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 Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:53 pm
Well, I dunno about idol per se. I'm really not sure that I have any single one in history, really.
But you gotta admire the guy's guts, at least.
Berz.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:15 am
I hear ya! But wouldn't it count as cheating the other guy out of his popeship or something? sweatdrop
And don't worry about it. Maybe you'll come to admire someone else in time; who knows, right?
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:22 pm
hypnocrown I hear ya! But wouldn't it count as cheating the other guy out of his popeship or something? Unless you believe he was the wrong guy to begin with and believe it to be your god-given mission to get rid of him... But that's highly unlikely given the atmosphere of the Catholic church of those days. Berz.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:34 pm
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. He may have been wrong or right to do what he did. Nobody can tell for sure anyway... rolleyes
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:20 pm
Well, in theory, there's one person who could...
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:09 am
And would that person's name start with J and end with esus? smile
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:05 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:57 pm
Ha-ha, everywhere I turn, everybody is talking about Jesus, Jesus this and Jesus that! mrgreen
Hmm, which movie did I get that one from I wonder...
Anywho! Doesn't anyone have more historic idols to share? Right now I can't think of any...
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:13 pm
You know, I think it might have something to do with the term "idol". I almost feel adulteress if I have more than one a time. Fangirling, though, that is another story...
Though Berz's story of Pope Boniface VIII is absolutely brilliant, creative ways to seize power is always fun.
So, naming a kid Jesus, so when he gets tired of being monotheistic he can be Zeus.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:17 pm
Gornwen So, naming a kid Jesus, so when he gets tired of being monotheistic he can be Zeus. Question is, after that happened, whether or not he would answer to someone shouting "Hey! Zeus!" mrgreen Sorry. Bad puns are fun to me. Berz.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:15 am
*snort... chuckle...*
I'm having flashbacks to Spanish class now. smile Good joke!
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:46 am
I think I like yer sense of humor Berz. I usually enjoy to make bad jokes myself. mrgreen
Gee, now we're steering away from the topic, aren't we?
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:20 pm
I'd have to say that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is kinda my idol. His way of writing just captures me. I also like how he started writing, sneaking into his brothers office and typing stories. He's like me in many ways.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:48 pm
Sounds great! I hope more people get posting here. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:33 pm
Fauxlorne Jim Henson. All he ever wanted to do was make people happy. Indeed, that is the best thing to aspire to! I realized a few years ago that making people happy was my goal in life. As a musician, that's a pretty good one to have. As for idols, I'm not sure if I have a particular person (other than Bela Bartok, who is the man who founded ethnomusicology, the field I want to go into). I suppose I idolize the bards. They had so much respect and power, but never direct power - more of a "if you screw up, or disrespect me, I can tarnish your name for all time" kind of power. They travelled, kept track of history and geneology. There's a few places in eastern Africa that still have bardic-like musicians, where it's actually something that is inherited! I love Loreena McKennitt to, and would LOVE to do what she does... though she's not really a historical person yet; still very much alive!
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