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Would this book be interesting for a non-Christian? How serious are the religious undertones?

Terry Mulcahy As someone who grew up Christian, I find that being an ex-Catholic makes me highly suspicious and uninterested in any religion or rationale for religi…moreAs someone who grew up Christian, I find that being an ex-Catholic makes me highly suspicious and uninterested in any religion or rationale for religion. However, this story is one of the best I have ever read in my entire life. I could relate to the god/religion questions, but Owen Meany is the reason I loved the book, and would recommend it to anyone. I don't remember now how long it took to read the book, but I don't remember any part of it being slow. I loved the story; every page flew by. Perhaps my strict religious upbringing accounts for my love of this story. When you've been immersed in religion, at home, at school, as an altar boy, and as part of a church-run Boy Scout troop, you can understand people trying to understand how this God character works, and why things happen the way they do. The main message is not about Christ or Christians, but about the very nature of belief itself.(less)

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