tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post4002640590607305235..comments2023-10-15T10:55:42.537-05:00Comments on This That and the Other Thing: Religion and FictionRAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-27219268902133284042021-03-21T21:59:43.095-05:002021-03-21T21:59:43.095-05:00I'm a lot like you. Even though I consider mys...I'm a lot like you. Even though I consider myself a person with a strong Christian faith, I'm not typically interested in reading Christian fiction. I often find that it comes off as too preachy or even cheesy. I love it when a Christian character is incorporated into a book, though (unless it's a stereotypically judgy or horrible Christian and that's the only representation, which aggravates me).<br /><br />I also have no problem with reading about other faiths, though, and I actually appreciate seeing the world through a character's eyes who doesn't necessarily look or act like me. I think people would be a lot more empathetic in general if they read more from the perspectives of people who don't have their exact worldview. Thanks for this thoughtful discussion!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-72970406328784215872021-03-05T22:20:41.735-06:002021-03-05T22:20:41.735-06:00One thing that really irks me about some Christian...One thing that really irks me about some Christian fiction is its portrayal of other religions--and "Other" means just about anything but the author's chosen type. If a good bit of the plot is devoted to telling me what's wrong with religion X, the book isn't getting a good review from me. RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-31858037840261173202021-02-20T10:38:29.690-06:002021-02-20T10:38:29.690-06:00As a Jew, I have a problem with Christian fiction ...As a Jew, I have a problem with Christian fiction that is evangelical in character. Jewish fiction usually doesn't have that (because Jews aren't allowed to evangelize). I've read books with characters that were Buddhist and Muslim and other religions with no problems. But if a book tries to convert me, then I'm going to DNF that book! Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13862954387314281089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-6265319566791704712021-02-16T10:24:37.681-06:002021-02-16T10:24:37.681-06:00Since you read the Bible, I'll assume your bel...Since you read the Bible, I'll assume your beliefs are some version of Christianity or Judaism. If you picked up a book in your favorite genre which otherwise sounded appealing, had read 50 pages in and were enjoying the book at which point you found out that the main character was a Muslim, would that bother you? Would it bother you if s/he want to services at the local mosque, heard "blah blah"--a paragraph or two, not a page or two, which caused him or her to xyz which advanced the plot? RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-34659315490515373352021-02-16T07:42:56.356-06:002021-02-16T07:42:56.356-06:00I read the Bible and religious poems but don't...I read the Bible and religious poems but don't search specifically for religious novels. Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com