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Aug 11, 2010
5:28:15pm

climb14ers

That might be true

but that doesn't mean his version of events is what actually happened.

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climb14ers

Bio page: climb14ers
Joined: Nov 1, 2007
Last login: Sep 19, 2011
Total posts: 843 (0 FO)

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Is "Under the Banner of Heaven" a worthwhile read?

BlackBart

8/11/10 4:07pm

I know 4 people that fell away from the church

whoneedscorners?

8/11/10 4:09pm

Any insight into why? Controversial history?

BlackBart

8/11/10 4:10pm

Ya...

whoneedscorners?

8/11/10 4:14pm

Also, I once met John Krakauer and he kind of

sonofchet

8/11/10 4:18pm

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JimmyZ

8/11/10 4:20pm

caused a breakup of friendship

bluelands

8/11/10 4:43pm

+1^^^

t-kuli

8/11/10 4:48pm

Just remember that Krakauer focuses on the story

sonofchet

8/11/10 4:11pm

The purpose of "Under the Banner of Heaven" is to

cougarfan84

8/11/10 4:11pm

Good link and information. Interesting.

BlackBart

8/11/10 4:16pm

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JimmyZ

8/11/10 4:14pm

RE: Is "Under the Banner of Heaven" a worthwhile read?

Finngirl

8/11/10 4:16pm

Same here. A co-worker was reading it for a

sonofchet

8/11/10 4:20pm

I couldn't put down Into the Wild and Into Thin Ai

Twinblue

8/11/10 4:24pm

Gotta love these modern day Korihors

8/11/10 4:20pm

Worthwhile as long you are not afraid of the truth

byuaz

8/11/10 4:29pm

Sorry to hear that.

Twinblue

8/11/10 4:33pm

Didn't mean to come across that way

byuaz

8/11/10 4:37pm

Thanks--

Twinblue

8/11/10 4:39pm

Which claims? I'm curious.

BlackBart

8/11/10 4:40pm

Historians with an agenda can do a lot of

gwalker

8/11/10 4:48pm

RE: Historians with an agenda can do a lot of

byuaz

8/11/10 5:00pm

+1

climb14ers

8/11/10 5:08pm

This reminds me I need to continue my lessons

bluelands

8/11/10 5:25pm

I'm in the same boat

byuaz

8/11/10 5:35pm

There are a lot of faith-promoting stories

gwalker

8/11/10 5:16pm

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JimmyZ

8/11/10 4:39pm

I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything, but

sonofchet

8/11/10 4:37pm

RE: I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything, but

byuaz

8/11/10 4:42pm

Hmmm...like I said, those things were all

sonofchet

8/11/10 4:45pm

RE: Hmmm...like I said, those things were all

byuaz

8/11/10 4:51pm

Seriuosly curious

fattycoug

8/11/10 4:43pm

RE: Seriuosly curious

byuaz

8/11/10 4:48pm

What is truth? All I know is that the BOM wasn't

8/11/10 4:58pm

That might be true

climb14ers

8/11/10 5:28pm

Very entertaining story and good read

UCLACoug

8/11/10 4:31pm

I love the assertion to tie violence to faith

BlackBart

8/11/10 4:34pm

Shhhhhh...don't tell anyone about those guys

UCLACoug

8/11/10 4:49pm

Idi Amin

bluelands

8/11/10 4:52pm

I acknowledge my information is not first-hand.

gwalker

8/11/10 4:35pm

Maybe it's the lawyer in me, but doesn't it seem

hansel

8/11/10 4:47pm

Yep, that is one of the problems with his book

UCLACoug

8/11/10 4:52pm

That's not the point or take-away from his book.

Finngirl

8/11/10 8:52pm

That's the take home message I've seen a number of

gwalker

8/11/10 11:22pm

I just want to punch Krakauer in the FACE!!!

Blue Cat

8/11/10 4:54pm

I wouldn't waste your time

therock

8/11/10 5:13pm

it is sad that so many let a pop historian turn...

8/11/10 6:19pm

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