Robert A. Heinlein was the premier science fiction writer of the 20th Century. His works will, I think, stand the test of time.
Heinlein was a great writer. That made all the lies he sold more effective. He was my favorite writer.
Lately, I have been thinking of all the destructive messages he sold. It explains why he was tolerated by the big publishers.
1. There is no God.
2. You cannot determine whether one religion is better than another.
3. Man has unlimited potential.
4. A small elite should make decisions for the masses.
5. The concept of natural law is irrational.
6. The way to happiness is by finding your primitive desires and fulfilling them.
7. The United States is in danger of becoming a theocracy based on Christian fundamentalism.
8. Maybe cannibalism isn’t so bad.
9. Any sexual restraint is bad.
Heinlein’s futures were all based on societies with Christian values, which he then depicted as existing without Christianity.
Late in life, he professed to being a Deist.
The major reason he appears to have hated Christianity, is that he did not want any limits on his sexual apatites.
A very smart and talented man, who helped bring about our current problems.