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To: KLP who wrote (183989)	3/23/2006 2:41:40 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (1) of 281500

I will give this quote from one review however, leaving out other details so as not to spoil your reading: Though Under the Banner of Heaven touches on the history of the church, it is a far more compelling examination of religious fanaticism. Moreover, Krakauer does not present himself as an expert on Mormonism, which the book says is the fastest-growing faith in the Western Hemisphere. In describing modern polygamous communities in the USA, Canada and Mexico, Krakauer does not dwell on the salacious concept of multiple wives but presents the limitations that polygamy imposes on girls married in their teens. With no education or employment skills and usually with a brood of children in tow, these women have very few options. And there is the impressive aspect of Krakauer's open-mindedness. He gives credit to the energy, compassion and community spirit that religious faith gives its followers, but he raises crucial questions about the agony inflicted by those who claim to act in God's name. Thought-provoking stuff for both thinking believers and avowed atheists. Food for thought wrt to Islam as well.

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