My mistake, I did not mean to misinterpret you, Metropolis. I was merely replying to what I saw.
Fosco, I do not believe that Christian Tolkienites as a whole are in any way trying to "hijack" The Lord of the Rings. Since Tolkien was himself Christian, it is inevitable that some of the morality and ideology of Christianity stand as pillars of his stories. While some may tend to over-interpret in order to "get their message across," for the most part Christian Tolkien fans (particularly on this site) recognize the work as secular in its intentions.
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