Christianity and Tolkien

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Please refrain from personal comments on members with differing viewpoints. In the past, very few threads that address the question of religion as related to Tolkien's works have managed to escape closure, because the tone grew inflammatory.

This is a discussion forum, not a place for convincing others that you are right. Please allow each participant the courtesy that you would like to receive yourself. Because the internet is a written medium, words can sound harsher than you intend them to, so I ask you to write politely and address only the issues, not the persons. There is no need to repeat your views over and over again in the hope that all others will acknowledge them as superior. Post what you think, give reasons for that, and then step off your soapbox and read what others have to say. You just might learn something! At the very least, you will think about something new, and that is good for your brain.