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Re: Movie review: Starship Troopers sequel plus Heinlein and religion
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Lynn McGuire
Jul 20, 2021, 10:46:35 PM7/20/21
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On 7/20/2021 7:29 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> J. Clarke <jclarke...@gmail.com> writes:
>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:17:53 -0700 (PDT), Robert Carnegie
>> <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 17:25:06 UTC+1, David Brown wrote:
>>>> Here's something I decided was worth posting here, a review of a Starship Troopers direct to video sequel. I included a fair amount of commentary about the book and the first movie. Something else I'd be interested in feedback about is Heinlein's handling of religion. I haven't read a lot of his work, but besides "If This Goes On-", his work has struck me as more open and positive in the depiction of religion than many "Golden Age" stories. Anyone have their own thoughts on the author, book or movies?
>>>> https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/07/featured-creature-one-where-giant-bug.html
>>>>
>>>> David N. Brown
>>>> Mesa Arizona
>>>
>>> Correction for you here - IMDB says Jolene Blalock
>>> is playing Captain Lola Beck.
>>
>> With regard to Heinlein's attitude toward religion:
>> <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/125769-history-does-not-record-anywhere-at-any-time-a-religion>
>>
>> ?"History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any
>> rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to
>> stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people
>> do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive
>> considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.?"
>
> And I believe Jubal Harshaw noted that any religion looks silly from the outside
> in SiaSL.
I would not state that a character in a book by Heinlein would promote
the personal beliefs of Heinlein.
Lynn
> J. Clarke <jclarke...@gmail.com> writes:
>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:17:53 -0700 (PDT), Robert Carnegie
>> <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 17:25:06 UTC+1, David Brown wrote:
>>>> Here's something I decided was worth posting here, a review of a Starship Troopers direct to video sequel. I included a fair amount of commentary about the book and the first movie. Something else I'd be interested in feedback about is Heinlein's handling of religion. I haven't read a lot of his work, but besides "If This Goes On-", his work has struck me as more open and positive in the depiction of religion than many "Golden Age" stories. Anyone have their own thoughts on the author, book or movies?
>>>> https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/07/featured-creature-one-where-giant-bug.html
>>>>
>>>> David N. Brown
>>>> Mesa Arizona
>>>
>>> Correction for you here - IMDB says Jolene Blalock
>>> is playing Captain Lola Beck.
>>
>> With regard to Heinlein's attitude toward religion:
>> <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/125769-history-does-not-record-anywhere-at-any-time-a-religion>
>>
>> ?"History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any
>> rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to
>> stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people
>> do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive
>> considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.?"
>
> And I believe Jubal Harshaw noted that any religion looks silly from the outside
> in SiaSL.
I would not state that a character in a book by Heinlein would promote
the personal beliefs of Heinlein.
Lynn
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