LOTR vs. Religion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ElentariGreenleaf · 02-14-2003, 04:46 PM

To be quite honest, to compare the books and films to religion is to ruin them. They just don't go. There is a lot about the ancient viking ways, but I think Tolkien stayed off religion. Big deal, Gandalf was a wizard, there was Valar, the equivalent to heaven. It really makes no difference to me, as a christian, when I know it's made up. Tolkien, as a Catholic, wouldn't have writen anything which was very bad.

02-14-2003, 04:46 PM	#28
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	To be quite honest, to compare the books and films to religion is to ruin them. They just don't go. There is a lot about the ancient viking ways, but I think Tolkien stayed off religion. Big deal, Gandalf was a wizard, there was Valar, the equivalent to heaven. It really makes no difference to me, as a christian, when I know it's made up. Tolkien, as a Catholic, wouldn't have writen anything which was very bad. __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

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