Under the Dome *SPOILERS*

[blunthead]

Do you live in the US? lol. Accept your bad Christians and that your religion allows a lot of ppl to do bad while getting those sheep to follow. you sound like u r in denial and no amount of explanations will change the evilness of Christianity nor religion. you are an apologist.

I'm sorry, I can't tell which post you're answering above, mcgower. Also, what's wrong with Apologetics? You're aware it has nothing to do with apologizing, yes (though, an apology is a civilized thing)?

Apologetics

[JohnDalglish]

Do you live in the US?

Hi,

No.

Are you entitled to a Scots name, Mac?

Long days and pleasant nights

[blunthead]

I thought Big Jim was maybe ever so slightly cartoonish. I also thought that was probably dead on purpose. Either way, I think there are plenty of examples of bad/dangerous religious types in his work, so it seems consistent. And there also enough examples of people whose faith is inspiring to make it silly to try and paint King as anti-faith (which some people do).

The way I see his literary views on religion, he's telling us to take each individual as they come, and to not judge people as being good OR bad based simply upon what they believe. Seems like a solid message to me, too.

For centuries, bad people have claimed to be Christians (Christ warned us about them) while using the Name to do evil. I think Stephen doesn't believe people like Jim Rennie are sincere Christians--like the KKK and Hitler--and so, are doubly dangerous.

I think if you're going to write a story about a microcosm of the world, you seek to represent as many human types history has revealed that will fit (under a dome), and the worst and the best of each. Under pressure people's hidden natures emerge, so the worst getting even worse is great suspense, while the best pressurized into becoming even better fulfills hope. The emergence of Barbie's heroic nature required pressure, as did Big Jim's evil one. I see Barbie a Christ-like representation, with Big Jim an ironic ant-Christ. Authors have always used these archetypes.

A person is free to believe all Christians are like Big Jim, and that sK doesn't like Jesus, but I think that person is missing the point.

[Truman]

Also, for some reason I kept picturing Doyle Brunson as Big Jim. Though I pictured him younger, but still just like Doyle Brunson and I can't say why. Especially his speach pattern I guess.

Doyle Brunson - the poker player?
I finished it. It's a good novel, maybe I was hoping for a little more exotic ending but this is just fine too.

[Sundrop]

Do you live in the US? lol. Accept your bad Christians and that your religion allows a lot of ppl to do bad while getting those sheep to follow. you sound like u r in denial and no amount of explanations will change the evilness of Christianity nor religion. you are an apologist.

Uh....Pardon me..... HUH?????