Banned books week in the US! Sept. 21-27, 2014

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SparkleEyes

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Have you read any of the books that have been banned?
Should parents screen books or should we let a secular organization decide what should be banned?
Should "the church" ban secular books or suggest to parents that their children not read certain books?
Should "the church" ban (or suggest we not read) secular books for adults?

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G4JC

G4JC

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Wikipedia said:
The conservative organization Focus on the Family regularly challenges Banned Books Week, claiming that books are not really banned, and that libraries' policies are anti-family.[SUP][21][/SUP][SUP][22][/SUP][SUP][23][/SUP][SUP][24][/SUP][SUP][25][/SUP][SUP][26][/SUP] Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy, said, "The ALA has irresponsibly perpetrated the 'banned' books lie for too long...Nothing is 'banned,' but every year this organization attempts to intimidate and silence any parent, teacher or librarian who expresses concern about the age-appropriateness of sexually explicit or violent material for schoolchildren."[SUP][27][/SUP] Candi Cushman, Focus on the Family's education analyst, said that "parents have every right and responsibility to object to their kids receiving sexually explicit and pro-gay literature without their permission, especially in a school setting";[SUP][28][/SUP] pointing out that the children's book And Tango Makes Three, about same-sex penguin parents, was one of the books at the top of ALA's most-challenged list, she criticized the event for its "promotion of homosexuality to...6- or 7-year-old [children] against their will."[SUP][29][/SUP] Focus on the Family, as well as Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), have criticized the ALA for not using the event to champion ex-gay books or books opposing same-sex marriage.[SUP][30][/SUP][SUP][31][/SUP]
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_Books_Week#Reception

Also interesting...

Communist Goals (1963) said:
24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."
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Source: Communist Agenda List
 
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Ugly

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No, the church should not ban any books. 'The church' doesn't really have any authority to do so. They can make suggestions as to what's to avoid and why. But, then again, someone would need to read that book in order to verify (rather than word of mouth assumptions) why something is wrong or not. And, then, that will come down often to subjective opinion. The church is not here to make laws and tell people what to do and not do.
 
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zaoman32

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I agree with Ugly on the church's place in banning books. The few times in history when the church has taken over the law of the land it's lead to what are now the darkest parts of church history. Just look up the crusades.

Banned books month or whatever has always seemed weird to me for numerous reasons. Why push for kids to read banned books in general? Is it really different than watching inappropriate movies? Honestly, we can push for books that push boundaries, but is it really THAT different from allowing kids to watch movies with the same subject matter

It's just dumb.
 
RedTent

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I object to anyone taking the responsibility for my actions I need to be responsible for myself. We have some children so protected and cared for they haven't learned to walk safely because someone always told them to be careful. Children who are almost adults aren't responsible enough to handle themselves in traffic because drivers are told the must be very careful of them. The suggestion to take the responsibility away from individuals to choose books that will not dirty their minds would be one more step in creating a society that can not take care of themselves.

At the same time I think the way people stuff their minds with damaging information without a care for being clean before the Lord is terrible. Babies are allowed to see television before they have developed a filtering system of right and wrong. Teens with emerging sexual feeling they need to learn to handle are allowed pictures filled with "if you are in love go to bed with your love". Self discipline has gone out as the ten commandments have been condemned.

We can't legislate these things, but there certainly is a call for self discipline.
 
crossnote

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I read Catcher in the Rye...long long ago. I think that has been banned...somewhere...No. Korea?
 
crossnote

crossnote

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Looks like Huckleberry Finn has been banned...waaa?
 
Bushido8000

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Um no. The church should not ban books. I believe going through the Catholic Church's tyranny at one very long point in history was good enough for humanity. The heads of people roll (figuratively and spiritually as well as physically) every time man has governing power of information.
 
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