Religious+Viewpoint

==Books are banned or challenged because they present a variety of religious viewpoints, both pro and con, including topics such as the occult and evolution. Religious grounds have long been cited as reasons for censoring books. Reading translations of //The Bible// was once forbidden. ==

﻿ Title: ﻿The Golden Compass  Author : Philip Pullman Publication Year : 1995 Reason for bans/challenges: anti-religious, anti-God, pro-atheism

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This link has the story of the book being banned in Canada after the author declared himself an atheist. [] "Canadian Catholic School Board Bans 'The Golden Compass' - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com." //FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News//. Associated Press, 22 Nov. 2007. Web. 17 May 2011.

//﻿﻿The Golden Compass// was number 4 on the ALA's top ten most frequently challenged books of 2007. This link from ALA has the list of the top ten banned books for 2007. [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"2007 Top Ten List," American Library Association, April 17, 2009. (Accessed May 17, 2011)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Titles : //Twilight; New Moon; Eclipse; Breaking Dawn// <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Author : Stephanie Meyer <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Years of Publication (respectively): <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2005; 2006; 2007; 2008

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Meyer's //Twilight// series has been challenged or banned for numerous reasons, including that of religion. Marshall University librarian Ron Titus has created this website dedicated to banned and challenged books. [] Titus, Ron. "Marshall University Libraries - Banned Book - Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series." //Marshall University - Huntington, WV//. 02 Aug. 2010. Web. 14 May 2011.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Author** : Ray Bradbury <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Year of Publication** : 1953 The creme de la creme of banned books, this is a book about censorship, where firemen of the future are given the job of finding and burning books. It has been controversial since it was first published and has been challenged or banned for a variety of complaints including the burning of //The Bible// in one scene.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Title :** Fahrenheit 451

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//Fahrenheit 451// is number 69 on ALA's list of the top 100 banned/challenged books of the 2000-2009.

"2000-2009," American Library Association, April 06, 2010. Accessed 15 May 2011 from [] This link lists the top 100 banned/challenged books of 2000-2009. [] This link is from an ABC news affiliate and tells the story of a complaint about the book in Montgomery County, Texas.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Title** : As I Lay Dying <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Author** : William Faulkner <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Year of Publication** : 1930 The victim of numerous bans or challenges because of blasphemous language and questioning the existance of God.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Links : [] "Reasons for Challenges to Classics," American Library Association, March 29, 2007. (Accessed May 15, 2011) This link is an indepth look at the details surrounding banned and challenged books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels form the 20th Century list.

The website, halfpricebooks.com, is the sponsor and creator of deletecensorship.org, where you will find information about censorship and banned books, including //As I Lay Dying// and several more discussed in this wiki. [] //Delete Censorship.org//. Web. 17 May 2011.

In an interesting twist on "banned for religious reasons", a detention center in South Carolina attempted to remove ALL printed material from the prisoners, except //The Bible//. The ACLU had other thoughts, as did the US Department of Justice. Read about it on this link: [] "U.S. Department Of Justice Says Jail Policy Banning All Books And Magazines Except Bible Is Unconstitutional." //American Civil Liberties Union//. Web. 17 May 2011.