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Forum: The Books 02-14-2004, 07:03 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 33,461
Posted By Finwe
The thing is, I know plenty of die-hard...

The thing is, I know plenty of die-hard Christians who love Harry Potter. They realize that there is witchcraft, but they know the reason why there is witchcraft. The books don't promote it. They...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-14-2004, 06:19 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 22,687
Posted By Finwe
I'd give the Balrog of Moria his own little...

I'd give the Balrog of Moria his own little bad-luck cloud to follow him everywhere and constantly rain on him.

and...


I'd switch all of Legolas's arrows with those cheap little plastic...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-14-2004, 06:15 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 193,378
Posted By Finwe
Definitely not what I thought you were going to...

Definitely not what I thought you were going to say, Lyta!
Forum: Quiz Room 02-14-2004, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12,679
Views: 2,177,901
Posted By Finwe
2) Losgar?

2) Losgar?
Forum: Quiz Room 02-14-2004, 06:08 PM
Replies: 821
Views: 240,255
Posted By Finwe
Ar-Gimilzor?

Ar-Gimilzor?
Forum: Quiz Room 02-14-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 970
Views: 143,392
Posted By Finwe
Ah... ok... Hmm... Fëanor Bëor ...

Ah... ok... Hmm...



Fëanor

Bëor

Tuor
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-14-2004, 06:02 PM
Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,523,321
Posted By Finwe
Haha! Welcome to the board of fellow dangerously...

Haha! Welcome to the board of fellow dangerously obsessed geeks!!!!
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-14-2004, 05:58 PM
Replies: 998
Views: 492,062
Posted By Finwe
Saraphim: Anne Rice is a great author, isn't she?...

Saraphim: Anne Rice is a great author, isn't she? It's amazing how one can find hope in such seemingly "dark" books. I enjoyed every page of every book in her Vampire Chronicles series. I do deem it...
Forum: The Books 02-14-2004, 05:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,836
Posted By Finwe
Perhaps I should rephrase what I meant. ...

Perhaps I should rephrase what I meant.


I'm using the word "miracle" in a very general sense. I meant it to include any sort of semi-divine/supernatural "revelation," that some people ascribe to...
Forum: The Books 02-14-2004, 05:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 33,461
Posted By Finwe
It isn't just a Christian reaction. All religions...

It isn't just a Christian reaction. All religions have their fanatics and fundamentalists. Often, people feel threatened by belief systems that appear to be more lax by theirs. I know some Indians...
Forum: Quiz Room 02-13-2004, 10:09 PM
Replies: 970
Views: 143,392
Posted By Finwe
Hmm..... could it be Eomer, because he was the...

Hmm..... could it be Eomer, because he was the only one who didn't "grow up" with his wife or her family?

Turin --> that's obvious... Nienor is his sister
Samwise --> He knew Rosie for a long...
Forum: The Books 02-13-2004, 09:33 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 33,461
Posted By Finwe
I don't think it necessarily has to do with...

I don't think it necessarily has to do with religion. Authors can write about different types of characters just for the sake of doing it. J.K. Rowling could still be religious and write about Harry...
Forum: The Books 02-13-2004, 08:43 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 24,439
Posted By Finwe
They do value the same things. But just like men...

They do value the same things. But just like men and women have physical differences, they have behavioral differences. Men "evolved" to find food, fight off predators, etc. Women, having the double...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 02-13-2004, 08:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 16,102
Posted By Finwe
If he got to Sirion after their attack, he...

If he got to Sirion after their attack, he wouldn't have to confront them. As one of the last scions of Finwë, it would have been his "duty" to try and protect his people. He probably didn't realize...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 02-13-2004, 06:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 16,102
Posted By Finwe
Or how about have Gil-galad "move" to Sirion...

Or how about have Gil-galad "move" to Sirion after the Sons of Fëanor attack, not after the War of Wrath? While he was on the Isle of Balar, he could have believed that Sirion would be completely...
Forum: Quiz Room 02-13-2004, 06:48 PM
Replies: 1,619
Views: 284,226
Posted By Finwe
Hmm... would it be 100%, since we don't know for...

Hmm... would it be 100%, since we don't know for sure if he shot that first arrow?
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-13-2004, 06:44 PM
Replies: 2,150
Views: 787,692
Posted By Finwe
Hilde, shame on Hama! I had a mental...

Hilde, shame on Hama!

I had a mental picture of a hamster standing in the doorway of Meduseld, complete with armor and weapons, getting constantly trodden on as uninvited people march right in...
Forum: Quiz Room 02-13-2004, 06:39 PM
Replies: 1,619
Views: 284,226
Posted By Finwe
Oh... right..... Well... I know that...

Oh... right.....


Well... I know that Avranc was the one who killed Manthor in the Rebellion of Brethil, and I believe that he shot a total of two arrows at him, so wouldn't the percentage be...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-13-2004, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,523,321
Posted By Finwe
Welcome! It's incredible how many different...

Welcome! It's incredible how many different countries are represented here on the Downs. Wow... Norway... cool! I hope you have fun being dead!
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-13-2004, 06:29 PM
Replies: 998
Views: 492,062
Posted By Finwe
I recently re-read Stephen Lawhead's Avalon and...

I recently re-read Stephen Lawhead's Avalon and loved every moment of it! That author is absolutely gifted! I also loved his series on Merlin.
Forum: The Books 02-13-2004, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,998
Posted By Finwe
I assumed that you meant that the Eagle was...

I assumed that you meant that the Eagle was spying for Sauron.
Forum: The Books 02-13-2004, 06:20 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 33,461
Posted By Finwe
Lord of the Rings isn't as blatantly "magical" as...

Lord of the Rings isn't as blatantly "magical" as Harry Potter. The latter contains descriptions of spells, potions, and overtly magical creatures in very generous amounts. In LotR, the magic is...
Forum: The Books 02-13-2004, 06:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,144
Posted By Finwe
Probably. This was probably how Denethor...

Probably.


This was probably how Denethor started instilling his bitterness in Boromir. *sigh* That man had problems!
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-13-2004, 06:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,312
Posted By Finwe
Look in the thread that was linked to above....

Look in the thread that was linked to above. Glorfindel said that the Witch-king wouldn't be slain by a Man, not that he couldn't be slain by a Man. It all depends on how you look at the prophecy. In...
Forum: Quiz Room 02-13-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,619
Views: 284,226
Posted By Finwe
It had to have been pretty good. Do we know any...

It had to have been pretty good. Do we know any specific feats that he accomplished?
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