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The Mouth of Sauron · 09-01-2006, 05:07 AM

I can understand that if people are of a religious persuasion there is an attractive option always available to them, whereby they try and underpin and reinforce their belief by attributing its features to the works of authors , contending that the writer consciously or unconsciously used the belief framework as a basis for the book .

Sorry .

LOTR is FICTION .

You can use allegory to explain anything . I'm sure a devout Muslim could take LOTR apart and cite as many Islamic traits in the book as a commited Christian could . In the end it's all a meaningless exercise . Just enjoy the story .

I am the Mouth of Sauron .

09-01-2006, 05:07 AM	#11
The Mouth of Sauron Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barad-Dur Posts: 196	I can understand that if people are of a religious persuasion there is an attractive option always available to them, whereby they try and underpin and reinforce their belief by attributing its features to the works of authors , contending that the writer consciously or unconsciously used the belief framework as a basis for the book . Sorry . LOTR is FICTION . You can use allegory to explain anything . I'm sure a devout Muslim could take LOTR apart and cite as many Islamic traits in the book as a commited Christian could . In the end it's all a meaningless exercise . Just enjoy the story . I am the Mouth of Sauron .