Some years ago when I finally got round to reading the unabridged edition of
Wrong Christian to mention such things to. Asha was horrified. I think she was afraid
Y’see, King is known as a horror writer. So he’ll write about evil spirits, vampires, werewolves, devilish magic creatures, and so forth. He’ll also write about non-supernatural things, like sex and violence. He’ll use the F-word, and
Therefore Asha insisted I was a bad Christian for exposing myself, even opening myself, to such evil influences. Why, the
If you’re human, you get tempted. We all do. You know how temptation works. But if you forgot, I’ll remind you.
Let’s say Stephen King wrote a novel where the main character liked to huff paint. Now, if we read the novel, we might identify with this guy in many ways: He’s good to his kids, he loves barbecue, he likes monster trucks, he likes to watch police procedurals. We might even think, “Wow, he’s a lot like me.” But that paint-huffing thing: That’s just nuts. We’d never do that. Never want to; never think to. Aren’t tempted in that direction in any way. Right?
Of course I assume you’re a typical sane human being. Maybe you are that susceptible to suggestion. And if that’s the case, why don’t you sign on to PayPal, and send $500 to my email address? Thanks a bunch.