Re: Pilgrim Books
JediMars@aol.com
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:48:23 -0400 (EDT)
In a message dated 10/13/98 8:21:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
PJanse@compuserve.com writes:
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I often wonder whether atheists are disturbed by the "religious" aspects of
Salinger's works, especially FaZ. I am no atheist myself. Neither am I a
very religious person, but the "religious", "mystical" side of Salinger's
works fascinates me.
The well known Dutch essayist and atheist Rudy Kousbroek once wrote an
article in which he argued that praying, and in particular Franny's praying
in FaZ, is only a riual means to ward off despair, that Franny's praying
has nothing to do with believing/religion. He even wrote that it is stated
in FaZ by the writer himself that the content of the prayer is completely
irrelevant. Despite this complete lack of understanding (in my view) he
still admires the book.
Are there any atheists among you who are bothered by "all this talk about
Jesus" in Faz?
Regards,
Paul Janse
pjanse@compuserve.com
>>
i'm agnostic... i love the book franny and zooey.. i had no problems with all
the talk of jesus.. i like learning about different religions and beliefs..
~marisa