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To: BlueDragon

I see you may be a Lord of the Rings fan. Me too. Written by a Catholic no less. Interesting that Protestants borrow much from Catholics. Anyway, when I think of Luther I can’t help but think of Melkor, sower of disunity.

‘When the Ainur sang the Great Music before Eru, Melkor wove some of these alien thoughts into his music, and straightaway Discord arose around him. Some of those nearby attuned their music to his, until two musical themes were warring before the Throne. To correct the Discord, Eru introduced a Second, and then a Third Theme into the music. But Melkor succeeded in holding back the Second theme, of which Manwë was the chief instrument. The Third was the theme of Elves and Men, and while it was not overwhelmed by the Discord as the Second theme was, it too failed to correct it. When Eru brought the Music to an end, he rebuked Melkor, praising his strength but reminding him that, as an aspect of his creator’s thought, anything that Melkor could bring into being ultimately had its source within Eru himself. As such, even the Discord redounded in the end to the glory of Eru’s work. And Melkor was ashamed, and resented it; for he thought his Discord an improvement.’


185 posted on 02/16/2015 1:38:06 PM PST by Cap'n Crunch
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To: Cap'n Crunch
Make mention of Tolkien being a Catholic?

And ignore all else. That was an entirely predicable response. Did you know that?

You do now.

186 posted on 02/16/2015 2:08:56 PM PST by BlueDragon (the weather is always goldilocks perfect, on freeper island)
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