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[flemmings]

I have been reading metafandom and I have been reading fandom_wank and now I want an icon that says "HP fandom: a plague on both all your houses." I can't believe someone hasn't made one of those yet.

Anyone wants me I'll be in this corner writing dragon smut. And for every major wank I shall add yet another sex scene. The sorry state of fandom is indicated by the fact that there are now three lengthy sexual encounters in a story that began life as irreproachable gen. I may take them out because they're more or less gratuitous but then again, maybe I won't.

Only posting so I can use my pissed!Goujun icon. "I hope you assholes realize you've got *all* of Heaven against you now."




And in the midst of the chaos, happily a happy birthday to the effulgent luxetumbra.

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[flemmings.livejournal.com]

"And when I finally did twig to the series' Christianity, in The Last Battle, I threw the book across the room."

Remember, it's the *worst* sort of Christianity too.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

What, the kind that invites Bacchus and dryads to the party because they bring all the best wine? Sacrilege!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Periodically the tweedy 'good port, good pipe, and no women' brand of Inklings Christianity makes me raise my eyebrows, but it still has it all over the fundamentalist version.

I don't remember the Toynbee article well, but wasn't her point that Lewis' 'worst sort of' God-figure is all-mighty and powerful? Never met a Christian version of God that wasn't, myself, unless Unitarians count as Christians.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

I'd have to reread the article, but I had the impression that she's a militant atheist who doesn't like *any* depiction of God. Her right, of course.

1. She didn't like the "muscular Christianity" of a masculine lion.
2. She didn't like the idea of a merciful deity that would "forgive" people and turn them into "Stepford" characters.
3. She didn't like the idea of a redeemer figure, because we redeem ourselves (or don't) and shouldn't have to look to outside help.
4. I'm sure she had some other beef, but I don't remember what it would have been.

I thought she had some valid points, but was remarkably snippy in stating them. I liked the letter from a vicar who pointed out that it was a bit unreasonable of her to object to both "muscular Christianity" and an all-forgiving deity--logically she should dislike one or the other, but not diametric opposites.