tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post2628257196039479369..comments2023-06-16T11:21:08.406-04:00Comments on Musings: Books Are DangerousMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-4616292788669084452013-01-23T18:58:57.573-05:002013-01-23T18:58:57.573-05:00I haven't read the Hunger Games as of yet, but...I haven't read the Hunger Games as of yet, but agree on all the others. Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-50682316494797410442013-01-22T21:51:38.666-05:002013-01-22T21:51:38.666-05:00It's been many years since I've read "...It's been many years since I've read "The Giver". Other dangerous books, besides The Bible? The Hunger Games - which I read before all the hype, before the sequels that fell way short of the original. Fahrenheit 451. The Martian Chronicles. 1984. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-27636531762704143562013-01-19T12:18:05.738-05:002013-01-19T12:18:05.738-05:00I agree thoroughly that the world would be boring ...I agree thoroughly that the world would be boring if we all thought the same thing. I am actually speaking against anti-intellectualism here. And putting out that books challenge and change us. Thanks for stopping by!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-23233495855736253392013-01-19T12:09:01.685-05:002013-01-19T12:09:01.685-05:00I don't believe there is a such thing as a dan...I don't believe there is a such thing as a dangerous book. I enjoy books, I adore that people have different beliefs and thoughts, that is what makes the world great. If we all thought the same thing, the world would be a very boring place indeed. ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338328297154110730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-48164763405724973942013-01-16T12:08:16.710-05:002013-01-16T12:08:16.710-05:00I agree.I agree.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-83635110768176330292013-01-16T03:18:29.994-05:002013-01-16T03:18:29.994-05:00The most "dangerous" book for me would b...The most "dangerous" book for me would be the Bible, it can change me like nothing else. There is nothing to compare to it. Clarindahttp://anointingthefamily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-44481996106250588532013-01-15T20:00:18.436-05:002013-01-15T20:00:18.436-05:00You know, "Farenheit 451" is a pretty da...You know, "Farenheit 451" is a pretty dangerous book itself.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-8255679336203276142013-01-15T19:48:17.871-05:002013-01-15T19:48:17.871-05:00I think we are on the same page, so to speak. We j...I think we are on the same page, so to speak. We just express ourselves in different ways. I agree if we don't expose ourselves to new ideas (and new "worlds") we are deprived. Books enrich us. Fantasy stories are my favorites, also!!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-59809932620571361002013-01-15T18:52:27.232-05:002013-01-15T18:52:27.232-05:00I love books mostly because of what you said: they...I love books mostly because of what you said: they make us think. Fantasy, both modern and historical, are definitely my favorites, in that they really give the imagination a workout with new worlds, characters and ideas. I don't think of them as dangerous, though; I suppose maybe I don't agree with Gandalf in that respect, but to me, NOT exposing oneself to new ideas and new concepts is the dangerous act, not reading a book that makes us think. Of course, its really only the other side of the same coin. Books have changed me and my life, however, mostly when I was young, by the concept of escape: I could get out of my crap childhood for a while, pretend I was someone, somewhere else. And as I grew up, books gave me the ability to handle tough situation by remembering strong characters and channeling them when I needed a little personal strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-49707202026847828312013-01-15T11:52:22.244-05:002013-01-15T11:52:22.244-05:00We read a lot of books together, too, and discuss ...We read a lot of books together, too, and discuss them. I couldn't agree more with your final statement!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-41885026347027295072013-01-15T11:50:35.119-05:002013-01-15T11:50:35.119-05:00Yes, life is full of a variety of dangerous people...Yes, life is full of a variety of dangerous people and situations. Thanks!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-2044632918277884882013-01-15T11:48:47.642-05:002013-01-15T11:48:47.642-05:00My son speaks of characters that way, too. Glad yo...My son speaks of characters that way, too. Glad you came by.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-17662086240448635752013-01-15T11:47:20.575-05:002013-01-15T11:47:20.575-05:00Thanks. I agree the Bible is the most dangerous bo...Thanks. I agree the Bible is the most dangerous book -- as the Living Word it changes and challenges all who read it, even those who know it well. Glad you stopped by!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709738038769860817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-62102834767644873042013-01-15T07:14:03.002-05:002013-01-15T07:14:03.002-05:00Growing up, when one of my parents gave me somethi...Growing up, when one of my parents gave me something to read, they also re-read it so that we could discuss its content - the ideas presented, our own thoughts and perspective, and lessons learned. The characters in fiction became real. The ideas presented in books like "Malcolm X" helped me understand my father. (And probably contributed to establishing my own philosophies). Yes, books are dangerous, but I'd rather we have dangerous books than "Fahrenheit 451."Heather Moreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751958188888903294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-27324860225713775852013-01-14T23:28:08.186-05:002013-01-14T23:28:08.186-05:00The book of life is a "read" that coaxes...The book of life is a "read" that coaxes too many to villainize one another without getting what Gandalf related to Gimli. Life is loaded, chock full of material that is dangerous in the sense Gandalf meant too and "safe" circumstances and conditions definitely aren't the moral to the story. Life as is most likely offers all that we need if we learn to read. I love other so-called "dangerous" books too! Stirring post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831915238107502207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-29930568593864579522013-01-14T23:04:25.007-05:002013-01-14T23:04:25.007-05:00Books can teach us more then we can learn from one...Books can teach us more then we can learn from one teacher. My older kids use to talk about people in books like they were the next door neighbor. Books build imagination too. Thanks for stopping by my blog. UBCDebbiehttp://www.lifegivingnook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940652467400931908.post-72559890060080341792013-01-14T09:43:27.779-05:002013-01-14T09:43:27.779-05:00What a good post. Your title had me I had to read ...What a good post. Your title had me I had to read what you wrote. I love books and think of them as treasures surely not dangerous. After reading your blog I understood where you where going with your thought process. To me I believe the Bible is the most dangerous book. It gives the answers and if we refuse to use it there are consequences.Shawnhttp://www.srsvirtualassistant.comnoreply@blogger.com