Stephen Prothero
“Mormonism sounds like a science fiction fantasy to some Americans,” Prothero said.
It is a very good book.
?? This is not a flip-flop, and what’s so bad about liking a Hubbard SF novel? Plus a gratuitous swipe at Romney’s faith, which may have been the reason for the article.
Why does Romney still have a MySpace? He gave up his Facebook because of CFR or something.
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We’re going to hold his choice of books against him now? Wow! Next up: denouncing him for saying he likes scrambled eggs for breakfast when he recently said he likes blueberry muffins.
Oh man! GREAT save!
I wonder how many lawsuits have been filed against him already?
I think Rush decided to start calling Algore, Al Ron Gore in honor of his new fake religion and the first thing I wonder is: How many lawsuits will be filed?
Lawsuits must be a sacrament in that “religion.”
If Romney gets an endorsement from Tom Cruise or John Travolta, he’s history!
I enjoyed the movie.
John Travolta was an alien bad guy.
Fiction or not, what the he!! was he thinking? Oh - that’s right - cults understand cults.
Ah, the pungent stench of Liberal hypocrisy!
I have read the Boston Herald daily for more than 40 years in all of its incarnations as I have been able. Heck, I was their best paper boy in the late 1960s.
Anything written these days in the Herald concerning Romney is completely negative and subjective, and to be honest, not worthy of a Free Republic thread.
I used to buy the Globe because of the obituaries, and the Herald is really lacking in that area.
Either the Globe is going to write the Heralds obit, or the other way around, but the way the Herald has been going lately, my betting on the winner is going to change.
The Herald does not seem to know where their bread is buttered.
I’ve been an SF fan all my life. I have a couple of L. Ron Hubbard’s early novels that I bought when they came out. They’re not bad, but certainly not in the first rank.
Battlefield Earth is second-rate schlock. I can think of literally a THOUSAND SF novels that are better, including space opera and military SF, which I enjoy if it’s well done.
Frankly this latest comment just confirms my growing opinion that Mitt Romney is a jerk.
Stephen Prothero
“Mormonism sounds like a science fiction fantasy to some Americans,” Prothero said.
But c'mon, Battlefield Earth may be one of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. I loved it and read it a number of times.
Yet, the writer of this article (and some here on FR) are implying that if you liked this story, you endorse Scientology. This is infantile thinking and shows an incredible lack of critical thinking.
Wow. This is a stretch. Go, Mitt!
Mentioning a book by L. Ron Hubbard as his favorite was none too bright.
Romney would be suicide for the GOP. The guy is scary - wrong book to cite no matter what. Of all the sci-fi writers out there.
Just how would this be a flip-flop? Did he say he didn’t like Battlefield Earth before? The left sure goes through contortions to reach “bad” conclusions about conservative candidates.
This is one of the best Science Fiction novels ever written. It has nothing to do with any religion. One of my favorites also.
Only an idiot would see some flip flop....geez!