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From: JDUPRAU_at_aol.com <JDUPRAU>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:38:13 EDT
Donna writes: I'd like to see this, too--in fact, I'm working on such a book right now. I am disturbed by the pressure in our country these days to be a believer, the sort of pressure that causes politicians of every stripe to tuck God into their speeches, lest they be thought unreligious (which seems increasingly to be equated with unpatriotic). Where is the support for those whose religious stance is "I don't know"? Those who look around at the wonders of the world and think there is probably something very great and mysterious behind them but do not have the least idea what it is and would rather stay with the wonder than choose a belief? This is probably the attitude of most children, I would guess, before they're told what to think.
Jeanne DuPrau THE CITY OF EMBER THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS CAR TROUBLE (coming Sept. 1)
Received on Sat 25 Jun 2005 11:38:13 AM CDT
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:38:13 EDT
Donna writes: I'd like to see this, too--in fact, I'm working on such a book right now. I am disturbed by the pressure in our country these days to be a believer, the sort of pressure that causes politicians of every stripe to tuck God into their speeches, lest they be thought unreligious (which seems increasingly to be equated with unpatriotic). Where is the support for those whose religious stance is "I don't know"? Those who look around at the wonders of the world and think there is probably something very great and mysterious behind them but do not have the least idea what it is and would rather stay with the wonder than choose a belief? This is probably the attitude of most children, I would guess, before they're told what to think.
Jeanne DuPrau THE CITY OF EMBER THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS CAR TROUBLE (coming Sept. 1)
Received on Sat 25 Jun 2005 11:38:13 AM CDT
