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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 12:03 pm
(June 5, 2018 at 11:51 am)MysticKnight Wrote: They are right Road Runner, your post was a switch and bait.
I was attempting to get them to refine their argument and to make a point about understanding and what one person means by a wor another may not. If you look at my conversation with Matilda , I wasn’t trying to hide anything or to pull a fast one.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 12:13 pm
So, how many dragons and sea serpents have you seen, again? More than you can count on one hand, or less?
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 12:25 pm
(June 5, 2018 at 12:03 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (June 5, 2018 at 11:51 am)MysticKnight Wrote: They are right Road Runner, your post was a switch and bait.
I was attempting to get them to refine their argument and to make a point about understanding and what one person means by a wor another may not. If you look at my conversation with Matilda , I wasn’t trying to hide anything or to pull a fast one.
I see what you mean. Some parts of mythology can be truths to others....and it depends on your research.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 1:09 pm
(June 5, 2018 at 12:25 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: (June 5, 2018 at 12:03 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I was attempting to get them to refine their argument and to make a point about understanding and what one person means by a wor another may not. If you look at my conversation with Matilda , I wasn’t trying to hide anything or to pull a fast one.
I see what you mean. Some parts of mythology can be truths to others....and it depends on your research.
I don’t know about that, the point is that words can mean different things, and what matters is what the author intended.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 1:31 pm
So that's more or less than one dragon and/or sea serpent?
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 5, 2018 at 4:59 pm
(June 5, 2018 at 1:09 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (June 5, 2018 at 12:25 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I see what you mean. Some parts of mythology can be truths to others....and it depends on your research.
I don’t know about that, the point is that words can mean different things, and what matters is what the author intended.
We know that words can mean different things, how could you conceivably really think we need you to tell us that? I dare you to be more condescending (that means to talk down to people).
If the topic is what did or didn't actually happen, then what matters is what did or didn't actually happen, not what an author intended. When schools are teaching that Beowulf was real and fought dinosaurs, that's a question of what did or didn't actually happen.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 6, 2018 at 12:11 am
The Pope says that demons are real. So why can't dragons and vampires and werewolves and zombies be real?
http://www.pulse.ng/communities/religion...26343.html
If you have a deep green hot pink polka dot zombie dragon vampire werewolf creature in your bedroom why can't Joe have a flying unicorn elephant in his garage?
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 6, 2018 at 12:20 am
Can't believe you guys don't believe in our lord and savior, Harry Potter.
I mean... (Spoilers)
How else can you explain being here today, if not for 'Arry Potter?
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 6, 2018 at 2:15 am
(June 6, 2018 at 12:20 am)Cecelia Wrote: Can't believe you guys don't believe in our lord and savior, Harry Potter.
I mean... (Spoilers)
How else can you explain being here today, if not for 'Arry Potter?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Actually I don't know what anyone is talking about or who anyone is. Or who I am and what I am doing.
All I remember is the word Obliviate.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 6, 2018 at 6:02 am
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(June 6, 2018 at 12:11 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: If you have a deep green hot pink polka dot zombie dragon vampire werewolf creature in your bedroom why can't Joe have a flying unicorn elephant in his garage?
You just broke cosplay forever. 
(June 6, 2018 at 2:15 am)Mathilda Wrote: (June 6, 2018 at 12:20 am)Cecelia Wrote: Can't believe you guys don't believe in our lord and savior, Harry Potter.
I mean... (Spoilers)
How else can you explain being here today, if not for 'Arry Potter?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Actually I don't know what anyone is talking about or who anyone is. Or who I am and what I am doing.
All I remember is the word Obliviate. You need to see a legilimens.
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