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Old 03-18-2005, 07:21 AM   #77
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Originally Posted by davem
But having direct knowlege of anything negates the need for faith - you don't need to have faith in known facts.
Although even the High Elves had only indirect knowledge of Eru. They were one step removed, so the requirement for faith on their part was limited to trusting what the Valar told them of him. All other Elves, along with Men and the other races were two or more steps (many more in the Third Age in the case of all but some of the Elves) removed.
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