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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm
How many books do you read, that have a disclaimer that it is fiction or non-fiction?
I would also disagree, if you are implying that fiction or non-fiction; is to be determined by the contents, and whether or not you find them plausible. You might be skeptical about the moon landing or believe that Russia had the NRA build a death ray for $2,500, however your subjective opinion doesn't determine the objective truth.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 1:58 pm
(June 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: How many books do you read, that have a disclaimer that it is fiction or non-fiction?
You mean that bit about "no character living or dead"? Bunches.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:11 pm
(June 4, 2018 at 12:34 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (June 4, 2018 at 12:16 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: How can you not get this? Beowulf is fiction because Jesus didn't write it. C'mon.
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You mean "God didn't write it and pass it along to Jesus to give to us in a non-oral format so that there wouldn't be any danger of miscommunication of the literal Word of God." Right?
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:14 pm
I believe mythologies as far they point to eternal truths....and when they do, I believe in the particular instances as well depending on how well mixed it is with proving the Eternal Wisdom.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:15 pm
mmmmmm....cake.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm
^I don't like cake too sweet too much sugar.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:43 pm
(June 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: How many books do you read, that have a disclaimer that it is fiction or non-fiction?
That's a good point, but usually when the dragons, sea serpents, and/or talking animals show up, I can conclude that it's at least partially fictional.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:47 pm
Yeah...but if it has even more dragons and talking animals..that must mean it;s even truthier, right? 
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 2:50 pm
(June 4, 2018 at 9:40 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Angelina Jolie's tail was real, that's a fact.
Angelina jolie is a no tail.
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RE: Why do people believe that Beowulf is fiction?
June 4, 2018 at 3:13 pm
(June 4, 2018 at 2:43 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: (June 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: How many books do you read, that have a disclaimer that it is fiction or non-fiction?
That's a good point, but usually when the dragons, sea serpents, and/or talking animals show up, I can conclude that it's at least partially fictional.
Really, I've seen dragons and sea serpents on the discovery channel and in science books. I've also heard animals that can talk such as parrots, or through sign language such as Gorillas.
Do you dismiss a priori these things that I have seen as fiction? I suppose that some people do dismiss the moon landing and the holocaust; from what I gather it was mostly based on incredulity. Do you agree with them as well (or I assume at least justify their method)?
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