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[karenthology]

Short update:

-- I no longer have a traditional full-time job, so some things might have to change regarding Third Order. The next issue of Third Order is going to be published in the previous format with the previous payscale, but submissions after the magazine's next pub date of July 1 will unfortunately be received under different circumstances.

Comments

[rhinemouse]

Interesting questions!

1) Depends--probably as much or a bit more as other intellectual/philosophical positions held by the person. I do my best to respect people of other beliefs and to presume good faith and intelligence wherever possible. There are some beliefs that I find it hard to respect (for instance, pretty much any flavor of everyone-who-disagrees-with-me-is-stupid).

2) Depends on what kind of book it is. I would read, say, a book about gardening by anyone. On the other hand, I became interested in reading God's Secret Agents (about the Jesuits in Elizabethan England) only after I heard that the author was fairly sympathetic to the Jesuits, since reading smack about Edmund Campion is not something I have any desire to do. Fiction--there are a few viewpoints that really irritate me, but mostly it would depend on whether the author was preaching or telling an honest story. (I will admit that I give more leeway to authors of my own religion, but even there preaching and caricatures of the opposition will annoy me. Also, I'm

[skylarker]

A person's religion, or attitude towards religion, doesn't actually have much to do with how well I like or respect that person. How they express their attitude or religious ideas can make a big difference, though. If they are close-minded in their faith or lack of it, spout doctrine without giving it real thought, or are rude to others in expressing it, etc.

-- Are you more likely to read or to pass up the purchase or the reading of a book because of how a person's religion affects their life, all other factors being equal? (explain; use examples.)

Which person? The author? a character? In any case, I'm more interested in the quality of story-telling, and go more by what I hear about that than anything else.

-- You're sitting at an outdoor cafe...

I might be interested in the procession as a curiosity/entertainment, whatever the religion. I'm not that into sports.

[jennydambeck]

I think attitude toward religion affects how I feel about others more than what religion. I have a hard time with "everybody else is wrong", and a hard time with, "everything must relate out loud to my religion." (as in people whose every decision, down to what kind of PB&J they eat, is connected to their house of worship and they TELL you about it.) I don't like a hard sell.

I'm interested in reading the Duggar's book (family on TLC that has 18 kids and counting) even though they are a little like the above. I read "Golden Compass" to see what the fuss was about. But I don't generally read spirituality.

If the procession going by is part of a celebration that has been advertised and they have a parade permit etc etc I would enjoy the public celebration whether or not it was my religion, but I don't care for people "showing off" their religion gorilla warfare style.

[kitryan]

1)anyone who either has an opinion about what I should do with my religious beliefs or thinks that their beliefs should affect me is not so hot in my book, while anyone who feels the need to mention their beliefs frequently out of context is not someone I'll be hanging out with for fun

[cloudscudding]

I get around to answering things late. :P And for full disclosure, I am Christian -> Anabaptist -> Mennonite, even if I don't get to church as often as I should