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tomarin
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I tried to read them in high school and perhaps later yet could never get drawn into them.
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mikekle
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Yes, I agree, a first contact event will likely involve computer, radio or some other type of mechanical communication, but will lead to us (or them) inviting one or the other to direct contact.
If mankind was able to travel to distant planets and discovered an intelligent species, you can be sure we would discuss our beliefs, our customs, etc, will be no different with another race of beings, they would do the same thing…we can only hope their God is the same God we believe in…my point was, if its not, that will cause HUGE problems.
But there really is no way to determine any effect on our religion until such an event.
If mankind was able to travel to distant planets and discovered an intelligent species, you can be sure we would discuss our beliefs, our customs, etc, will be no different with another race of beings, they would do the same thing…we can only hope their God is the same God we believe in…my point was, if its not, that will cause HUGE problems.
But there really is no way to determine any effect on our religion until such an event.
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GEddie
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I think also because Book 3 is far more into British mythology than the first two, those not born to that history will find it too strange.
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Exiled_Child
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It’s funny that you should mention that, 'cos I recently checked out a digipack of Battlestar Galactica DVDs from Seattle Central Library, and it blew me away when the Cylons kept talking about The Cloud of Unknowing. Did you happen to notice that? I thought it was cool, or, at least it made me laugh out loud. Yep, those toasters were outer space Roman Catholic contemplatives, altough the Catholicism part was only implied. The nonstop references to The Cloud were explicit enough, though!
Yeah, I was several years late to that series, but I dug it.
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tomarin
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If I may be allowed a quibble, do you really have to be “born to the history” to have some knowledge of British mythology? I have no idea how far Lewis delves into that subject in his book but I would think most people of a literary bent living in the Anglosphere have at least some general knowledge about King Arthur and his knights.
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ringil
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Sounds mysterious and just in time for halloween!
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GEddie
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The USA is well within the Anglosphere, but other than Arthur and maybe Merlin, most of the mythology is unheard around here. There’s a lot of it in Book 3.
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Gordon_Sims
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Sorry if I wasn’t clear enough originally. I wasn’t intending to refer to anyone on here. I have several friends who have been posting links to article that state definitively that this is confirmed, absolute proof of an advanced alien race. They’re not from reputable news sources but my friends put full stock in them because you never can believe the mainstream media when it comes to aliens and Bigfoot.
Like I said before, the first article I read about this described what they were seeing as very much like what you’d see around a young star. Since this isn’t a young star, the scientists said they were trying to think of other explanations for what they were seeing. The way the mention of the alien civilization was handled, it didn’t strike as something the scientists were placing any stock in, at least nowhere near as much as the reporter was. It seems to have taken a life of its own since then.
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tomarin
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It seems to me a lot of the mythology is recycled in the form of lower- and middle-brow entertainment like the movie ‘Excalibur’ and the Broadway and movie versions of ‘Camelot.’ It has been a while and perhaps it’s time for a more modern version (wait, there was one - with Clive Owen a few years back).
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mikekle
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The mainstream media has been proven to outright lie on many occasions(brian williams was caught red-handed)…how can anyone trust a single thing they say after being caught lying just once?
I dont trust those extreme radical news sites either…Ive come to kind of learn how to read between the lines when it comes to news, although if it came down to very important news, I would definitely NOT trust any of the major networks for the truth, there are news outlets out there without an agenda, but they are hard to find.
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tomarin
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The Brian Williams case was one guy who was reckless and self-serving and eventually got caught. He had a personality flaw. But it seems what you’re asking us to do is accept that the media operates in a concerted effort to hide facts from the public? I think that’s a lot harder to swallow.
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Gordon_Sims
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The media is never dishonest and doesn’t make a concerted effort to cover up, conceal or fabricate facts. Kind of like the Lena Dunham rape story. Or the campus rape story from Rolling Stone. Or the recent New York Times article about Amazon.
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tomarin
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I think individual media outlets can do all that and more, Gordon, but I don’t think they are all coordinated by some shadowy cabal who keeps them all in lockstep. That’s paranoid conspiracy theory-type thinking.
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Gordon_Sims
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I’ll keep that in mind the next time I’m reading a mainstream media article about the doctored Planned Parenthood videos or how Pope Francis is pushing the gay agenda.
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mikekle
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You are aware ALL the major news networks are owned by 6 private corporations…right? I dont know if some shadowy cabal is secretly controlling the news, but its pretty clear they DO indeed have agendas they try to push on us. If you pay close attention to some of the anchors and reporters, its like they try to ‘condition’ us as to whats normal, whats not normal, etc They make their little remarks, facial expressions while reading certain news, I dont think a lot of people recognize this is going on.
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Dorothy
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It is hard to remember that satan and his cohorts have a lot to do with this mess.
Ephesians 6:10-20
Yes, the evil one and his cohorts are on a leash, but many are getting too close to them and are deceived. Their temptations are allowed by God, who enables us to resist them with His grace, if we call upon Him. Through this battle we become stronger.
Are enough of us aware of this battle? When the Lord’s power is increased more and more in us (allowing Him to sanctify us) then the troubles will melt away.
Our sinless Blessed Virgin Mother has a great part in this battle. Will we pray with her? She magnifies the Lord.
The evil one hates her, because she is a creature like us, and has much power over him, …She, who is full of grace!
Ephesians 6:10-20
Yes, the evil one and his cohorts are on a leash, but many are getting too close to them and are deceived. Their temptations are allowed by God, who enables us to resist them with His grace, if we call upon Him. Through this battle we become stronger.
Are enough of us aware of this battle? When the Lord’s power is increased more and more in us (allowing Him to sanctify us) then the troubles will melt away.
Our sinless Blessed Virgin Mother has a great part in this battle. Will we pray with her? She magnifies the Lord.
The evil one hates her, because she is a creature like us, and has much power over him, …She, who is full of grace!
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tomarin
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Not saying there’s not an agenda, just that it’s not being orchestrated by unseen powers. You said earlier that they withhold facts in a concerted fashion. I would like to see some evidence for that remarkable claim?
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Gordon_Sims
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Just off the top of my head, look at the handling of the Planned Parenthood videos. How many mainstream media outlets have reported that the videos were authentic and that full, unedited versions are available online? Look at how Pope Francis is presented in the media. Look at how Josh Duggar was covered in minute detail while Lena Dunham’s admitted molestation of her sister and false rape accusations were virtually ignored. Go back a few years to Michael Richards’ racist rant which made headlines everywhere, yet Rosie O’Donnell’s equally offensive comments about Asians from the following weekend were ignored.
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