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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
75% polled disagree with this statement. The...
75% polled disagree with this statement. The other 35% often forget that when manipulating data, they should make sure their numbers match up. |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Ah. I get special just before a favor is asked...
Ah. I get special just before a favor is asked of me. ;) Not me! And when in doubt, fall back on "Well, the text doesn't explicitly state anything, so who cares?" :D Since Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2005, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
I agree with Al of the Tar-folks. In a truly...
I agree with Al of the Tar-folks. In a truly comprehensive poll, there would be even the most random answers like "Well, if you consider God to be embodied by the campus squirrels where Fea goes to... |
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Forum: The Books
11-29-2005, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Ah, but dear Wormcan Man, he's merely arguing for...
Ah, but dear Wormcan Man, he's merely arguing for the adherence to the topic at hand: what the reader's interpretation is, as opposed to the author's intention. :p |
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Forum: The Books
11-29-2005, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Well duh. :p I thought we'd already been over...
Well duh. :p I thought we'd already been over that. |
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Forum: The Books
11-28-2005, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Either that or God isn't God, no matter what you...
Either that or God isn't God, no matter what you or I believe. |
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Forum: The Books
11-28-2005, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
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Forum: The Books
11-20-2005, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Perhaps there's simply more to it than we are...
Perhaps there's simply more to it than we are supposed to understand. If Eru is God, and God is inconceivable, than how presumptuous are we to assume that we know all that's going on? |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
The problem with simplifying it that much is that...
The problem with simplifying it that much is that even within the group of people who believe in the Judea-Christian God, everybody still perceives Him differently. Throw in non-Christians as well... |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
It was rethorical and not directed to you...
It was rethorical and not directed to you personally. First note that I'm a smart-alec, but then remember that behind the dry humor, I have a point. |
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Forum: The Books
11-18-2005, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
But the thing to remember is that different...
But the thing to remember is that different things can easily add up to the same. You don't always require 'two' plus 'two' to equal four... remember that you can get the same exact answer with... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
The actual poll may say "Is Eru God?" but Fordim...
The actual poll may say "Is Eru God?" but Fordim clarified as "Do you personally think that Eru is God?" Given that, the relevence of reader response is that much more important even than Tolkien's... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
A concept that makes me wonder not "Is Eru God?"...
A concept that makes me wonder not "Is Eru God?" but "Is Eru Odin?". For anybody who has read The Saga of the Volsungs, Tolkien borrowed extensively from it, including things like a magic ring... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Halbarad is a character in the Legendarium. He...
Halbarad is a character in the Legendarium. He certainly shows God-like tendencies, such as showing up when those he loves most need help and desire it (Passage of the Grey Company), giving up his... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Yeah, but who gets to decide who the "real and...
Yeah, but who gets to decide who the "real and true" God is? That in itself is a pretty hefty problem, no? |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Not overlooking, ignoring. I'll admit to having...
Not overlooking, ignoring. I'll admit to having only caught parts of the argument (I knew it would suck me in, so I avoided it, much like Odysseus and Charybdis ;)), but I'm talking all schools of... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Well sure you can interpret however you want. As...
Well sure you can interpret however you want. As long as you don't assume that you're right. :p But that's an arguement for the non-existant "What literary theory should be used in studying... |
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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 262
Poll: Is Eru God?
Views: 64,779
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Feanor of the Peredhil
Ah, well... if that's the question, then you've...
Ah, well... if that's the question, then you've forgotten the agnostically cheerful third answer: "It makes no difference whether he is or isn't." :p Seriously though, you pose a tough... |
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