I suspect their reluctance to accept that sf can be good has very little to do with their being Christian and more to do with... not being into sci-fi. Por ejemplo, my sister is a Methodist pastor, and she's the one who inculcated me into the ways of Star Trek:TOS from before I could talk (much). She and I just recently had a discussion about the Prime Directive that came up as an offshoot of talking about the war. She's also the one who took me to see Star Wars when I was a wee bairn and keeps me supplied with a steady stream of sci-fi and fantasy literature.
Some people dig sci-fi and get in to seeing beyond the implausible situations and enjoy the good meaty stuff. Some don't, whether you try to lure them with the words parable, metaphor, simile... or big damn explosions and pretty, pretty people - they're just not going to bite.
(Edited for spelling and homophone confusion and such)
Christians can take a hike to the Left Coast.
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Hell if I'm hiking 3,000 miles, buddy. But, you know, have fun with the posting!
I suspect JenP has hit the nail on the head. Poor things.
Hiking may be much, but as a Left Coaster, you're more than welcome to visit. Also, it's
gorgeous
here.
I know, lib. With my non-sci-fi friends and family, I'm all, "But, but.. if you just give it a chance! No, no, really - forget the thing about their being in space and the Cylons being, you know, robots or whatever. Just watch for the story." Or, you know, insert the appropriate FF argument. And yet? They still look at me as if I were one card shy. Brain wiring. There's just no accounting.
ETA: And thank you! Flying to the Left Coast of Fabulosity is definitely on my list.
Religion. Politics. There is maxim about avoiding these subjects in conversation. For true helter-skelter you need to get science fiction into the mix.
::cancels plans to discuss
President Jesus: Time-traveling Alien
with people I don't know well::
Awww, tommyrot, where's your sense of fun?!
