Fanfic to the Rescue
Re “Fishes and Loaves in a Barrel” by J.R. Jones, October 2
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KDT: I love you right back for such kind words, but I must disagree with your characterization of the movie—Maher clearly expects it to be taken very seriously indeed. And he doesn’t present religion as something harmlessly silly; he presents it as something evil and dangerous, and as proof he hunts down and showcases a lot of fanatics. Well, fanatics can be dangerous regardless of what they’re fanatical about. Why not take the debate to people who are more perceptive and intelligent—say, Andrew Sullivan, who usually gives Maher a pretty good run for his money when the topic of religion comes up on Real Time. I’d rather watch an hour and a half of those two going at it any day. —J.R. Jones
Re “Bummed Out” by Ted Cox, at chicagoreader.com
