10-29-2006, 01:11 AM | #556 |
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Yeah... she writes parables, not realistic fiction.
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10-29-2006, 09:20 AM | #557 |
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I am currently reading: The Evolution of the Medieval World by David Nicholas; Bede's Ecclesiastical History and Asser's Life of Alfred.....oh yeah and a Dr Who novel :P
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10-29-2006, 11:20 PM | #558 |
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Very good to read Bede if you want to understand England , Dana .
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Clod, let her know ... this is an awesome read, as exciting as the first, took care of some loose ends and left some more to be addressed in the next book. I was left hungry for understanding more of the culture of the world outside of the Hunter Schools and the Witches. I am intrigued by her conception of the five-fold Goddess, which again leaves open a lot of questions about what the ordinary folk do ...
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11-04-2006, 04:19 PM | #562 |
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Interesting tidbits... she wrote it when she was 19 (and is now 27 or 28, I can't remember) and was quite surprised to see it picked up before some of the others she's written in the years since. The first book has done well enough to get a second print run, though, so she will in all likelihood have some of those other novels come out soon.
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11-04-2006, 09:09 PM | #565 |
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I would just like to take this opportunity to remind Buddug to be clear of Chester city walls afore sundown.....
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11-05-2006, 06:18 AM | #566 |
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11-06-2006, 01:00 PM | #567 |
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I just started Buddism without Beliefs by Stephen Batchelor. Very interesting stuff. He seems to be about keeping religious ideas out of it. I've read folks here claim that Buddism is not a religion. I'm seeing how it could be approached that way but often isn't. Anyway, nice read.
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11-07-2006, 12:53 PM | #568 |
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I kind of dabbled in Buddhism for a while. When I realised I didn't believe in God, I still felt I needed some sort of "spiritual" life and Buddhism seemed compatible with my beliefs. Most importantly, it didn't seem like much of a religion to me. More of a philosophy. I should follow that up by saying that I don't know a great deal about it beyond the basics.
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11-09-2006, 10:30 PM | #569 |
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Buddhism to me.....Is philosophy. You don't have to get religious about it at all...
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