The Original Breaking of the Fellowship

[piosenniel]

Halfir

The nicety of your argument eludes me. Granted that Melkor is immortal, if he is subject to timelesspunishment and all opportunity to repent has been removed I can't quite see how he would exercise a redemtive choice should he seek to do so. Can you enlighten me please?

I'll agree that he is subject to timeless punishment. What I don't agree with is that all opportunity to repent has been removed.
How do you think this is so? He has been banished to the Void, but he must still have all his powers of critical thinking left to him. Can't he at some point use this long expanse of time to come to an understanding of his wrong choices and realizing this, say so. I'm sure Eru is constantly cognizant of all his creations. Better yet, Melkor could give new voice to a harmonious refrain and in doing so excercise a redemptive choice.

[ May 05, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]