"... the sigh of the oppressed creature". Yes I think Marx was right there too. Although in my religious days I used to argue against that: although now I think that was more about the failure of Communism than the need for supernatural belief. Douglas Adams was a fervent atheist (I'd just call myself agnostic) but even he wrote - 1 of my favourite quotes - "In an infinite Universe anything is possible".
"... the sigh of the oppressed creature". Yes I think Marx was right there too. Although in my religious days I used to argue against that: although now I think that was more about the failure of Communism than the need for supernatural belief. Douglas Adams was a fervent atheist (I'd just call myself agnostic) but even he wrote - 1 of my favourite quotes - "In an infinite Universe anything is possible".
Clark's Childhood's End also does the same. Loved that book and hated that book at the same time.
I sort of take this "opiate of the masses" concept and apply it to the Cyrodiilic Pantheon, which is a union of both Men and Mer pantheons. In a future chapter, my character talks about this. I also use it for the Thalmor.
This is the first character I've created that was so devout. His faith is everything to him and yet at the same time, he's quite accepting of others.
Clark's Childhood's End also does the same. Loved that book and hated that book at the same time.
I sort of take this "opiate of the masses" concept and apply it to the Cyrodiilic Pantheon, which is a union of both Men and Mer pantheons. In a future chapter, my character talks about this. I also use it for the Thalmor.
This is the first character I've created that was so devout. His faith is everything to him and yet at the same time, he's quite accepting of others.
Haha, true! My beef is that 'pride' can't be 'humbled'; people are humbled. Humbled means one's pride being lessened. It's like a tautology.
It may just be a bad translation ofc.
Told you I was pedantic!
Haha, true! My beef is that 'pride' can't be 'humbled'; people are humbled. Humbled means one's pride being lessened. It's like a tautology.
It may just be a bad translation ofc.
Told you I was pedantic!