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imperial dwarf · 07-03-2001, 04:51 AM

Finally I can post again. It's tormenting not to be able to reply to a good thread, but fortunately that won't happen again.

First I wanted to thank you Djinn Raffo. Read Siddartha and well, was astonished. The style is a little bit difficult at the beginning, at least in German. But the contents was GREAT. The way Siddartha experiences different ways of living and goes through different stages in his own personal development in his struggle to understand life gave me an inspiration to approach this question differently. I even found my own thoughts in one of Siddarthas stages. And last but not least gave me motivation to go for the "classics".
To all of you who are in a bit of a philosophical mood, that book will give you something and maybe even more.

But enough bowing towards Hesse

now to one of my favorite authors: Terry Pratchett. agreed most of his books are funny fantasy and nothing more, but one is different. Alright it is also funny fantasy

but has something more. "Small Gods" tells the story of a acolyte in the Church of Omn, who has a perfect memory but is somewhat a bit slow thinking. He,a lowly sweeper and the most unlikely person to encounter any divine experience, actually meets Omn. Together they witness religion in all it's aspects and at the end even change it a bit. i do not want to give away to much contents because like all Pratchett novels it's very easy structured. One word to much and you would know the whole story.
But what makes the book really good are the very critical insights and remarks on religion, the institution and the metaphysical framework. As a gimmick it also gives philosophy its share of critics. Take this and wrap around Pratchett's brilliant Monty Python like style of humor (which maybe not all people quite understand) and you have a book you may die of laughter while thinking about death. But I assure nothing.

By the way Djinn Raffo, are there also White Russians here? I'm thirsty from talking that much.

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reality is for those not smart enough to see the truth!!!!!

07-03-2001, 04:51 AM	#16
imperial dwarf Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Berlin Age: 43 Posts: 42	Finally I can post again. It's tormenting not to be able to reply to a good thread, but fortunately that won't happen again. First I wanted to thank you Djinn Raffo. Read Siddartha and well, was astonished. The style is a little bit difficult at the beginning, at least in German. But the contents was GREAT. The way Siddartha experiences different ways of living and goes through different stages in his own personal development in his struggle to understand life gave me an inspiration to approach this question differently. I even found my own thoughts in one of Siddarthas stages. And last but not least gave me motivation to go for the "classics". To all of you who are in a bit of a philosophical mood, that book will give you something and maybe even more. But enough bowing towards Hesse now to one of my favorite authors: Terry Pratchett. agreed most of his books are funny fantasy and nothing more, but one is different. Alright it is also funny fantasy but has something more. "Small Gods" tells the story of a acolyte in the Church of Omn, who has a perfect memory but is somewhat a bit slow thinking. He,a lowly sweeper and the most unlikely person to encounter any divine experience, actually meets Omn. Together they witness religion in all it's aspects and at the end even change it a bit. i do not want to give away to much contents because like all Pratchett novels it's very easy structured. One word to much and you would know the whole story. But what makes the book really good are the very critical insights and remarks on religion, the institution and the metaphysical framework. As a gimmick it also gives philosophy its share of critics. Take this and wrap around Pratchett's brilliant Monty Python like style of humor (which maybe not all people quite understand) and you have a book you may die of laughter while thinking about death. But I assure nothing. By the way Djinn Raffo, are there also White Russians here? I'm thirsty from talking that much. ------------------ reality is for those not smart enough to see the truth!!!!!