The Queen is Dead

[Coastal Fever]

Pissed that the only ones who get a stat holiday here in Canada are those fuckin spudheads in PEI.

[L dog]

I get the appeal of an apolitical, powerless head of state that provides continuity (like a fancy mascot).    It’s just their immense, unjustifiable wealth that I can’t get behind.

it's hard to justify the monarchy at all in the modern world but when religion was more important in society the monarchy was literally thought to be sacred and their bloodline was divine, so basically they could do no wrong to the plebs

[Frank and Fred]

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Never forget the English learned how to colonize with the Welsh first.

[SneakySecrets]

I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

[DaleSr]

I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

[SneakySecrets]

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I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

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CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

Yes, of course nothing he said is of any value because he was Christian.  You’ve peeked through the looking glass.

[excitableboy]

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I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

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CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

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Yes, of course nothing he said is of any value because he was Christian.  You’ve peeked through the looking glass.

That quote doesn't seem all that poignant, precisely because of his being Christian. Elizabeth didn't want to be Queen but came to view it as ordained, and people like Lewis revere them accordingly. Many of the UK's imperialist excesses, to put it euphemistically, are then easily chalked up to 'mysterious ways'. But it really isn't so mysterious, is it? The honoring of millionaires, athletes, film stars (all the same to Lewis I guess) is hardly more gratuitous, and often far less poisonous, than that of royals.

Also, C.S. Lewis and Lewis Caroll were two different people.

[fredgallSOTY]

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I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

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CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

[DaleSr]

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I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

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CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

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Yes, of course nothing he said is of any value because he was Christian.  You’ve peeked through the looking glass.

He's definitely talking about venerating god there though.

[SneakySecrets]

I think he was too.  It’s cool debating with you because it reminds me of how I felt about the world when I was in eighth grade.

[DaleSr]

I think he was too.  It’s cool debating with you because it reminds me of how I felt about the world when I was in eighth grade.

Sir this is a thread about dunking on an old dead German woman 

[Mean salto]

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Never forget the English learned how to colonize with the Welsh first.

Well they also probably picked up some tips watching the Romans colonize them first. The french and Scandinavians had a taste of England too.

[Atiba Applebum]

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I heard a somewhat thought-provoking quote from C.S. Lewis relating to the function of a monarchy:

“Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.”

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CS Lewis was just mad that people liked jack Johnson or whoever was popular more than Jesus in 1930-who gives a fuck. Perhaps he should write an even less thinly veiled novel series about a big cat that can talk and save souls

Leave the Pevensies out of this!

[Beeda Weeda]

Pissed that the only ones who get a stat holiday here in Canada are those fuckin spudheads in PEI.

my neighbour is a  "stay at home boarder guard" and he gets the day off with fully paid.

[brycickle]

don't forget the atrocities committed on the indigenous populations of Canada and Australia.

And in the 13 colonies. That is, until we kicked them the fuck out so we could do it ourselves.

[cucktard]

If nothing else, this passing of her highness has brought about a plethora of Prince Charles’ sausage finger memes.

[Atiba Applebum]

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don't forget the atrocities committed on the indigenous populations of Canada and Australia.

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And in the 13 colonies. That is, until we kicked them the fuck out so we could do it ourselves.

I’d say the English were sweethearts to them compared to us

[DaleSr]

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don't forget the atrocities committed on the indigenous populations of Canada and Australia.

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And in the 13 colonies. That is, until we kicked them the fuck out so we could do it ourselves.

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I’d say the English were sweethearts to them compared to us

It was pretty tight that Cockburn burned the white house down with the help of freed slaves

[wongles]

Gotta say I am enjoying all the miserable martial music blarting out of my tv.   I'm on a big clean up around the house, and I find it a really good soundtrack.