tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post3554184486826716479..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Just A NovelChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-31057329009518363882009-09-05T21:05:03.930-04:002009-09-05T21:05:03.930-04:00There's one big of information missing from th...There's one big of information missing from the surveys, Chris. Did people believe that stuff <i>because</i> of the book?<br /><br />Conspiracy kooks gravitate to conspiracy kook material. A survey may find they believe in some Bush 9/11 conspiracy as outlined in a book or a website .. but only because they believed it before. That's why they got the book in the first place.<br /><br /><a href="http://justamason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Justa</a>Still Justa Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251151452545005294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-45620469845051213232009-09-05T19:58:29.448-04:002009-09-05T19:58:29.448-04:00Chris, you are spot-on accurate regarding the powe...Chris, you are spot-on accurate regarding the power of a novel to affect real-world perceptions. People who say that <i>The Lost Symbol</i> is "just a novel" simply don't understand the power that literature has to affect perceptions and behaviors in the real world. The most obvious example: Abraham Lincoln's comment to the effect that Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel had had a prominent role in bringing about the Civil War.<br /><br />I've spent a lot of time on the Dan Brown Facebook fan page over the last 2 months. I've been struck by how many people respond to Dan Brown as if what he wrote was the truth. I was also surprised to find out what a large fan base Dan Brown has internationally.<br /><br /><i>The Lost Symbol</i> will shape the world's perceptions of Freemasonry for years. We as Masons need to be aware of this and take steps now to respond appropriately.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing these thoughts with the Masonic world.Mark Koltko-Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173090767545559729noreply@blogger.com