Is Twilight just Mormon propaganda?

I have been reading the Twilight saga (got to keep up with popular culture, y'know!) but there seems to be a propagandist feel to them. For example, in Eclipse Bella wants to have sex with Edward but he refuses, on the excuse that as he's a vampire and super super strong he would probably end up killing her if they had sex while she was still human. Near the end of the book, Edward agrees to Bella's request but then Bella decides she doesn't want to and would rather 'do things right', i.e. wait until they are Mr and Mrs. Cullen. Although it is not explicitly stated, there feels like there is an anti-premarital sex vibe to the books, and I don't like it! There are definite religious undertones to Twilight and in a way it reminds me of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series (only Narnia is much better written). Stephenie Meyer has made it clear that her religious beliefs have an effect on her writing but I was wondering whether or not she consciously meant the Twilight series to be evangelism for her religion. What do you think?

I just don't know what to say really.... I mean really....come on are you being serious??

I have been reading the Twilight saga (got to keep up with popular culture, y'know!) but there seems to be a propagandist feel to them. For example, in Eclipse Bella wants to have sex with Edward but he refuses, on the excuse that as he's a vampire and super super strong he would probably end up killing her if they had sex while she was still human. Near the end of the book, Edward agrees to Bella's request but then Bella decides she doesn't want to and would rather 'do things right', i.e. wait until they are Mr and Mrs. Cullen. Although it is not explicitly stated, there feels like there is an anti-premarital sex vibe to the books, and I don't like it! There are definite religious undertones to Twilight and in a way it reminds me of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series (only Narnia is much better written). Stephenie Meyer has made it clear that her religious beliefs have an effect on her writing but I was wondering whether or not she consciously meant the Twilight series to be evangelism for her religion. What do you think?

I have been reading the Twilight saga (got to keep up with popular culture, y'know!) but there seems to be a propagandist feel to them. For example, in Eclipse Bella wants to have sex with Edward but he refuses, on the excuse that as he's a vampire and super super strong he would probably end up killing her if they had sex while she was still human. Near the end of the book, Edward agrees to Bella's request but then Bella decides she doesn't want to and would rather 'do things right', i.e. wait until they are Mr and Mrs. Cullen. Although it is not explicitly stated, there feels like there is an anti-premarital sex vibe to the books, and I don't like it! There are definite religious undertones to Twilight and in a way it reminds me of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series (only Narnia is much better written). Stephenie Meyer has made it clear that her religious beliefs have an effect on her writing but I was wondering whether or not she consciously meant the Twilight series to be evangelism for her religion. What do you think?

What do you think?

If you had bee paying attention to the books you would have realise it is because edward was raised in the 1900's a time where pre marital sex was pretty much unheard of with a respectable couple.

I can see what you mean but no, I don't think she is trying to force her Mormon views on the youth of the world.

I wouldn’t class it as Mormon propaganda or that she is trying to force her beliefs on the reader but I would say that her beliefs have in a way filtered into the novel.

Sorry, it's hard to pay attention when most of the time I'm rolling on the floor with laughter. Twilight is superb comedy!

Yes, I do realise that Edward was brought up in an era when different societal values and morals applied (but he has had to adapt with the times to fit in with the 21st century world) but my point is that when he agrees to Bella's request at the end of Eclipse, Bella herself says no -

Maybe calling it propaganda is too strong.

Yes, I'm serious! Why wouldn't I be being serious? Other people have questioned this too - I googled "Twilight Mormon propaganda" and 28,600 results came up. It's not just me!

It's moron propaganda, I know that much,