Seventeen Magazine Gets Religion

[orlem]

I think it's awesome... I'm not very religious myself but religion is a political and anthropological issue these days. The more education the better!

[jennifer~]

Originally posted by seraphelle@Sep 3 2004, 04:47 PM
I think it's awesome... I'm not very religious myself but religion is a political and anthropological issue these days. The more education the better!

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I'd partially agree with that, BUT it's not being addressed as either a political or anthropological issue. It's more of a suggestive guide-to-faith. I'm interested in the historical aspects of religion and in how it relates to politics, but this is different!!

[Luna]

I can see them doing this in maybe one single issue... but a Religion section? That'll definitely be a flip-over.

[SCBlondie]

Won't affect me, 17 sucks and I haven't bought it since I was 12.

[hollyslookingdry]

I'm all for sex education in Seventeen Magazine! That's how I figured out in 3rd grade that sex involved more than just rubbing each other while naked in bed...

But yeah Seventeen has been going downhill for years. I'm really not a fan (even though people keep buying me subscriptions). There's too much of them shoving down your throat BE ORIGINAL AND FREE THINKING and all that. I don't know. Whatever. I don't think anyone actually reads the articles in Seventeen anyway.....I just skim the headlines/fashion layouts for the most part.

[softgrey]

blah...they're desperate to differentiate themselves in the flooded teen market...and since the fashion isn't particularly good , they're trying to do it this way...i'm fairly confident that this is not going to have the desired effect...

it's an act of desperation im my opinion...but even god can't save seventeen...

[PrinceOfCats]

If only they marketed at teenage boys...it would sell like...hot cakes.

[faust]

Originally posted by softgrey@Sep 7 2004, 05:26 PM
blah...they're desperate to differentiate themselves in the flooded teen market...and since the fashion isn't particularly good , they're trying to do it this way...i'm fairly confident that this is not going to have the desired effect...

it's an act of desperation im my opinion...but even god can't save seventeen...

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[Sybarite]

Originally posted by seraphelle@Sep 3 2004, 04:47 PM
I think it's awesome... I'm not very religious myself but religion is a political and anthropological issue these days. The more education the better!

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For me religious education sounds as an oxymoron.
Isn't education about opening your eyes?

[orlem]

Originally posted by Sybarite@Sep 8 2004, 09:59 AM
For me religious education sounds as an oxymoron.
Isn't education about opening your eyes?

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Yes... and I find it close-minded if you are implying that religion only constrains

[faust]

Originally posted by seraphelle@Sep 9 2004, 12:54 PM
Yes... and I find it close-minded if you are implying that religion only constrains

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Tell me, what has organized religion opened your eyes up to, or how did it emancipate you?

[orlem]

Originally posted by faust@Sep 9 2004, 01:57 PM
Tell me, what has organized religion opened your eyes up to, or how did it emancipate you?

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I think you misunderstood what I was saying; please don't assume that I am dogmatic because I said that religion may have value. I don't in fact belong to an organized religion because I do feel that my ideals would be compromised if I were to submit to a pulpit.

I was defending the notion of learning about religion (and everything else). I consider myself radically liberal and I still find the religious teachings of certain writers to be emancipating. Buddha teaches love and inspiration, Kahlil Gibran teaches to seek "a truth" not "the truth", and Jesus teaches that leadership can exist without elitism.

BTW -- I am truly interested in your response and am not just arguing for the sake of arguing.

[faust]

Originally posted by seraphelle@Sep 9 2004, 06:22 PM
I think you misunderstood what I was saying; please don't assume that I am dogmatic because I said that religion may have value. I don't in fact belong to an organized religion because I do feel that my ideals would be compromised if I were to submit to a pulpit.

I was defending the notion of learning about religion (and everything else). I consider myself radically liberal and I still find the religious teachings of certain writers to be emancipating. Buddha teaches love and inspiration, Kahlil Gibran teaches to seek "a truth" not "the truth", and Jesus teaches that leadership can exist without elitism.

BTW -- I am truly interested in your response and am not just arguing for the sake of arguing.

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Oh, well, that is absolutely true and a completely different issue. You scared the beeJesus( ) out of me first. Sorry I misinterpreted your post. I'm the first one to champion the teaching of Buddha. And just to restate, Buddhism is not a religion in a sense religion is viewed, there is no god, noone to worship, and time and again it is stated that the shrines, robes, and statues are not necessery, the shrines were built purely to have a space for meditation .

[As You Like It]

I am so glad I am way the hell too old for Seventeen. That's all.

I get to feeling like I'm getting Jesused to death on a normal day anyway. I think a lot of Christians don't realize how prevalent their religion and culture is...non-Christians can sometimes feel like they can never get a break from it.