Jonathan ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
It was considered more on the level of a fratboy prank back then?
Aw, Sean, don't make me repost my cracky V theory again, please?
Fie.
Sorry, dearest. I know well of your Evey love; I just didn't know which side of the crack line you'd fall on WRT God/Abraham=V/Evey.
that's not the best reading of Job.
Define "best." (And no, "most likely to make the reader want to worship God by the end of the book" doesn't count.)
The Stoats and the Redshirts should be friends.
Somebody here reads Dork Tower
It was considered more on the level of a fratboy prank back then?
Life was just that fucking hard back then. The Asshole!God interpretation is also fairly American, or maybe First World.
::really leaving now::
Not Hec, but I think by "best" he means "most in line with what, from what little historical and cultural context we can gather, the author(s) likely intended in writing it."
In non-God news (unless you're like me, and believe that candy is a gift from the deity(ies)), I'm sucking on a piece of root beer barrel hard candy, AIFG! I'd forgotten how good these are, and am very glad that the receptionist at my office has expanded her bowl of mints to include these.
Define "best." (And no, "most likely to make the reader want to worship God by the end of the book" doesn't count.)
Best = Extracting the intended meaning in its metaphor instead of viewing it as a narrative where God is a character.
I just didn't know which side of the crack line you'd fall on WRT God/Abraham=V/Evey.
No, I thought that was an excellent reading. Profound even.
::preens::
::internally joggled by excessive preening, belches horrifically::
NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WATCH COLBERT
Thank you! I watch Colbert from time to time but leave with the feeling I'm being yelled at.
The Word is my favorite. Or when he debates himself. I used to identify with Job Way Too Much, ftr. I doubt I could ever be that faithful in actual fact, but as an Arizona Democrat, you'd see where I'd get confused.