VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|HarryR|DATE|1364990998|CONTENT|Shocking news about Iain M Banks. His Culture novels renewed Sci-Fi as impressively as Cyberpunk. I&#039;ve also read some of his mainstream novels and found them sound and bursting with ideas and observations.  He also comes over as a thoroughly nice guy in interviews.

Hitchens and now Banks. Oh, the fleeting time there is to enjoy the output of others.

Bell said that he had considered atheism as the bible turned him against god as it has lots of stuff about people using religion to justify killing and stuff. He managed to keep his faith because of what he read of the prophets. So if there are any atheists reading this blog that&#039;s how you can retain your own faith. Obviously, if the prophets can convincingly inform one of the best they can help you too|IP-ADDRESS|93.220.98.54|MODERATIONFLAG|