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Comment author: thomblake 05 May 2009 02:37:34PM 0 points [-]

you don't see people wearing little rings around their neck in memory of Frodo.

An odd claim, and just patently false. See one ring to wear around your neck from the site mentioned below.

Comment author: Cyan 05 May 2009 04:24:56PM 1 point [-]

Semi-serious question: is there a difference between fandom and religion?

Comment author: MrHen 05 May 2009 04:32:50PM 3 points [-]

I can see a somewhat convincing argument that all religions are fandoms but not one for all fandoms being religions.

Comment author: stcredzero 05 May 2009 05:43:56PM *  3 points [-]

I can see a somewhat convincing argument that all religions are fandoms but not one for all fandoms being religions.

That reminds me of this guy's analysis of the "Objects of Fandom." (Namely, there has to be something quite good about it, and at the same time, something quite bad.) This applies to just about all religions in spades.

http://plover.net/~bonds/objects.html

Comment author: jasonmcdowell 12 May 2009 05:23:00AM 0 points [-]

I don't think fandom has supernatural practices/beliefs.

Comment author: Nanani 12 May 2009 04:59:16AM 0 points [-]

No. Will have expand on this sometime.

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