12-09-2007, 10:27 PM | #11 |
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I love this:
“J.F.K.’s speech was to reassure Americans that he wasn’t a religious fanatic,” Mr. Krakauer agreed. “Mitt’s was to tell evangelical Christians, ‘I’m a religious fanatic just like you.’” Hee hee. Brilliant.
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12-09-2007, 10:32 PM | #12 |
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Has there ever been a more ignorant self-proclaimed expert on Mormons than Krakauer? I'm lumping in every one who has ever lived in there.
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12-09-2007, 10:36 PM | #13 |
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I agree. Krakauer is a Mormon ignoramus. Though I would say that Krakauer being an expert about Mormons is more like exUte being asked to explain why God cares about BYU football.
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12-09-2007, 10:51 PM | #14 |
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Krakauer has written a book on Mormonism issued by a major publisher. He has the credential the world recoginizes for expertise.
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12-09-2007, 10:53 PM | #15 |
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You are intentionally ignoring that opinion and fact are two different things.
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So who would you guys recommend? It seems that even Bushman tends to put a positive spin on things. I haven't read Krakauer's book and have no intention of doing so, but it's probably safe to assume that he puts a negative spin on things. I don't think it's possible to find an authoritative and unbiased treatment of something like this.
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He has done the intellectual equivalent of SU's favorite trick--read only the review and claim to have read the book. And hope no one notices. |
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