[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by davem

It is a matter of simple human decency to respect whatever anyone happens to believe, however ridiculous or unfounded or self-contradictory it may be.

And it is deliciously respectful to refer to them as ridiculous.

What I don't get is why, if people want to know about Christianity they don't just read the Bible - is that book so difficult or so boring that the only way to make sense of it is to read it in the 'light' of LotR.

I've already read it. And while the Old Testament was infinitely more interesting to me than the New, they're both fascinating. What can possibly be more interesting than to study something for which people are willing to die and kill?

But now that I've read it once, I'd like to get a better grasp on it. And an easy way to get a better grasp on things is to associate them with things with which you're already familiar. Have you never taken a Psych class?