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Angel Wood
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Re:Tolkien's writing has religious ring
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2005, 06:19:42 am »
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Quote from: LegolasBuzzgirl on January 12, 2005, 06:11:06 am
I havn't got any EEs yet. I'm currently without cash, so I'm saving up for the box set of all three!
So am I. 
I was using a previous quote from tonks to get my point across!  Maybe it's fiction maybe not. I happen to feel they probably have some truths in them, but some are too far out to be real. I mean- stopping the sun in the sky? I know it's God's miracle if you're christian, but the tides would be weway messed up.
I'm not ragging on religion- I'm agnostic.
Not if it's God who's doing the stopping.  "He's got the whole world in His hands." *hums*
Anyways, I hope you do take time to read the all-time bestseller. 
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Re:Tolkien's writing has religious ring
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2005, 09:45:54 pm »
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Yah, you know what's really weird but sweet in a way, Tolkien was afraid that nobody would read his writing....yah no idea why I said that, sorry.
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Re:Tolkien's writing has religious ring
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2005, 09:52:13 pm »
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Quote:| It's pretty good all right, but it's definitely not fiction, my dear. |
Everyone has a right to believe what they want. I personally believe the bible is fiction. I am not telling you it is fiction, I am just stating my belief. This is an educated and thought out opinion on my part. I was brought up Roman Catholic and I have my reasons for feeling the way I do. Please, do not undermine anyones personal beliefs here. You have the right to believe it is truth, I have the right not to. 
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Re:Tolkien's writing has religious ring
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2005, 10:35:06 pm »
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Quote from: Tonks on January 13, 2005, 09:52:13 pm
Quote:| It's pretty good all right, but it's definitely not fiction, my dear. |
Everyone has a right to believe what they want. I personally believe the bible is fiction. I am not telling you it is fiction, I am just stating my belief. This is an educated and thought out opinion on my part. I was brought up Roman Catholic and I have my reasons for feeling the way I do. Please, do not undermine anyones personal beliefs here. You have the right to believe it is truth, I have the right not to.
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Quote from: LegolasBuzzgirl on January 13, 2005, 01:32:02 pm
Yeah, but even if he could stop the sun there'd be repocussions for many things all over the world. Plus a lfair, all oving God who has favourites? Hmm...
That said there is some stuff that makes sense- creation for example.
But lets not turn this into a theological argument when it's meant to be related to LOTR
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I'm sorry if my post offended you both in any way... I'm well aware that we're all entitled to our own opinions. And no, I have no intention of turning this thread into a theological argument.
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Re:Tolkien's writing has religious ring
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2005, 10:41:13 pm »
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You didn't offend me. But please do take into account that not everyone at A&F is a believer in the Bible. Therefore phrasing such comments as 'it isn't fiction' as 'I don't believe it is fiction' is a much better way of going about things, it doesn't sound so much like you're trying to tell people than state your own feelings.
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