The Hall of Fire

I have no problem is paying taxes to support the poor, it's what you do in a civilised society, the problem I have is in paying taxes to support families who collectively have a greater income than mine.

This whole subject is pretty close to my heart. As has been said there are a number of factors to consider 1. That becuase of low wages in some cases both parents have to work. 2. Mothers should not be denied their aspirations to have careers 3. Families where one parents work should have the same t...

Anthriel As far as I understand it is in Germany that they have the most significant problems - and I think you analysis as to why it is happening is correct - women in Germany are marrying and having children later. Now where I would differ from you in the notion that this is a function of women be...

The whole issue to me is pretty simple - as long as you have a world order which is predicated on greed there will be those who use use to much and those who do not have enough. If you accept that we have finite resources then you have to accept either the notion of fair shares or the notion of eacg...

I think this list changes from time to time Starless - King Crimson a song which has everything, including a killer theme, loony sax break break and trademark seairng guitar- on the Red lp which was the last thing that Cobain heard before he died Life Begins at the Hop - XTC Recorded by a young XTC ...

There is very little that would not improve Birmingham, I must admit the notion of a Treebeard sculpture being amongst living tree's is rather sweet

erm....what's wrong with St. Ignatius of Loyola? While I don't pretend to be a huge fan (with narya , I'm more on the Franciscan end of the spectrum), this is the core of my argument folk select the bits that suit them. I believe my brother in law was profoundly pychologically damaged by Jesuits. A...

The battle of Bywater is interesting because of it's smallness - the ruffians were nothing more than common thugs, who culd be driven off pretty easily which is what they were. I think that this fits into the notion of the contrast with the great and epic and the small - which is what the shire is. ...

I would have liked to respond in more detail to the various posts, however a combination of being off-line due to moving, sickness poor internet connections in South Africa, I have only really been able to get on line. I read a comment that it was speculation that Christianity survived because Const...

[This thread was split from the "Heathens" thread in Tol Eressëa because a new topic was launched by eborr's post. The split followed this post by Menaltarma: http://www.thehalloffire.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16811#16811 Thanks to eborr for hosting this note. Jn] ________________________...

funnily enough I was thinking of these few lines of verse before I realised that this thread existed spooky eh GLORY be to God for dappled things— For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings; Landscape...

I usually don't do nature - I have no eye and little talent

looking across the lake at Lausanne earlier today

I usually don't do nature - I have no eye and little talent

looking across the lake at Lausanne earlier today

view from the roof of my current fave hotel http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/eborr/52cad966.jpg the Vittriano on the Capitol can't building in foreground possibly temple of Divine Julius in the Forum Nerva http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/eborr/1151b178.jpg looking straight down into the...

You miss the point - it was not originally a Christian place of worship - it was dedicated to all the gods - if they had simply said it is a place of worship then fine - but to claim it as there own is simply justifiying their missaproriation Ok, I see what you mean. So, would you feel the same out...

eborr, one day I want to be in Rome with you, so you can take me to your favourite places. Your photos are amazing. I was feeling down and called in here, and now I feel less down. Thanks for reminding me there is life outside my wee world. That would be nothing but a pleasure, I always get a stran...

We live pretty close to the Nothern Branch of the Imperial War Museum, occasionaly on Sunday's I take the children there, we handn't been for a couple of months so we went last Sunday. We normally start our tour in the same place, where they have changing exhibits, and this time it was WW1 war artis...

Rome is so lovely! :) I was irritated by the pompous notice saying that this was a Christian place of worship and should be respected as such, If you think asking some respect in a place of worship is asking too much, I'm afraid I think you need some attitude adjustment. You miss the point - it was...

to add a little to the debate - the Emperor Julian in the 3rd century criticised christianity because it wasn't able to co-exist with other faiths, moreover it's intolerance to schism marked it out as different. He also criticised the Christians because as he saw it that virtue was not honoured, on ...

Interesting dichotomy of views We pride ourselves in Europe of allowing freedom of speech, but then you get this http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4734648.stm Personally I think Irving should be kept in prison, on the grounds that his consisitently commits fraud by describing himself as a hist...