'It's A Wonderful Life'
And 'Tom Sawyer'
Tony C.
From:
To: Positive Atheism <editor@positiveatheism.org>
Subject: It's a wonderful life...
Date: Monday, December 27, 1999 12:18 PM
I was watching the Frank Capra classic (as I am wont to do around
this time of year) and I noticed an irony that somehow escaped me the many
times I had watched this movie before....
The angel Clarence Oddbody, at least twice during the film makes reference
to a book he's reading.... Mark Twain's "Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
Were the writers simply ignorant of Mark Twain's views on religion or were
they trying to deliver a hidden message?
Tony C.
From: "Positive Atheism" <editor@positiveatheism.org>
To:
Subject: Re: It's a wonderful life...
Date: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 12:10 PM
I have never seen the film.
One question comes to mind: Is is the film de facto religious, intent upon evangelizing or spreading the "Gospel"? or could the film be essentially humanistic, yet set within a supernatural motif?
Material by Cliff Walker (including unsigned editorial commentary) is copyright ©1995-2006 by Cliff Walker. Each submission is copyrighted by its writer, who retains control of the work except that by submitting it to Positive Atheism, permission has been granted to use the material or an edited version: (1) on the Positive Atheism web site; (2) in Positive Atheism Magazine; (3) in subsequent works controlled by Cliff Walker or Positive Atheism Magazine (including published or posted compilations). Excerpts not exceeding 500 words are allowed provided the proper copyright notice is affixed. Other use requires permission; Positive Atheism will work to protect the rights of all who submit their writings to us.