[Johny Joe Hold]

On a positive note, there are wonderful books available. Author Zane Grey, for example, wrote dozens and one can still buy them. They are about cowboys who conquered the west. God and country always prevail.

Zane Grey - Wikipedia

[MitzaLizalor]

POPULAR MUSIC BOOKS

Recently I had to learn some Abba (Swedish heretics) songs. They were quite well written and generally in keys I like (such as B major) but, oh dear, the lyrics!

They are available in book form and I know there are no pop music books, whether music or just words, available from the library. Perhaps some of the youth Pastors could monitor this in local schools. But I didn't only learn "disco" due to various demands from course participants. Carl Orff (which is surprisingly easy to arrange for piano) and Richard Strauss came up as well. They are pretty straightforward: here are the notes to play: now learn them and off you go. They also have words which I found appalling and are available as books. Worse by far, however, was some "background music" written by Arnold Schoenberg. These pieces are very short, one page, maybe two. A booklet might contain half a dozen. He is providing an idea which could be played as a study but really, once you get the hang of it, you just sort of go on trying different things in the same vein according to what you're providing the background to. And that's where the problem lies.

The group (maybe 9 or so) start doing something. Mime. Pretending to be various animals and interacting on that basis. All the worst contents of the mind are expressed and the composer knew that and structured the notes precisely to facilitate such wordless psychodrama. And is this so far from Abba? Under their influence on the disco floor, very similar interactions are initiated, all of them bad, all masquerading as fun.

Therefore can I suggest that all contemporary music books be banned – including those demonic "chorus" books used by pentecostalists and new-age denominations. Here is a group demonstrating "psychodrama" to give you a better idea what's involved (Strauss in this case) but all such material evokes similar responses and you never know when it could break out. For new-age pentecostals has this yet become the norm?

[Johny Joe Hold]

I suggest to add to the list any of the Rick Riordan books. Not only they promote the Pagan gods of ancient times, the Magnus Chase books have a Muslim Valkyrie as well.

Thank you, Father Rovagnati, for that heads-up about Rick Riordan. I looked him up and saw his books are about this thing called "mythology." Who needs myths when we can open the Bible and read the Truth.

[Romeo Rovagnati]

I suggest to add to the list any of the Rick Riordan books. Not only they promote the Pagan gods of ancient times, the Magnus Chase books have a Muslim Valkyrie as well.

[MitzaLizalor]

If you've started reading Le Guin, you definitely want to avoid The Lathe Of Heaven, approximating to a hybrid of the Kardashians and purgatory. Apparently they have several books out, none of which I've read but one of them is about "life out of the spotlight" which—once you've published details in literary form, no doubt with photography—becomes ipso facto

life in the limelight.

Therefore, to preserve the integrity of language, perhaps all similar titles should be purged. It's bad enough people going "innit," "crunk" and "bling."

[Romeo Rovagnati]

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin: A clear attempt to give instructions to liberals on how to practice witchcraft and curse Christians.

[Romeo Rovagnati]

I think that we should also add some traditional Chinese Novels to the list.

Journey to the West: Clearly an attempt to promote the invasion of China.

This book definitely need to be banned. Not only it promotes the idea of Chinese Commies invading the West and destroying the economy, it also promotes evilutionism via the fact that one of the protagonist is a monkey who wants to be a Buddha. Heathen Chinese People are so deluded that they worship the character of this book as "gods", including the pig who is a patron of harlots.



Not only that, it also inspired the occultic Dragon's Balls (ew) who's author is now burning in Hell since 2024 (thank God for that).

In short, Journey to the West has all the reasons to be banned, along with Water Margin and Romance of the three Kingdoms and anything these Heathen Commies produce.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Some things, such as our precious religious beliefs, are too serious to joke about. Even joking about joking about them is dodgy. The threat is so great we need a way to ban these books without acknowledging they exist. I'm open to suggestions.

[Johny Joe Hold]

• Martin
• Jokes
• Comics ~ whether in written form, as graphic art, spoken, sung or depicted in mime: all three.

You are right on target, Sister Mitza. Humor contains harm. On TV I see comedians dressing as President Trump and sounding like him. I think it's called "parody." I've heard of another terrible form of parody where atheists pretending to be Christians and make light of Jesus. Ban them.

[MitzaLizalor]

So-called "comedy" has much to contribute. The wretch Steve Martin promotes savage appetites as though normal (they aren't) along with ever more heathen comedians. Even "cartoons" represent ouija and crystal balls and spiked beds of nails as acceptable, which they are not, especially in a comedic setting. Comedy, whether in written or graphic form, needs to be banned as not only a gateway to, but as a consequence of, every effort to diss God and puff Satan using the lowest japes imaginable.

BAN:
• Martin
• Jokes
• Comics ~ whether in written form, as graphic art, spoken, sung or depicted in mime: all three.

[Johny Joe Hold]

I think that we should also add some traditional Chinese Novels to the list.

Journey to the West: Clearly an attempt to promote the invasion of China.

Your suggestion has merit, Padre. The books that I'm most concerned about these days, candidates for banning, have titles like, "I Grew up on the Reservation," or "I Grew Up in a Ghetto." Even worse are ones like, "I Was Beaten by my Christian Husband." These books attract readers who have a predisposition to find fault with our Christian and Republican society. Take these books off the market and people will be happier with their lot in life.

[Romeo Rovagnati]

I think that we should also add some traditional Chinese Novels to the list.

Journey to the West: Clearly an attempt to promote the invasion of China.

[MitzaLizalor]

BERILIA..TUBUL..T.’PHON..JERAKEEN

Graphic novels are bad enough but when they're used as a device to sneak in pagan ideas, they become an abomination. Those are the names of elephants. They stand on the back of a turtle. And on their own backs they carry a world where sorcery is substituted for Godliness and a wizard explores beyond those elephants to examine the turtle's gonads. Just sickening.

THE GREAT A’.TUIN

That's the turtle. But were these names conjured up in a fever dream or is there a more sinister purpose? The hindoo bestiary, the savage totems of Africa, spells, incantations, pointy hats, all clearly presented by Sir Terrence (the author) and clearly designed to oppose God.

	The turtle. (so far so good)
	The elephants on its back introduce an idea cooked up long ago as a vehicle for idolatry and systems of exaltation prohibited by God.
	Hell.
	Mission to "examine" the testudinian gonads. Can't these authors think about anything else?
	Unfortunately, owing to a malfunction etc., etc.

Terry Pratchett, aka Sir Terrence, has written any number of these and no doubt other stuff as a gateway to "fantasy" (perhaps innocent enough, although I doubt that: imagining oneself to be a bird is fine until flight is attempted) but immediately the mythology kicks off and before you know it, family members will be bringing home idols, doing yoga, reading horoscopes and tarot cards, even attempting spells.

This author, whether or not done into graphic art, needs to be on the list.

All graphic novels need to be on the list, unless presenting God's message of our need for Redemption and the only means of Salvation in Christ.

[Johny Joe Hold]

What should we do with the Landover book series by Terry Brooks? Is it supposed to be about your church?

Let's be serious here, Padre Rovagmati. All over the world groups try to use our fame for their benefit. This book is about a magical place that exists only in someone's head. Landover Baptist, Jesus, Hell and Heaven are real.

terry brooks landover - Search Images

[Romeo Rovagnati]

What should we do with the Landover book series by Terry Brooks? Is it supposed to be about your church?