"Just as well, considering" Sometimes I wonder what God might think where he looking in on certain aspects of any of our lives. That "all knowing" part is a little off putting at times. ;-) -- LJG Discussion board

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Date Posted: 23:06:06 11/24/07 Sat
Author: Jane
Subject: "Just as well, considering" Sometimes I wonder what God might think where he looking in on certain aspects of any of our lives. That "all knowing" part is a little off putting at times. ;-)
In reply to: tlk2vicki 's message, " QOTD Sunday, November 25 " on 19:23:30 11/24/07 Sat

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Jamie's relationship with God is interesting. He converses with God like Tevye sometimes but along with faith in the hereafter has faith that his God is a distributor of punishment, ie - in V he fully accepts that he is to spend some time in limbo atoning for his earthly sins. John's view is quite common I find. God exists but any involvement with mankind was a long long time ago and has little to do with us these days. I liked John's speculations in this book. The faith questions Diana raises are yet one more reason to read closely. (NT) -- kgp, 04:47:00 11/25/07 Sun

A couple of observations: 1) at this point in the story, Jamie's faith in the hereafter is his *only* hope that he will ever be reunited with Claire. No wonder he clings to it so tightly! 2) Jamie's belief in an afterlife is almost the only thing keeping him alive, in this time at Helwater when he has so little to live for -- because he believes that suicide is a mortal sin. (NT) -- Karen, 07:13:29 11/25/07 Sun

Yes. I think there's something else, though. When he and LJ have the conversation that ends with Jamie killing the rabbit, he tells LJ something like, "while there is anyone with a claim upon my protection, my life is not my own." LJ probably thinks he means his family in the Highlands, though he can't offer them much protection at the moment, but I thought he meant Willie. (NT) -- maddiej, 08:37:02 11/25/07 Sun

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