I, too, am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. So, Lalaith, that drink will have to be nonalcoholic for me.
Tolkien’s work has more or less meaning for you because of your faith; has your faith grown in meaning to you because of Tolkien?
For me, none whatsoever. I like this story for its entertainment value, for the fantasy, for the adventure. I relate the most to hobbits so the inspiring part would be to enjoy the simpler things in life...family, food and making it count when it really had to.