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dav99 · 2012-11-20 21:30:05

In my opinion, these two people are the greatest authors of the 20'th century. Who do you like better? Why? Personally, I'm more of a Tolkien fan. What are you?

maxskywalker · 2012-11-21 08:57:18

Tolkien.

Alternatives · 2012-11-21 09:25:11

haha cs lewis is good but nowhere near tolkien

tolkien changed standards when he wrote LoTR you just can't compare anyone to him

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veggieman001 · 2012-11-21 09:26:19

Yeah, Tolkien hands down.

mythbusteranimator · 2012-11-21 09:31:23

Hm.
I like Steven King. tongue

werdna123 · 2012-11-21 10:48:32

person-wise, tolkien.

book-wise, tolkien.

angelica101 · 2012-11-21 10:57:52

Tolkein.

STUPID NARNIA TAKE BFF FROM MEE

jukyter · 2012-11-21 11:12:35

werdna123 wrote:
person-wise, tolkien.

book-wise, tolkien.

i dunno cs lewis seemed pretty nice apart from christian ness
but yeah uh tolkien was great

dav99 · 2012-11-21 12:34:20

Alternatives wrote:
haha cs lewis is good but nowhere near tolkien

tolkien changed standards when he wrote LoTR you just can't compare anyone to him

Actually, Tolkien considered The Silmerilian his greatest work.

dav99 · 2012-11-21 12:36:23

jukyter wrote:
werdna123 wrote:
person-wise, tolkien.

book-wise, tolkien.
i dunno cs lewis seemed pretty nice apart from christian ness
but yeah uh tolkien was great

At first, C.S. Lewis was an Atheist, but then he started going to a writing group WITH Tolkien! Yah, Lewis and Tolkien where friends!

mythbusteranimator · 2012-11-21 12:43:46

dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:
werdna123 wrote:
person-wise, tolkien.

book-wise, tolkien.
i dunno cs lewis seemed pretty nice apart from christian ness
but yeah uh tolkien was great
At first, C.S. Lewis was an Atheist, but then he started going to a writing group WITH Tolkien! Yah, Lewis and Tolkien where friends!

Christian writers ftw

generosity · 2012-11-21 14:12:32

Undoubtedly, Tolkien was a masterful writer, but I prefer C.S. Lewis, mainly because of the Space Trilogy.

dav99 · 2012-11-21 14:25:05

generosity wrote:
Undoubtedly, Tolkien was a masterful writer, but I prefer C.S. Lewis, mainly because of the Space Trilogy.

I want to read these some day. What reading level are they?

Gravitation · 2012-11-21 14:32:04

C.s.

jukyter · 2012-11-21 15:10:09

mythbusteranimator wrote:
dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:

i dunno cs lewis seemed pretty nice apart from christian ness
but yeah uh tolkien was great
At first, C.S. Lewis was an Atheist, but then he started going to a writing group WITH Tolkien! Yah, Lewis and Tolkien where friends!
Christian writers ftw

i don't think being christian has anything to do with how well they write
in fact saying that is xenophobic and racist

generosity · 2012-11-21 15:32:09

dav99 wrote:
generosity wrote:
Undoubtedly, Tolkien was a masterful writer, but I prefer C.S. Lewis, mainly because of the Space Trilogy.
I want to read these some day. What reading level are they?

They shouldn't be too hard for you. There are some rather heavy philosophical concepts in there, but it shouldn't be an issue.

dav99 · 2012-11-21 15:33:02

jukyter wrote:
mythbusteranimator wrote:
dav99 wrote:

At first, C.S. Lewis was an Atheist, but then he started going to a writing group WITH Tolkien! Yah, Lewis and Tolkien where friends!
Christian writers ftw
i don't think being christian has anything to do with how well they write
in fact saying that is xenophobic and racist

I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?

jukyter · 2012-11-21 16:24:06

dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:
mythbusteranimator wrote:

Christian writers ftw
i don't think being christian has anything to do with how well they write
in fact saying that is xenophobic and racist
I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?

im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist

maxskywalker · 2012-11-21 16:40:26

jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:

i don't think being christian has anything to do with how well they write
in fact saying that is xenophobic and racist
I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?
im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist

So is it racist to talk about Matt Smith because many people are non-white?

jukyter · 2012-11-21 16:59:00

maxskywalker wrote:
jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:

I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?
im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist
So is it racist to talk about Matt Smith because many people are non-white?

uh no

dav99 · 2012-11-21 17:06:02

jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:

i don't think being christian has anything to do with how well they write
in fact saying that is xenophobic and racist
I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?
im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist

I'm not saying cristian writers are the best in general, I'm saying that in my opinion JRR Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Where two of the best. I have nothing against other religions, or races. Also, this is a topic about who likes which one better and why.

jukyter · 2012-11-21 17:45:57

dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:

I don't know how that can be racist, but Tolkien and Lewis's Writings alike where both majerly affected by cristianity. I won't go in to detail because you're not supposed to talk about religion, but who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?
im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist
I'm not saying cristian writers are the best in general, I'm saying that in my opinion JRR Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Where two of the best. I have nothing against other religions, or races. Also, this is a topic about who likes which one better and why.

yeah yeah yeah i'm not saying you!! i'm saying mba!
i've talked with him before about religion and he seems to be a diehard christian who's expressed views like this before!

mythbusteranimator · 2012-11-21 17:59:46

jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:
jukyter wrote:

im not saying that it's terrible to be affected by christianity
i'm saying that implying that christian writers are the best and 'win' is xenophobic, and as many religions are mostly compromised of a non white ethnic group it's racist
I'm not saying cristian writers are the best in general, I'm saying that in my opinion JRR Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Where two of the best. I have nothing against other religions, or races. Also, this is a topic about who likes which one better and why.
yeah yeah yeah i'm not saying you!! i'm saying mba!
i've talked with him before about religion and he seems to be a diehard christian who's expressed views like this before!

CS Lewis has stories that majorly parrellel with the Bible, but can be ignored

dav99 · 2012-11-21 18:45:32

mythbusteranimator wrote:
jukyter wrote:
dav99 wrote:

I'm not saying cristian writers are the best in general, I'm saying that in my opinion JRR Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Where two of the best. I have nothing against other religions, or races. Also, this is a topic about who likes which one better and why.
yeah yeah yeah i'm not saying you!! i'm saying mba!
i've talked with him before about religion and he seems to be a diehard christian who's expressed views like this before!
CS Lewis has stories that majorly parrellel with the Bible, but can be ignored

That's what I was pointing out with the," Who do you think Gandalf or Aslan are?" thing. Extremely parallel with the Bible, which is ok by me. Back on topic though. I personally like Tolkien better because of how he writes. Tourdes the end of the Lord of the Rings, It was so dark to read, and when it ended A. It felt like weigts had just been lifted off your shoulders B. It had been so long since I first started to read it that I was ready to read it again C. Wished It wouldn't end.

PlutoIsHades · 2012-11-22 06:46:32

I haven't read any C.S. Lewis, so my vote is going to Tolkien!

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