To Kill a Mockingbird

[desert_island_1]

I just started reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" for ELA. I was surprised when on like page 2 or something it mentioned John Wesley's teachings. Does anybody know why this was mentioned in Harper Lee's book?

[ParaCristo]

I didn't notice that before! I read the book about 1-2 years ago and missed it. I do sometimes skim the first few chapters though. I will have to pull it out and look again.

[desert_island_1]

It is on page 2 of my book...

[Blessed be His Name]

I just started reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" for ELA. I was surprised when on like page 2 or something it mentioned John Wesley's teachings. Does anybody know why this was mentioned in Harper Lee's book?
I love that book!!!
Harper Lee had a not so good view of religion. Not necessarily true Christianity as a relationship with Christ but Christianity as a "religion". You will see that theme throughtout the book. The Finches are Methodists but are not fanatically bad. Miss Maudie has a wonderful green thumb and is condemned by the "foot-washing Baptists" as Lee puts it to go to hell with her flowers.

[Blessed be His Name]

BTW today to Harper Lee's birthday.

[desert_island_1]

BTW today to Harper Lee's birthday.
That is kinda cool...

[ParaCristo]

I love that book!!!
Harper Lee had a not so good view of religion. Not necessarily true Christianity as a relationship with Christ but Christianity as a "religion". You will see that theme throughtout the book. The Finches are Methodists but are not fanatically bad. Miss Maudie has a wonderful green thumb and is condemned by the "foot-washing Baptists" as Lee puts it to go to hell with her flowers.
Thanks for the info..... I hadn't noticed that. God Bless ya'

[desert_island_1]

Thanks for your $0.02 on this topic...

If anybody else has insight I would love to hear it!

[Cool CD]

I found this in To Kill a Mockingbird.

"They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." –Atticus (P. 114)


It's too bad there is so much church politics and the majority rule is not always the Christ like path.

[desert_island_1]

I found this in To Kill a Mockingbird.

"They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." –Atticus (P. 114)


It's too bad there is so much church politics and the majority rule is not always the Christ like path.

it is really unfortunate


Oh, in cse any of you were wondering what ELA is, it is English language arts... my school has French language Arts too

[flywithchrist06]

I can't read all these right now...but I started reading that book for my English III class, I noticed that too. We're almost done with the book...I think its pretty cool.

[desert_island_1]

I just started part II today... It is really a good book!

[flywithchrist06]

I just started part II today... It is really a good book!

and it only gets better :)

[desert_island_1]

and it only gets better :)
I am really looking forward to reading more!