Hurin and despair - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

GlingleglingleglingleFairy · 05-10-2003, 02:04 AM

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To have Hurin die in mistaken pride and despair is then, according to Tolkien's beliefs, condemning him to damnation in the afterlife.
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Why is religion even relavant here? I see no sin in Hurin's pride, and surely to "condemn him to damnation" after all his despair is not very Christian. (not that I would really know, though.) I think Tolkien wrote abuot Hurin to show how real everyone is, and how we aren't perfect.

05-10-2003, 02:04 AM	#11
GlingleglingleglingleFairy Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 35	quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To have Hurin die in mistaken pride and despair is then, according to Tolkien's beliefs, condemning him to damnation in the afterlife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is religion even relavant here? I see no sin in Hurin's pride, and surely to "condemn him to damnation" after all his despair is not very Christian. (not that I would really know, though.) I think Tolkien wrote abuot Hurin to show how real everyone is, and how we aren't perfect. __________________ "Many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Do not be to eager to deal out death in judgement, even the very wisest cannot forsee all ends." Some people prefer cupcakes. I for one care less for them.