From HERALD ONLINE:
Many evangelical women say they wouldn’t touch the racy best-seller, "Fifty Shades of Grey." But evangelical leaders also realize that some members of their churches and Bible studies can’t resist. A month ago, worried that the book could harm Christian marriages, leaders at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted a closed-door women’s meeting on what it all means and what churches should do about it.
“I think they’re asking first of all, ‘Is it truly pornography?’ ” said Terri Stovall, dean of women’s programs at the seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. “We say yes it is because it creates pictures in your head.”
Pictures in your head? Oh, yes, she's talking about imagination. I can see why evangelical "leaders" would be worried about their followers getting one of those.
‘Is it truly pornography?’ ”…“We say yes it is because it creates pictures in your head.”
Brilliant deduction, Dean Stovall! Thanks for my first LOL of the day.
The best way to get people to do something is to tell them that they can’t do it or they shouldn’t do it.
True, Charlie. Religious leaders who advise the flock not to read a certain book will surely spike the sales of the book. People who would never have thought of buying will rush to do so.
So, it’s furry handcuffs for Grandpere this Christmas.
Oh MP, great idea: you can have a career writing fan fiction! ;-p
[Methinks Sir Ian (that is himself innit?) would prefer a big, strapping Son of Adam to do the spanking. Of himself.]
Dunno. I haven’t read the book.
I doubt that there is anything in it that would shock a New Orleans gal.
The once was a women’s Bible group
Where attendants were all cock-a-hoop
What had got them excited
Was that they’d be united
By “Fifty Shades of Grey” followed by soup.
Excellent!