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Originally Posted by Rachelle  I think Steve's decided to write this way because this writing style has the result of getting one's attention and stirring one up. It's active writing with a clear and committed standpoint vs. taking a more safe and non-offensive approach. |
Yep, definitely an excitable article. First thing I was hit by was definitely the tone. Then, after I felt that, I was really just perplexed. I basically thought was Neutral wrote (or planned to write):
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Originally Posted by Neutral But why write in a satirical tone?
What does an anti-religious statement written in this style do? |
Pretty much what I was thinking.
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Originally Posted by Neutral The people that already agree, will rah-rah but everyone else will just be pissed off. |
I agree. I do know that any article can be this way, but this one just seemed polarizing to the extent that there'd be no point for any dialogue.
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Originally Posted by Rachelle I'd be very interested in reading a follow-up post to this one, that addresses exploring spirituality in such a way that DOES promote consciousness. You know... something that offers a concrete alternative (or alternative_S_). |
That makes sense. I didn't really think about a follow-up post, but I'm sure that will help integrate things.