http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-49994 Alexandra Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:14:32 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-49994 The thing that comes to my mind is that in punishment God created more languages,in order the people who dared to dream to get to God,cannot understand each other.Was that such a bad thing?Today I think English is little bit kind of universal language,a small part of history returns. The thing that comes to my mind is that in punishment God created more languages,in order the people who dared to dream to get to God,cannot understand each other.Was that such a bad thing?Today I think English is little bit kind of universal language,a small part of history returns.

]]> http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-46303 Anneliese Flores Clar Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:12:15 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-46303 According to the Kabbalists the Babel tower that is represented as a phisical tower was not such, but was actually made out of prayers, that is all I know about it, although I don't know exactly which prayers! According to the Kabbalists the Babel tower that is represented as a phisical tower was not such, but was actually made out of prayers, that is all I know about it, although I don’t know exactly which prayers!

]]> http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-46242 Nancy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:42:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-46242 Yesterday's image showed me peace, and today's image brings me back to earth. Man's belief that materials and the endless work of people to build an object will bring them closer to God. The people in the drawing do not look happy or enlightened, but exhausted and unhappy. This image shows me one way man has gone off the path. Yesterday’s image showed me peace, and today’s image brings me back to earth. Man’s belief that materials and the endless work of people to build an object will bring them closer to God. The people in the drawing do not look happy or enlightened, but exhausted and unhappy. This image shows me one way man has gone off the path.

]]> http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-46230 Agnieszka Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:16:16 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-46230 Amazing paintings - by Gustave Dore, thank you for showing them to us. love Agnieszka Amazing paintings - by Gustave Dore, thank you for showing them to us.
love
Agnieszka

]]> http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-46214 Paul from Austria Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:13:14 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-46214 I'm sorry... it's late... and forgetting history for the moment... but the first thing that comes to mind when I see this wonderful etching is, "The bigger you are (or think you are) the harder you fall" It seems that many are intent on building such towers, but what happens to these "White Elephants" thereafter? Our world is full of useless... egoistic Towers of Babylon... Good night, & Love to all who give thought to next generations, Paul I’m sorry… it’s late… and forgetting history for the moment… but the first thing that comes to mind when I see this wonderful etching is, “The bigger you are (or think you are) the harder you fall” It seems that many are intent on building such towers, but what happens to these “White Elephants” thereafter? Our world is full of useless… egoistic Towers of Babylon…
Good night, & Love to all who give thought to next generations, Paul

]]> http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/29/image-of-the-day-babel-by-gustave-dore/#comment-46193 Osbaldo Gutierrez -Los Angeles Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:53:07 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1539#comment-46193 To forget how grand this tower must have been. As an American I think about how tall the world trade center towers were, and how the people back then felt also. Imagining the sounds, and smell of the drawing is an experience as well. To forget how grand this tower must have been. As an American I think about how tall the world trade center towers were, and how the people back then felt also. Imagining the sounds, and smell of the drawing is an experience as well.

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