Dear Group: I know the issue of Huck Finn and racism has been discussed innumerable times so if this is repetitious, ignore it. When huck lies to the two men who ask "if he has seen any niggers", maybe not the exact quotation, does Twain really believe that organized religion considers such a lie a sin? Is twain poking fun at organized religion here? Telling a lie to protect someone's life would, in my opinion as a catholic, never have been considered sinful. What is your opinion on this? Thank you. Camy