Comments on: “Twilight” Is a Mormon Love Story? http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel O. McClellan http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54172 Daniel O. McClellan Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:40:29 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54172 I posted a review of this article on my blog and point out quite a few methodological shortcomings. I'd like to hear what others have to say. http://danielomcclellan.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/mormon-vampires-in-the-garden-of-eden/ I posted a review of this article on my blog and point out quite a few methodological shortcomings. I’d like to hear what others have to say.

http://danielomcclellan.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/mormon-vampires-in-the-garden-of-eden/

]]> By: Denny Burk http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54171 Denny Burk Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:17:09 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54171 Jorge, I think you may be right. I edited my post so as to leave my evaluation of it an open question. Thanks, Denny Jorge,

I think you may be right. I edited my post so as to leave my evaluation of it an open question.

Thanks,
Denny

]]> By: Jorge http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54170 Jorge Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:49:25 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54170 Denny, Wow. I read the article. I don't find it quite as "compelling" as you do, however. In fact, I think it presumes too much. Just imagine if we interpreted the Bible the way Granger interprets Meyer. Skeptics use this very same type of argumentation to creatively explain how the gospels derive and/or borrow from pagan mystery religions. What this article clearly shows, more than anything else, is not how creative Meyer is, but how creative John Granger is. Parallelomania anyone? Denny,

Wow. I read the article. I don’t find it quite as “compelling” as you do, however. In fact, I think it presumes too much. Just imagine if we interpreted the Bible the way Granger interprets Meyer.

Skeptics use this very same type of argumentation to creatively explain how the gospels derive and/or borrow from pagan mystery religions.

What this article clearly shows, more than anything else, is not how creative Meyer is, but how creative John Granger is. Parallelomania anyone?

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54157 Seth R. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:19:15 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54157 As a lifelong Mormon of 35 years, I can assure you that the amount of practicing Mormons who are even remotely aware of issues like Mountain Meadows and Adam-God theory is marginal at best. It's highly unlikely that Meyers had any of these things in mind when she wrote her books. Seriously, do you guys really think we Mormons are having massacre flashbacks every time we encounter a meadow? And Mormonism started in the 1600s? What is this guy smoking, and where can I get some? As a lifelong Mormon of 35 years, I can assure you that the amount of practicing Mormons who are even remotely aware of issues like Mountain Meadows and Adam-God theory is marginal at best.

It’s highly unlikely that Meyers had any of these things in mind when she wrote her books.

Seriously, do you guys really think we Mormons are having massacre flashbacks every time we encounter a meadow?

And Mormonism started in the 1600s?

What is this guy smoking, and where can I get some?

]]> By: Darius T http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54148 Darius T Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54148 Pastor Doug Wilson has been saying this for months. Pastor Doug Wilson has been saying this for months.

]]> By: Joel http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54143 Joel Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/%e2%80%9ctwilight%e2%80%9d-is-a-mormon-love-story/#comment-54143 Well, I read the books (yeah, so what!), so I'm going to check this out. Sounds interesting. Well, I read the books (yeah, so what!), so I’m going to check this out. Sounds interesting.

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