By the way, 'Stranger' was the only Heinlein book (and I read them all) that I couldn't finish. Hated it.
Did you read the original or the re-released unabridged version?
The editors originally made him cut out some of the more 'racy' parts in order to release the book.
'Stranger in a Strange Land' was a satire, and a very biting satire. The novel lampooned almost every facet of our society, pointing out that many institutions are not able to look at themselves from the outside and be objective about their principles. Objectivity is a complementary aspect to faith, in that it allows people to determine if their actions are really achieving the desired results.
I agree. I dumped it.
I agree with you. I finally read it to conclusion in 1990, after the author's death, and thought it was sort of miserable.
Glock!