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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
As I said, I consider that these types of poll...As I said, I consider that these types of poll can be of value, but that there value will depend upon the size and nature of the sample. And you are quite right. I should also have included the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
I would have to disagree. They provide, at a...I would have to disagree. They provide, at a glance, the (stated) opinions of those polled, in this case a reasonably sized cross-section of Barrow-Downers. You can make of such opinions what you... |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
All aboard the Canonicity Express!
Now boreding at a platforum near you (again) ... Hmm. A recent opinion poll (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=12035&page=1) suggests otherwise. :p |
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Forum: The Books
11-29-2005, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Hold the front pages!Well I do declare! It appears that davem is arguing in support of the reader's freedom to intepret, as against the primacy of authorial intention ... :eek: :p :D |
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Forum: The Books
11-20-2005, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
... and "Acts of God"?
But you are right. ...... and "Acts of God"? But you are right. This takes us off topic (albeit by an interesting route). My point was merely to illustrate the point that Formendacil has picked up on. Bingo! ... |
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Forum: The Books
11-20-2005, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
But why should some have to suffer, or suffer...But why should some have to suffer, or suffer more, than others? Because they are more in need of spiritual development? Why was Frodo chosen for the Quest and not Merry or Pippin, or Rosie Cotton?... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
Posted By
The Saucepan Man
Fair 'nuff. :D
Although, given the success...Fair 'nuff. :D Although, given the success of The Hobbit, he must have had some conception while writing LotR that it would attract a modest readership, at the very least, and that this would... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
Posted By
The Saucepan Man
Agreed.
But why would Tolkien not apply the...Agreed. But why would Tolkien not apply the same considerations that you set out at 1 to 4 in your post equally to the Silmarillion? While writing LotR, he anticipated his Silmarillion stories... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
So he only ever contemplated Christians reading...So he only ever contemplated Christians reading his tales? Or did he expect non-Christian readers to accept his "version" of God and thus draw nothing from it relevant to their own beliefs? Is this... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Too many edits above already ...Of course, that brings up the question of what the purpose of a Tolkien-related discussion forum is. Is it solely to further our understanding of Tolkien and his works? Or can it also serve to... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
No. The question (as clarified) was "Is Eru, in...No. The question (as clarified) was "Is Eru, in your opinion, God"? Fordim went on to reason that, if one believes that Eru is God, then the moral "rules" of Middle-earth must be Christian. In my... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
But surely there is merit in discussing both how...But surely there is merit in discussing both how Tolkien's portrayal of Eru affects our own personal spiritual beliefs and how such personal beliefs affect our response to Eru and, in many ways... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Fea and Esty have already made the point, but...Fea and Esty have already made the point, but just to reiterate the clarification which I extracted from Fordim: I would disagree. The reader can, of course, interpret Eru on the basis of... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
OK, I shall rephrase the implication which may be...OK, I shall rephrase the implication which may be validly drawn from your words: :p And what's with the Capitalisation of the "Few"? Dang! This tangent has the capacity to tie me up for... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Actually, I wilfully ignored him (as you did the...Actually, I wilfully ignored him (as you did the C-thread :p ) because you had the germ of a valid point. A person might very well be incapable of consciously recognising the applicability of... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Eh? Are you suggesting that I am not able to...Eh? Are you suggesting that I am not able to make a correct evaluation of the applicability of a text, or a character in it, to my own life? Oops. Two cans of worms, having been duly opened by... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
OK, a vote ...Superbly put, Fea, if I may say so. Now that Fordim has clarified the question, I am sorely tempted to plead agnosticism, follow Fea's lead and answer with a resounding "don't know". But, since... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
How can I vote when you have not sufficiently...How can I vote when you have not sufficiently explained which question I am answering? :p |
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Forum: The Books
11-16-2005, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,770
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The Saucepan Man
Is Eru God?
No, of course not. He is a...Is Eru God? No, of course not. He is a fictional character created by Tolkien as the God of fictional peoples. God in our world (whether He exists or not) is a God of real peoples. Did... |
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