Comments on: the importance of fairies http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/10/29/the-importance-of-fairies/ miscellaneous nerdery Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scott http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/10/29/the-importance-of-fairies/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 scott Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:52:36 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/?p=386#comment-2961 "Fairies are not a gateway drug to Jesus," :-) Very well said. Inflicting orthodoxy of any kind makes lousy art. And I agree with Jim, even though I sometimes did read fantasy books. “Fairies are not a gateway drug to Jesus,”

:-) Very well said.

Inflicting orthodoxy of any kind makes lousy art. And I agree with Jim, even though I sometimes did read fantasy books.

]]> By: Jim http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/10/29/the-importance-of-fairies/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Jim Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:59:54 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/?p=386#comment-2954 As an atheist-type, I have to say that preachy atheists are every bit as irritating as preachy theists. Of course, when I was a kid, I enjoyed books that had a rational, scientific bent. I never got into the fantasy genres back then. As an atheist-type, I have to say that preachy atheists are every bit as irritating as preachy theists.

Of course, when I was a kid, I enjoyed books that had a rational, scientific bent. I never got into the fantasy genres back then.

]]> By: wjc http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/10/29/the-importance-of-fairies/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 wjc Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:54:08 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/?p=386#comment-2952 Pirateology - got it. It's great for us because the protagonist is a female pirate, good stuff. Pirateology – got it. It’s great for us because the protagonist is a female pirate, good stuff.

]]> By: TOB http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/10/29/the-importance-of-fairies/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 TOB Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:55:41 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/?p=386#comment-2950 You know how eight-year-olds love rational books with lots of evidence...we all cavorted with our imaginary frien...er, theories...when we were young, didn't we? Pirateology -- another great one that's a hit with the young 'uns. You know how eight-year-olds love rational books with lots of evidence…we all cavorted with our imaginary frien…er, theories…when we were young, didn’t we?

Pirateology — another great one that’s a hit with the young ‘uns.

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