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This is one of my favorite volumes in the series, if not my favorite. I think because it's about new beginnings. Although, it's a little disturbing that it isn't Morpheus who has a second chance, but ex-Daniel. I'm not sure what that means about red…
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What can we do, if we look back on our lives and are dissatisfied with how we've handled our responsibilities? Why can we read this story and see nobility in what is essentially a suicide?
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It looks like I can edit comments within threads in the Call Center: Public Marian Call Discussions category/forum whatever they're called in this software
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Hm. When Death takes a day off, people don't die. But when Morpheus is captured, people still dream, normally for the most part - though I assume dreaming was reduced in some way, not as meaningful as before/after his imprisonment. And what would ha…
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There's a history of good not heeding consequences, in terms of always do the right thing, let the chips fall where they may - what matters is adherence to principles. But that's offset by the idea of prudence, accepting that you may have to accept…
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The question of free will and consequences is most affecting to me personally. If the cuckoo is acting according to her nature, and therefore shouldn't be punished, then should anyone ever be punished? What does it mean to take responsibility for my…
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Hm. Seems I'm not the only one who is coming with a Christian background (if not necessarily a current belief).
I always have a kneejerk reaction when works of fiction get theology "wrong".in VOLUME IV main weekly discussion Comment by nerd March 2014
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i might drop in - i just hate committing to things in general, so i'm keeping it open for now...
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i kept getting intermittent lags in video and audio, and i muted my own mike most of the time to make sure i wasn't contributing to any echoes or anything. I wonder if skype would be a better choice in terms of performance, though I don't know if it…
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I'm thinking about the value of stories and whether they can be true even though the things they say happened really didn't. Oberon remarked that the events of 'Mid-Summer Night's Dream' didn't actually occur, but Morpheus responds, 'Things need not…