Well me, being a Christian, would not even dare to begin to compare the two together. The Bible, for one, is not just a long storybook full of historical happenings. It's a guide in how to live.
The Silm on the other hand, is just a storybook. Yes, at times it can get a little boring, but it's good once you read through it.
But in no way would I ever say the Silm is anything like a Bible for Tolkienites. It's just a...LOTR in a longer and more developed form with more background history to it. So I would say it's not a Bible, but sort of like an encyclopedia for Tolkienites.
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