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AG just can?t go out and publish religious books, can you imagine what would happen??..
This person who poo poos? every book is clearly just some deranged weirdo looking for attention.
Perhaps this topic would be better on Tra's board? It is a little is controversial.
I just checked the "who are we" on the website and found out it's one couple who are grandparents. That might help explain why their views are not necessarily mainstream. I wouldn't take their opinions or articles any more seriously than those in an individual's blog.
Miss Curly Cat, ouch! My dad loved Superman as a child and thought he could fly. He jumped off the roof.
I don't think it's controversial thus far since so far all of us agree that we disagree with the article! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
Uh, what?
So Molly should eat whatever's in front of her, never argue with her brothers ... actually, what, then, is she allowed to do that would make for an interesting plot?
Christian kids still act like kids.
Lol, Bean Bunny! I agree with you!
Wow. If Molly is bad and going straight to hell because she doesn't eat her turnips. I'm afraid to wonder what is going to happen to me! [img]wink.gif[/img]
Melissa said it very nicely. I as well grew up in an extremely strict Christian home and acted a lot like Molly. My brother and I were a lot like Molly and Ricky. The ironic thing is when we got out of the home, and on our own, and not so strictly Christian (still Christian though at least for me) we got very close.
Point is, nobody is going to be able to write a book that is going to please everyone. Those people could find flaws with all of the American girl books.
I was also sad to read what them said about Lm Montgomery. I can say that her character of Anne has helped me with my outlook on life in many ways. I also loved the Mandie series and was surprised they squawked about those.
I guess I just enjoy reading my filth!
<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ April 02, 2006 07:17 PM: Message edited by: MegadethLady ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Somebody didn't like Christy! I'm reeling. I haven't gone to the site but from the postings here it sounds like they've got an agenda--selling their own stuff--and they're just bashing everything. C.S.Lewis, for heaven's sake!Quote:
Originally posted by tngirl03:
Oh my. They "bash" Christy, my most favorite book!... [img]frown.gif[/img]
Funny story, my kids were in Catholic school when a school mother declared that the Narnia books shouldn't be in the library there because they were a "parody" of Christianity. We had to explain to her, as gently as possible, that C.S. Lewis was among the most respected Catholic authors and that the books were a fable infused with Lewis's faith. We never heard another peep out of her.
This just makes me laugh. The person is digging way too deep. Do they honestly think that if kids don't read books with arguing that they will then never argue?! PLEASE [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img] These are the type of people who will find something wrong with just about everything. If they look at the Bible I am sure they would find something wrong with that too.
Though I am not overly thrilled with the new Pontiff, I think Pope Benedict XVI had it right when he said that there was no harm reading the Harry Potter books so long as children can tell the difference between reality and fiction.
Seriously though, as someone said, Molly being a perfect little Christian girl wouldn't make much of a story. The esscence of drama is conflict, and most conflicts are rooted in one form of sin or another. It's normal for kids to refuse to eat their vegetables and fight with their siblings, and sinch Molly ate the turnips and made up with Ricky, I don't see a problem.
Oh! And where did I first hear about American Girl? My Catholic elementary school! We were read the Kirsten, Molly and Samantha Meet books in library storytime, plus the whole series were in our library. And all the books in our library had been pre-evaulated to make sure they were appropriate.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've read quite the opposite elsewhere. Not saying that what I've read was right, of course. The dictionary (well, dictionary.com) defines allegory as "The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form," I believe the Narnia books fall well into that. Perhaps parable would be a better word, however.Quote:
Cami, though they're Christian books, the Chronicles of Narnia aren't allegorical. C.S. Lewis wrote them with the question posed of, what if there were another fallen world, how would the Word visit that world to save it, if the world consisted of talking beasts? He felt that He would go as a talking animal, or Lion. But there isn't anything in Narnia that represents something on earth, so it's not allegorical.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I totally agree with this. Most people who are old enough to read a book as big as any of the Harry Potter books on their own, is fully capable of knowing the differences between real and fantasy.Quote:
Though I am not overly thrilled with the new Pontiff, I think Pope Benedict XVI had it right when he said that there was no harm reading the Harry Potter books so long as children can tell the difference between reality and fiction.
<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ April 02, 2006 07:55 PM: Message edited by: cami713 ]</font>
Okay, I just read the review for Tolkien (I was not expecting them to like it). First off they state they never read the books, what they give is a horrible biographical view of who Tolkien was, with an opening paragraph that bashes Catholics (I am not a Catholic but I was offended by what they said). I honestly think this website is a sad attempt to market their own products by demeaning others of not being Christian worthy, plus as was stated earlier, they are a small little family, what they say should be taken with a grain of salt.
They also reviewed one of the Life of Faith dolls books (I will be honest and say I never read them). They do not seem to like those books either. Life of Faith doll review
The review is shakey, on how much they dislike her, but after reading the comments on the link down at the bottom, there is a good indication of they feelings.
On a side note, I think I figured out what Christian sect they would state to belong to, since I see they avoid stating that anywhere. I've studied the various sects of Christianity, so some of what they say gave away a good bit of detail. I won't say what they are, don't want anyone to be offended. But their continual mention of pre-christian paganism and anima naturaliter Christiana, especially the tone used for them, is a huge give away to what "Christian sect" they belong to.
To conclude this entire website needs to be taken with a boulder of salt by both Christian and non-Christian alike.