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Hypocrisies

posted 9 years ago by jennylynmasters
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Father Perrault talks about Shangri La being founded on a Christian ethic. Surely it is not Christian to take a man's wife or to kill the original pilot, or to kidnap people.

[–] Scatter_Heart 9 years ago

As for the pilot, he died of a heart attack upon impact.

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[–] Godfrey2 9 years ago

In the novel, Conway was not kidnapped for the purpose of bringing him and/or the others to Shangri La. The pilot was trying desperately to return to Shangri La, much like Conway would do at the end of the novel...

[–] m.p. 9 years ago

I thought Jane Wyatt's character suggested that Conway be brought in to replace the dying Lama? She had read Conway's books.

[–] emjee-1 9 years ago

The OP means the ORIGINAL pilot. The one that the chinese pilot killed at BAskul before they took off.

[–] ladygreyheart 9 years ago

ALL religions kill when it is expedient. The Bible is FULL of murder & other acts of violence.

[–] maxi13 9 years ago

i havent seen that he was killed.
maybe he got just thrown out

[–] LesterFester 9 years ago

by jennylynmasters » Sun May 31 2015...Father Perrault talks about Shangri La being founded on a Christian ethic.

The Christian ethic of self sacrifice. To live for your own sake is evil. To live for the sake of others is virtuous.

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[–] Tom Ricc 8 years ago

The original pilot is not in the plane when it crashes. It is assumed he was knocked out and pushed out before take-off. Not killed