I think burra makes a good point about the parallel drawn between Gandalf and Christ. Viewing Christ solely as the savior is a self-centered take on Christianity. If his sacrifice was all that was necessary to save everyone, he wouldn't have spent the time he did teaching righteous values and principles for his disciples to follow. That's a bit off-Tolkien, but I really appreciated burra's comments and wanted to expound just a little on it.
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