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giblfiz · 09-02-2003, 03:17 PM

If any book changed me it was "stranger in a strange land" by Robert Heinlein. In particular it teaches you that those "gut" responses you have to morality are learned as well, and sometimes you need to question them.

I find it funny that the bible was only mentioned as a sort of joke. Particularly since it is really the book which provides the context (culturally) in which we live. Weather or not its complete bull is irrelevant, our western world has been built around it. That said its a rather imposing read, so recommendations to read it will probably be ignored. As an alternative I recommend reading Genesis, Judge's and Job of the Old testament. They won't leave you board, and they might whet your appetite. Job is particularly enlightening.

The other book I need to recommend even though I still haven't finished it yet is Eternal Golden Braid. Its a tomb, and its one of the Densest texts I have ever read, but you come out knowing quite a bit more about life the universe and everything than you did going in.

But with all of these books the place you are in your life when you read them is what determines if the book opens your eyes or not.

09-02-2003, 03:17 PM	#51 (permalink)
giblfiz is a shoggoth Location: LA	If any book changed me it was "stranger in a strange land" by Robert Heinlein. In particular it teaches you that those "gut" responses you have to morality are learned as well, and sometimes you need to question them. I find it funny that the bible was only mentioned as a sort of joke. Particularly since it is really the book which provides the context (culturally) in which we live. Weather or not its complete bull is irrelevant, our western world has been built around it. That said its a rather imposing read, so recommendations to read it will probably be ignored. As an alternative I recommend reading Genesis, Judge's and Job of the Old testament. They won't leave you board, and they might whet your appetite. Job is particularly enlightening. The other book I need to recommend even though I still haven't finished it yet is Eternal Golden Braid. Its a tomb, and its one of the Densest texts I have ever read, but you come out knowing quite a bit more about life the universe and everything than you did going in. But with all of these books the place you are in your life when you read them is what determines if the book opens your eyes or not. __________________ Use the star one and you'll be fighting off the old ones with your bare hands -A Shoggoth on the Roof Last edited by giblfiz; 09-02-2003 at 03:20 PM..