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"If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." (LDS Article of faith 13)
Shame on you, Card. There is absolutely nothing virtuous about the manner in which women were portrayed in this novel. I will certainly never be picking up another book by Orson Scott Card again, religious, fantasy or otherwise. I am that deeply disappointed.
The idea of an LDS author picking up what little is written about the specific women in the Old Testament and elaborating on their stories with the use of research and imagination has merit. SUCH a shame it was done in this manner, with one dirty sexual reference after another and a heartbreaking theme of how women could only find acceptance and happiness through successful marriages (read = marriage or concubinage with a wealthy man and the accomplishment of producing male heirs).
The true church of Jesus Christ restored in these latter days preaches no such theme. We believe family to be central to our Father's plan for us, yes. We believe marriage is sacred, children are a sacred trust, parenthood is a great responsibility and privilege, yes. But plenty of women live righteous lives and never have opportunity for these things - and their lives, their contributions to the world and the Church are still valuable!
I refuse to believe that anything less could have been true in any age of the world. The gospel remains the same. God remains the same. He has always loved women of virtue, whatever their opportunities, whenever they lived. He still does.
Shame on you, Card. There is absolutely nothing virtuous about the manner in which women were portrayed in this novel. I will certainly never be picking up another book by Orson Scott Card again, religious, fantasy or otherwise. I am that deeply disappointed.
The idea of an LDS author picking up what little is written about the specific women in the Old Testament and elaborating on their stories with the use of research and imagination has merit. SUCH a shame it was done in this manner, with one dirty sexual reference after another and a heartbreaking theme of how women could only find acceptance and happiness through successful marriages (read = marriage or concubinage with a wealthy man and the accomplishment of producing male heirs).
The true church of Jesus Christ restored in these latter days preaches no such theme. We believe family to be central to our Father's plan for us, yes. We believe marriage is sacred, children are a sacred trust, parenthood is a great responsibility and privilege, yes. But plenty of women live righteous lives and never have opportunity for these things - and their lives, their contributions to the world and the Church are still valuable!
I refuse to believe that anything less could have been true in any age of the world. The gospel remains the same. God remains the same. He has always loved women of virtue, whatever their opportunities, whenever they lived. He still does.
