The Hall of Fire

spd !!! :rofl: :rofl: Okay, I get it! humor does not have to be ridicule. But I always assumed that my capacity to take jokes about any of the multiple Hindu gods is because I don't particularly care too much. On the same lines if someone cracked a joke about your Lady's perpetual virginity, how wo...

I Cross-posted with Watcher. Watcher, I agree about the exclusivity of truth... that has always been my biggest problem with religion. In practise, whenever I have met someone deeply religious, the stand has always been "It is this way, this is the truth". Which is probably why I am so non...

I think spd has given a good, different point of view.... but I have problems with the "joke" part of it. I can understand its source, but I do find it impractical. Whenever a person feels very strongly about something, jokes are difficult to handle. I can handle jokes about my caste (an I...

As an aside... Ever wondered how the monotheistic view of Judaism, Christianity and Islam seems to Hindus - an extremely polytheistic religion? Whole different topic, I guess. But one that would be very worthwhile to explore, Mahima, at least in my humble opinion. I can't think of a suitable topic ...

Cerin, I'm just not sure that this distinction is really valid. Islam has been around for centuries and it is only since the 1970's that terrorism per se has been a tactic used by Moslem radicals, and only since the 1990s that it has been linked in this very direct way to religious belief. If I sit...

Quote: A syllable in a song, someone saying something and so on ...[/snip] but on the other I think these examples show that you can never be careful enough anyway, and we must pay attention not to let our freedom of speech be curbed too much by considerations of possible re-interpretation Well, in...

Maybe as a christian you find it unthinkable that Benedict does not share the Emperor's views - but for me, as an outsider, it is believable. Why would you, unless you start out from a position that believes the worst of someone? I think if you assume hostile intentions by default, then there's no ...

I don't find it at all surprising that many vote the extreme rightwing parties who promise to take special care of all the indigenous people, chuck out the annoying strangers, so that everyone who's local can have a job again, and who also promise a safe value system, based on caring for its own an...

Benedict has stated, publically, (since then) that he does not share the views of the emperor. In case there was any doubt of that. Exactly - how come there could be any doubt of it in the first place is what is beyond me. Well, why not? Maybe as a christian you find it unthinkable that Benedict do...

Jnyusa wrote: But pollsters are saying, 'no dice,'

Amen to that.

:D Neither did I, but then I usually notice this stuff in the 2nd/3rd readings. And Eragorn & Eldest didn't come to that level with me. A large part of it does seem simply "picked" from Tolkien, and you will feel this more and more, as the story progresses, IMHO. Still, as I told someo...

Maria, the rainbow lightning pic is awesome. First time I've ever seen it - even as a snap!

Brazil losing was such a shock!!!!
I was rooting for them, am awfully fond of Ronaldinho. Can't believe he missed that chance. They played reallly pathetic!

I have made progress with God's Debris. Did anyone else find the switch from discussing the universe to how one should behave with people, and relationships between men and women really weird? And abrupt? Or is it not? Is it that we always will come down to these topics whatever we may be discussing...

Being in India, so-called alternative healing processes come very natural to me. Ginger, yoghurt, turmeric, garlic, asofaetida... these are oft-used curing techniques. I was doing Yoga for a couple of years and it really helped my migraine. Like a dumb-wit I have stopped and now have to restart ( :x...

scirocco !!!!!! HI!! :D Firstly, I think Radagast's fate could be seen as a kind of "fall". He disconnects from the Children of Ilúvatar and stops walking their path. But I often feel that Radagast being a Maiar of Yavanna, probably did what was in Yavanna's heart - focusing on the plants...

Then Hunyadi contracted a disease from the Turk soldiers and died (married an elf).

Can you imagine how horrible it must be for Hunyadi - great strong warrior fighting off the Turks - surviving for glory - and then Ooops...

Guess he wasn't a "real" King (a.k.a. Healer)

Lidless is it Sleeping City???

My god Faramond, what is all that?

How many words? you should tell that at least...

hmm.... Passion of Christ...


No? okay.