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davem · 04-14-2006, 11:19 AM

Well, he didn't have the faintest grasp of theology either.

The 'Unknown God' is a symbol - like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. If someone came along & said, 'Look guys, I know who this guy was - he was Private First Class Joe Bloggs, so you can put his name on the gravestone & forget all this 'unknown' malarky. There, I've solved your problem - I hope you're grateful' we'd seriously wonder about his grasp of symbolism (not to mention his IQ). Both the 'Unknown God' & the 'Unknown Soldier' have a meaning & relevance in & of themselves & don't mean that some ignorant fool simply forgot the name of the dedicatee.

04-14-2006, 11:19 AM	#13
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Well, he didn't have the faintest grasp of theology either. The 'Unknown God' is a symbol - like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. If someone came along & said, 'Look guys, I know who this guy was - he was Private First Class Joe Bloggs, so you can put his name on the gravestone & forget all this 'unknown' malarky. There, I've solved your problem - I hope you're grateful' we'd seriously wonder about his grasp of symbolism (not to mention his IQ). Both the 'Unknown God' & the 'Unknown Soldier' have a meaning & relevance in & of themselves & don't mean that some ignorant fool simply forgot the name of the dedicatee. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects." Last edited by davem; 04-14-2006 at 11:23 AM.