[Gurthang]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Although, for whatever reasons, you may not want to accept Eru as God, it seems to me that you should accept that Eru, at least at the time of the writing of the Lord of the Rings, as well as thereafter, and I would even say beforehand, is intended to be God- in Middle-Earth.

Yes, very true.

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

Is Eru God? Please note that the question isn't, "Is Eru the god of Middle-Earth?" (he pretty clearly is) but, is Eru the Elvish name for God (Jehovah)?

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Do you think that he got it right because you wanted him to get it right? Did you find his arguments compelling because they were well-woven and because they jived with your own personal opinions?

But could we not make the same argument about you? That you want Eru to be God and so you see the facts and interpret them to mean Eru is God?