10 Commandments for Middle-Earth? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Yavanna Kementari · 04-22-2003, 04:22 PM

This is a very strong topic! Not to mention a touchy one at that.

The 10 commandments, I would say that Eru set the first few such as Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your mind, and all your soul, because Melkor tried to make his own song during the music of the Ainur and Eru wanted to make it clear even to him, that he was the only ONE, he was God.

And after that. the words passed to men as a rule. I wouldn't call them a moral code ( though they do make up the foundations for survival in a society) it's more than just morale, it's either you follow the instructions or you will suffer at the hands of Melkor. It's more like a boundary line. Because unlike basic moral standards which are either you are a good person or a bad person, the commandments or laws of Eru are more promising. Like you choose to listen to and be lead away and be persuaded by Melkor, suffering is ceratin, If you did your job and listen well to Eru you are most likely to be blessed in some way.
(This is just an example [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

How ever The Professor never mentioned the Ten Commandments in his books because..It is a Story! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I think we have become overly obsessed(my self included) [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Any way,Really deep thread! I like it
-(~<~>Yavanna

[ April 22, 2003: Message edited by: Yavanna Kementari ]

04-22-2003, 04:22 PM	#27
Yavanna Kementari Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 97	This is a very strong topic! Not to mention a touchy one at that. The 10 commandments, I would say that Eru set the first few such as Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your mind, and all your soul, because Melkor tried to make his own song during the music of the Ainur and Eru wanted to make it clear even to him, that he was the only ONE, he was God. And after that. the words passed to men as a rule. I wouldn't call them a moral code ( though they do make up the foundations for survival in a society) it's more than just morale, it's either you follow the instructions or you will suffer at the hands of Melkor. It's more like a boundary line. Because unlike basic moral standards which are either you are a good person or a bad person, the commandments or laws of Eru are more promising. Like you choose to listen to and be lead away and be persuaded by Melkor, suffering is ceratin, If you did your job and listen well to Eru you are most likely to be blessed in some way. (This is just an example [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] How ever The Professor never mentioned the Ten Commandments in his books because..It is a Story! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I think we have become overly obsessed(my self included) [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Any way,Really deep thread! I like it -(~<~>Yavanna [ April 22, 2003: Message edited by: Yavanna Kementari ] __________________ "Nonetheless they will have need of wood." Aulë speaking to Yavanna of Dwarves :P to you Aulë