Why is it they want to tell me what to read, watch, etc. The only books I know of that you can PROVE cause violence are the bible and quran, why not start there?
2006-11-28 22:39:06 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is not just Christians that have burned books, it was very common during the reign of the Nazis in Germany. I guess some people think it is far better to buy and burn something that they object to than to try to ignore it and hope it goes away. Of course, I have to laugh when I hear that recently a group of people have bought books to burn them when this still gives the author the royalties to book sales and the negative publicity about the book usually give the book more interest by others, again raising sales of the book.
2006-11-28 22:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
I agree here. I read a book not too long ago, "The Catcher in the Rye". It's apparently well known in America as the most banned and the most read book. It has some adult situations in it, like drinking, profanities, prostitution and hate in some places but it's in a mostly tasteful and non perverse context and the book's overall a good read with good word use and an interesting first person perspective.
When I looked it up the reason for banning was mostly because it was "un-christian". I also read that it was a popular title for these book burning events. How exactly can you justify destroying a book that is a clear work of fiction when the Bible goes into greater detail in adult situations (including prostitution, sex, drugs, drinking and a host of other dis-tasteful topics), contains no age rating and claims to be absolute truth.
It's a contradiction if you ask me.
Hey, Stephen, I hate to break it to you but the Nazis WERE Christians, at least in their eyes.
2006-11-29 06:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I have read a great deal about so-called Christians banning or burning books. It did and does happen, but not by true Christians who listen to God and read His Word.
The main reason for book-banning and/or -burning is fear. A true Christian knows they have no need to fear anything that non-believing mankind may say. And books are a great way for believers to share their faith and knowledge with the world. So what's to burn? Not ideas. People will come up with ideas whether they can put them in print or not. Not evil. Evil will exist with or without the printed word.
The only legitimate reason I can see for book burning is, as one brother said, if one has no other source of fuel. And even then, I'd rather freeze than do without my books!
2006-11-29 06:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by therealme 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Really? im christian but I didn't ban or burn any books even I have the scientology book I didn't burn. The bible doesn't coz violence. Just be happy to yourself that you don't believe what I believe. Nobody can dictate people what to do with their life. Im happy that God made me a Christian and Jesus is my bestfriend and savior.
2006-11-29 07:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by notProudatAll 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you read Genesis, you'll find that Jehovah, and thus his followers, have a long history of trying to keep knowledge from human beings.
2006-11-29 06:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
thay are control freaks thay hate it if thay can not have it there way thay want to run this planet with there out dated fairy tale but people are catching on it is nothing more than the biggest con on the planet and thay do not like it
2006-11-29 07:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by andrew w 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The best is the Catholic Church banned their own bible to the masses for hundreds of years.
2006-11-29 06:42:00 · answer #7 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
I'm not christian and i love burning stuff, esp. The Holy Bible.
It gives me great satisfaction to know that i am ridding the world of at least one piece of shiit!!!!!
2006-11-29 06:44:11 · answer #8 · answered by Devilman 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
It certainly has been a Christian tradition through the centuries. Often they would burn the authors, as well.
2006-11-29 06:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Because knowledge is dangerous to the religious establishment. It empowers people and sets them truly free.
2006-11-29 06:46:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋