I just finished reading a book called Enders Game. It is a really good read. I am looking forward to the rest of the series. Anyways, it has a really interesting story line, one that brought up a few thoughts that I would like to share.
Ender is a kid (as in the beginning of the book) who has been monitored three of the first six years of his life. They monitor him to see if he is able enough to join the International Fleet (which is like the worlds army in space). So he ends up going to school in space at the age of six. That is about as far as I want to go with telling you about the book. What I found so interesting about this book is the age in which he is doing some of the things he does. All that happens in the book (which is a lot) happens before his 12th birthday.
This book was written in the 70's so it is not like the author wrote it knowing of all the crap that is going on in our generation. Kid's are losing their childhood too quickly. They no longer have the chance to be kids. Their parents are loading their schedule with all kinds of extra curricular activities.
It doesn't help when sex and homosexuality and greed and hatred are being preached to us through the media. My nine year old brother is starting to ask questions. Mind that he has already had "The Talk". Where in their tiny heads do they draw the line between what is right and wrong? Sometimes it is even foggy for me.
Random I know, but it is just so disappointing.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Innocence...
Posted by Marc at 11:54 AM
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true, this is a problem that bothers me too. what should we do about? how can Christ-followers make a difference on this issue?
and what did you think of how "Ender's Game" ended?
I think, as christians, we need to come to the realization that there is a problem instead of, well, just ignoring it. LOL Start the "we're not happy with the media" Movement. I honestly don't know what we could do, I am not a very good activist.
I loved how they ended Enders Game. You were right. They could destroy the buggers in that amount of pages. I picked up on them actually destroying the buggers when they were in the simulators. I felt pretty happy about that. However, I was not expecting the final twist, with the queen and all. That was by far the best part of the book, in my opinion.
I started reading Speaker For The Dead. I am only through the first chapter and am rather disturbed. I hope the rest of the book is not as graphic.
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