Thursday, September 24, 2009

Borrow Books For Free?

I don't know if anyone has seen this group, but there is a group of girls who have set up camp outside of Georgia Tech Square who are loaning out books for free about religion. The first time I passed them the only thing I saw was the sign that said 'Free books to borrow'. I thought , "Wow those people are really nice to let people borrow their books!" Later on that week I decided to stop and see what this whole setup was all about. I quickly learned that they were loaning books on religion and supporting a local church. I was genuinely impressed. As a Catholic I understand the concept of going out and spreading the word of God, but I had never seen anyone giving out free books. I thought that this idea was quite unique because it provides a chance for people to actually learn about something they have been hounded about many time before. I was so impressed that I took a book and read it. I must say that I am quite impressed with both the book and the idea. I know this doesn't directly relate to food , but I thought that it was related to English. What do you guys think about this?
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  1. GeorgeSeptember 24, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    I see this group several times a week, sometimes at Skiles and sometimes on my way to/from Tech Square.
    The first time I saw them, I thought they were loaning out textbooks so I went to see if the sign was for real. When I noticed that it was a Christian group, I was somewhat put off to be honest. I am Christian myself, but I find that there is way too much "Christian publicity" on this campus. I see how it could offend people of other backgrounds, who may feel like they are left out in a sense.
    Either way, I always feel really bad about turning down the flyers they are so willing to give out. Hopefully lightning doesn't come strike me down someday for that.

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  2. Elizabeth_JSeptember 24, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    The whole idea of lending out books and expecting people to bring them back seems kind of odd to me. I don't have too much faith that people will actually bring them back.

    As a side note, I hate the number of flyers I find shoved at me. It is really frustrating to be bombarded by flyers every time I walk down skiles to get to class.

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  3. ewilson09September 24, 2009 at 11:40 PM

    I think that it was thoughtful of them to allow people to "borrow" their books, but like Elizabeth said, I doubt if people will actually bring them back. I also believe that they shouldn't force people to take a flyer. I am sure if someone is interested, they will walk to the table and find out more information.

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  4. CatSeptember 25, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    i've seen them. :] i was also impressed. though i am an aetheist, i respect other people's religions and i appreciate the fact that they aren't attempting to push their religion upon people. books are a much better way to try to let other people understand their opinions

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  5. Alec JaegerSeptember 27, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    I think it is a really good idea that they are doing this because some freshmen are probably devout christians, and are looking for a way to get involved here. I think books are a great way to spread their word around because it ensures only the people who want to have a part of it will.

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