Thoughts on Eris?

[Cramulus]

there are golden apples in a bunch of greek myths, not all of them feature Our Lady of Discord.

the way I read it, they're often used as a symbol for human desire.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I've decided to include this as part of the Jack of all forums challenge

[Epimetheus]

I saw "Salt" and thought, oh, hi Eris.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I saw "Salt" and thought, oh, hi Eris.

Any good?

[Epimetheus]

I saw "Salt" and thought, oh, hi Eris.

Any good?

Sure. I was able to get into it.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I saw "Salt" and thought, oh, hi Eris.

Any good?

Sure. I was able to get into it.

Might check it out then

[The Great Pope of OUTSIDE]

So, okay.

If we ponder for a moment, what if the Greek Gods _aren't_ real, as few now believe they are, but that the Trojan War did happen, what then caused the Trojan War?

[Telarus]

So, okay.

If we ponder for a moment, what if the Greek Gods _aren't_ real, as few now believe they are, but that the Trojan War did happen, what then caused the Trojan War?

Paris fucking Helen.

[The Great Pope of OUTSIDE]

XDDD True that.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

XDDD True that.

Just out of curiosity. How old are you?

Also, tell me everything you know about Pop-tarts and George Bush.

[Phox]

So, okay.

If we ponder for a moment, what if the Greek Gods _aren't_ real, as few now believe they are, but that the Trojan War did happen, what then caused the Trojan War?

I'm going to say the same thing that causes every war. The Spartans and the Argives got their Peleponessian allies together and decided to go fuck Troy's shit up because it was wealthy/powerful/far away. From a purely historical view, there is no reason to accept the existence of Paris, Helen, Menelaus, or the rest of the mortals involved, at least not as far as their roles in the Trojan War are concerned. There is archaeological evidence to suggest that Troy DID exist at one point, and stopped existing/was destroyed at around the time the Trojan War is said to have taken place, so it would not be out of the question.

[The Great Pope of OUTSIDE]

XDDD True that.

Just out of curiosity. How old are you?

Also, tell me everything you know about Pop-tarts and George Bush.

Not yet 25. If that helps.

Pop-tarts are yummy if chocolate is involved. Pop-Tart is not a chocolate pop-tart. Thus he is absolutely lame. And the worst spammer ever. (Enough to even annoy a forum FULL of spammers, XD) And I laughed at his introduction post. (I went over all this when I introduced myself. Ask Doktor Howl if you're uncertain.)

As far as George Bush is concerned, I haven't given a rat's ass about anything about him since he said, "We must protect our internets from terrorists" or some other such thing. And I think that was pretty early on, and I haven't paid attention since.

I try not to watch dumb people too much.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

So, okay.

If we ponder for a moment, what if the Greek Gods _aren't_ real, as few now believe they are, but that the Trojan War did happen, what then caused the Trojan War?

The Trojan War actually is not mythology specifically, but legend. Mythology is a story that tries to make sense out of the universe and explain why things are the way they are. Legends are stories that are loosely based on history.

For example in the Bible, the Creation account is mythology, but Exodus is legend. It might not be 100% true, but there is some sort of history to it. So while Jehovah is present in both Genesis and Exodus, Genesis hinges on the existence of Jehovah, whereas Exodus does not. I find it kinda hard to swallow that God would tell Moses, "Tell Pharaoh to let you go, and I'm going to force him to say no so I have a legitimate reason to do terrible shit to them. Cuz I'm a dick. By the way, worship me or die." But the idea that there were a group of Hebrews that left Egypt is more reasonable when you take that out of the equation.

[The Great Pope of OUTSIDE]

So, okay.

If we ponder for a moment, what if the Greek Gods _aren't_ real, as few now believe they are, but that the Trojan War did happen, what then caused the Trojan War?

The Trojan War actually is not mythology specifically, but legend. Mythology is a story that tries to make sense out of the universe and explain why things are the way they are. Legends are stories that are loosely based on history.

For example in the Bible, the Creation account is mythology, but Exodus is legend. It might not be 100% true, but there is some sort of history to it. So while Jehovah is present in both Genesis and Exodus, Genesis hinges on the existence of Jehovah, whereas Exodus does not. I find it kinda hard to swallow that God would tell Moses, "Tell Pharaoh to let you go, and I'm going to force him to say no so I have a legitimate reason to do terrible shit to them. Cuz I'm a dick. By the way, worship me or die." But the idea that there were a group of Hebrews that left Egypt is more reasonable when you take that out of the equation.

That makes perfect sense though...if you believe in a malevolent God.

[Cramulus]

Pop-Tart is not a chocolate pop-tart. Thus he is absolutely lame. And the worst spammer ever. (Enough to even annoy a forum FULL of spammers, XD)

quick note for posterity: spamming is the Nick Jr. of internet trolling. Few people here who would identify as trolls actually practice spamming. In certain situations, it can be a good tool, but if there's a vaguely competent mod team you just end up wasting your own time.