The Church'll only object if it's significantly popular. And only the dumb people who don't realize it's just fiction. Did see Amulet on a banned books list once for the whole demons thing, but that was it.

Fuzzy wrote:Did see Amulet on a banned books list once for the whole demons thing,

Seriously, WTF. I thought people had better things to do.

aiReY-chan wrote:

Fuzzy wrote:Did see Amulet on a banned books list once for the whole demons thing,

Seriously, WTF. I thought people had better things to do.

The most idiotic had to be for To Kill a Mockingbird. They said it was racist because it had the word 'nigger' in there. Which goes to show they couldn't have...er...comprehended the plot.

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I think I have totally lost faith in human progress.

As far as the number of sensible people greatly exceed the nutters, we have hope. I think that is the case so far.

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:As far as the number of sensible people greatly exceed the nutters, we have hope. I think that is the case so far.

You're more optimistic than I am.

Nah. The apathetic trumps all. And not necessarily because they're worthless people, since many have issues of abusive conditions, starvation, etc. Which probably goes back to a certain pessimism about the human race.

Sentynel wrote:

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:As far as the number of sensible people greatly exceed the nutters, we have hope. I think that is the case so far.

You're more optimistic than I am.

Yes, I am =p.
I honestly think the world is getting better. And history has proved again and again that only centrist policies and sensible ideas (because humans, in general, support them) stand through the times. Nutters will come and go but will seldom make a lasting impact.

wrote:Nah. The apathetic trumps all. And not necessarily because they're worthless people, since many have issues of abusive conditions, starvation, etc. Which probably goes back to a certain pessimism about the human race.

Yeah, apathism due to that and some lack of concern.

Would there be any RoS release parties anywhere? I know it is quite unlikely, but some bookstores might...
I want to be a Bart evangelist.

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:

Sentynel wrote:

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:As far as the number of sensible people greatly exceed the nutters, we have hope. I think that is the case so far.

You're more optimistic than I am.

Yes, I am =p.
I honestly think the world is getting better. And history has proved again and again that only centrist policies and sensible ideas (because humans, in general, support them) stand through the times. Nutters will come and go but will seldom make a lasting impact.

Oi. Global Warming says hi.

=p.
Okay, an impact made as long as human race survives. How ever long that is.

Chiz wrote:Btw Wonder what the chuches would say about this book, lol.

Well, considering they didn't complain about having a demon as the main protagonist or any of the occult imagery, I don't think they care.

Apparently, in Islamic mythology Solomon really did have djinn servants.

I think the world was pretty much darn evil before about 1800, got nicer (seemed like little kids could pretty much walk through the woods without fear 1900-1950) and is now getting worse again. Well the times might be off but I think the world went from chaos to goodness and is going back again. Latley Ive honestly been scared people will lose their sense in decades to come.

Er... Cover was just revealed on the official Facebook page. Apologies, on iPod touch at the moment.

And now, not.

Dansariki wrote:Er... Cover was just revealed on the official Facebook page. Apologies, on iPod touch at the moment.

And now, not.

Is that the UK or US version?

Anyways, its sick.

Though it doesn't look like ancient Egypt...

Nero wrote:

Dansariki wrote:Er... Cover was just revealed on the official Facebook page. Apologies, on iPod touch at the moment.

And now, not.

Is that the UK or US version?

Anyways, its sick.

Though it doesn't look like ancient Egypt...

You're confusing Solomon with Ptolemy. Solomon was king of ancient Israel.

DO WANT.

Probably an American thing, however.

That is an awesome cover.

The Facebook page is run by the publicity department for the UK publisher, so I'd guess it's the UK cover.

Okay, the cover is out here. I should have opened and seen all the pages first. It was hoping to much to think y'all wouldn't have seen it =p.

I love the cover! It is way better than the old one. And that shine in the word Bartimaeus...<3.

Definitely appears to be the UK cover. The Phoenix thing is clearly in the style of the American ones.

As for objections with the church concerning the nature of the books, it is typically post-menopausal church ladies/soccer moms and/or preachers who haven't actually read the books in question that have a problem with it. For example, they might go bananas when it is suggested that a book like this might be represented in a private school library, but don't mind when books like the Golden Compass go in.

Most other Christians don't really care. Plenty enjoy the books with gusto and laud them as their favorites. Frankly, to be offended by the use of the word "demon" is foolishness incarnate--not just because the definition of the word and its use in context is completely different from a spirit of hell, but also because the point of such a word is to illustrate the attitudes of the nasty humans dragging them out of their home in the first place.

Mwamba wrote:

Nero wrote:

Dansariki wrote:Er... Cover was just revealed on the official Facebook page. Apologies, on iPod touch at the moment.

And now, not.

Is that the UK or US version?

Anyways, its sick.

Though it doesn't look like ancient Egypt...

You're confusing Solomon with Ptolemy. Solomon was king of ancient Israel.

Oh true. My bad.

Either way, it still doesn't quite look like ancient Isreal.