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**lindil** · 03-10-2001, 11:14 PM

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rebels

the whole thing is a designed to be evocative of choices we all face, and possibilities we have.

Everyone is given or can 'see' some gradation of 'light and 'dark, but in many [those who never 'knew'] this ability is dormant because mostof us sleepwalk our way through life, not really hearing what is around us, or looking past our own wants and desires to see God's creation as the awe inspiring miracle it is .

So anyone [often myself] who knows what to do , but has turned their back on truth
[in a major way or in dozens of 'small' ways each hour and minute and day]
and that which is good [not to mention holy] is rebelling in some sense.Repentance [greek= metanoia]. to turn around is the solution or medicine if you will.

Numenor as an example did not fall overnight. the peoples hearts became harder and more obtuse over many generations till they had only a vauge feeling of unease about what they were doing .

So in short those who rebel/led are the parts of each [or most] of us , that know better but are not willing to suffer to endure the needed changes.

Hope that helps, my brain is fading fast and hard tonight.

Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-10-2001, 11:14 PM	#27
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 466</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> rebels the whole thing is a designed to be evocative of choices we all face, and possibilities we have. Everyone is given or can 'see' some gradation of 'light and 'dark, but in many [those who never 'knew'] this ability is dormant because mostof us sleepwalk our way through life, not really hearing what is around us, or looking past our own wants and desires to see God's creation as the awe inspiring miracle it is . So anyone [often myself] who knows what to do , but has turned their back on truth [in a major way or in dozens of 'small' ways each hour and minute and day] and that which is good [not to mention holy] is rebelling in some sense.Repentance [greek= metanoia]. to turn around is the solution or medicine if you will. Numenor as an example did not fall overnight. the peoples hearts became harder and more obtuse over many generations till they had only a vauge feeling of unease about what they were doing . So in short those who rebel/led are the parts of each [or most] of us , that know better but are not willing to suffer to endure the needed changes. Hope that helps, my brain is fading fast and hard tonight. Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.