Pynchon as propaganda

[Paul Mackin]

On Sun, 2003-04-06 at 00:00, Otto wrote:
> >
> > I don't believe. You don't believe. The text neither believes nor
> > disbelieves I don't imagine Terrance believes but I'll let him answer if
> > he thinks the question is worth bothering with. Belief here is a
> > complete non-issue.Not the point of the passage at all.The point of the
> > passage is frightened men dying.
> > >
> 
> Isn't it about the fact too that religion is being abused for preparing men
> to become killers and get killed, in WW-II like in most wars up to the
> present one? Which makes religion a war-device, a part of psy-ops imho.

I honestly didn't draw that meaning. 

P.

> 
> "It really happened. It was quite common." (693.14)
> 
> "Garrison-churches" (693.2) really are quite common over here. The next one
> is five minutes to walk from here.