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To: kosta50
[.. Could be(hell is) a star (sun); the only problem is stars are not eternal. ..]

Crossed my mind also.. or even levels of hell.. on the moon and other planets.. As to eternity could be remodeling planets(suns even) is a small thing "in heaven" and hell whatever they are..

Would make a good novel, levels of hell.. same with levels of heaven.. Lewis did great with "Screwtape Letters".. christian fiction to make a point..

5,685 posted on 09/07/2007 4:05:41 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe
Would make a good novel, levels of hell.. same with levels of heaven..

Um, Dante? La Commedia? Levels of Hell, levels of Heaven, AND - at no extra charge to you - levels of Purgatory! Seven, count them Seven! One for EACH mortal sin! Act Now!

It's the coolest poem I ever read, bar none. I still think the Dorothy Sayers translation is good because of the copious notes - and a distant connection worked with Sayers on the whole thing. But there are some good translations that are more recent.

I think I'll read it again, just as soon as I finish Amity Shlaes's book.

5,690 posted on 09/07/2007 5:48:30 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: hosepipe

Dante Alighieri probably did it better. You’ve gotta choose the translation, though. Some of them, unless you’re fluent in Middle Ages Italian, get rather strenuous to read.


5,708 posted on 09/07/2007 7:33:09 PM PDT by MarkBsnr (V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.)
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