AMAZING BOOK. My plan this week was to only get through the part I needed to be able to participate in the live chat, but I could not stop. It probably didn't help I had 2 days off in a row in which I could read most of the day. :) The second section is probably my favorite. It is definitely the I-can't-put-you-down-you're-so-good section. LOVE IT!
Okay, question though. I still don't understand the huge problem churches have due to it's "Atheist nature". It really didn't have an atheist nature. It was more like an "organized religion blows, but there is a God" type theme. I guess in that nature I could see how religious groups had issues with it. It very much made the church into the bad guy, lemming creator. Honestly, what's so wrong with atheism, though?
My all-time favorite thing about this book, though, is it's ability to stretch the imagination. It gives just enough details to let you imagine what's going on, how people act, and how this world functions, but not so much that you can't create them in your own way. Having watched the movie, as well, made me able to put voices with the characters in my head, which is always fun. :)
I dunno, what do you guys think?
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The anti church theme does grow with the series.. and the author is an atheist. I'm pretty sure that was what the controversy was about. Some religious groups jumped to the conclusion that since the author was an atheist he was trying to turn children away from religion. If you read the series it's clear that's not the plan. The story is incredible..to me it's in the league of The Lord of the Rings series :)
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