Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings (Perennial Classics)

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Twain starts this book writing as if he was the earths historian watching as God creates the earth as the angle Lucifer looks on and ponders its me... (show more)

Twain starts this book writing as if he was the earths historian watching as God creates the earth as the angle Lucifer looks on and ponders its meaning. Further in the book there is a funny passage where Adam and Eve walk around The Garden of Edin and attempt to taxonomize everything but wind up giving everything different names (A cow is a chair for example); it shows how meaningless and interchangeable things can be if we are the creators of their given meaning. The beginning passages of the book sparked many philosophical ideas in my head about the natural order of life and mans true place and purpose on our little blue planet. This is a very interesting contrast to C.S Lewis's "Screwtape Letters" which talks about similar philosophies from an alternate perspective. I have always recommend people to read both considering this work by Twain definitely seems to be more obscure and less widely read. (show less)

 

 

by Dustin Griffin

No, it's a flop!

This piece was recommended by a philosophy professor, so the expectations were high. However, it didn't turn out to be nearly as clever or thought ... (show more)

This piece was recommended by a philosophy professor, so the expectations were high. However, it didn't turn out to be nearly as clever or thought provoking as I had hoped for. Then again, it was written 100 years ago in a very different world. (show less)

 

 

by Olli Orajärvi

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  It was refreshing to hear some good objections, but sad to hear some of his bad ones. In response to what he says about how man is the Lower animal, i reply that although we do have a ability to be cruel, we also have amazing abilities to help each other. which i personally feel outweigh our cruelty. but his thing about the ark having to sink in the rain was good. His objection about flies and disease was not well made. His story called A cats tale was a fun little story to read. The Great Da... (show more)

  It was refreshing to hear some good objections, but sad to hear some of his bad ones. In response to what he says about how man is the Lower animal, i reply that although we do have a ability to be cruel, we also have amazing abilities to help each other. which i personally feel outweigh our cruelty. but his thing about the ark having to sink in the rain was good. His objection about flies and disease was not well made. His story called A cats tale was a fun little story to read. The Great Dark i could not finish and don't desire to. Letters from earth itself was very good. Letter to the Earth was way short, but i feel every christian should read it to get a greater handle on how they pray. also if you really do want to know some of the good objections to organized religion, start with Letters from the Earth. (show less)

   

  by Garrett Castle on May 30, 2009 at 06:29AM

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  This is a satire that narrows its scope to heaven, earth, God, angels and all creation.

  The premise is one of God's angels, Satan, is in trouble again for pointing out inconsistencies in God's plan. His punishment is being sent to earth to live amongst its denizens. Satan writes a series of letters to his fellow angels describing the ridiculousness of the creature, man, God put on the earth, and how man gets it all wrong.

  The book is a dichotomy showing situations and patterns of thinking... (show more)

  This is a satire that narrows its scope to heaven, earth, God, angels and all creation.

  The premise is one of God's angels, Satan, is in trouble again for pointing out inconsistencies in God's plan. His punishment is being sent to earth to live amongst its denizens. Satan writes a series of letters to his fellow angels describing the ridiculousness of the creature, man, God put on the earth, and how man gets it all wrong.

  The book is a dichotomy showing situations and patterns of thinking that should be clearly obvious, but, cannot be detected by many because of the blinders worn by people of faith. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Jul 31, 2009 at 01:32AM

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