained in this belief that they avoid questioning the reasons they hold the belief. Star Wars can be said to present some topics that do exactly that and would cause the believer to become uneasy. So as a result the series could be very threatening if it rocked the whole foundation that they have set their belief systems upon. I also have to agree with Ben, this type of person is also very threatened by the media and other facets that cause a person to question faith.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024323814318073054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post-91395657359214604102010-01-29T09:49:59.241-08:002010-01-29T09:49:59.241-08:00Yes, I think he did feel threatened but I don'...Yes, I think he did feel threatened but I don't think that feeling is valid.Scolesieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566618048166010109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post-20099129937649735072010-01-29T08:21:47.046-08:002010-01-29T08:21:47.046-08:00Do you agree, though, that the author of the artic...Do you agree, though, that the author of the article felt that church life was threatened by Star Wars? That was just the impression I got from reading it.Yalethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730252389670456797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654189838885068678.post-59565113922143398142010-01-28T14:14:47.351-08:002010-01-28T14:14:47.351-08:00Well in all honesty, the Christian that feels thre...Well in all honesty, the Christian that feels threatened by Star Wars probably DOES also feel threatened by the media and Lady Gaga and whatnot. I agree in that I also don't see this as being the author's stance, but I have come into contact with people who practice a fundamental aspect of given religions who do indeed feel like they are under constant assault by society. Not that I could honestly blame them either, I can't watch a movie or pick up a magazine without seeing some instance of sex or violence...but I certainly do believe they are attacking the wrong enemy if they assault the message of Star Wars or more recently that of the Harry Potter movies. Such movies surely are not the root of the problem.Ben G-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173197124226913557noreply@blogger.com