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goldwine · 02-27-2002, 01:19 AM

I am often tempted to read Tolkien over scripture myself! It is fascinating and absorbing!Then I remember that my faith is about a relationship with Jesus.
I guess the difference for me between the bible and LOTR is that whilst we can gain much from Tolkien's work - receiving comfort, drawing parallels between Middle Earth and our own world in a spiritual and moral sense, it cannot replace knowing God. Middle Earth is a wonderful place to visit, but God wants us to know Him and the bible helps us to do that. And there are some ripper tales in the bible too!

02-27-2002, 01:19 AM	#110
goldwine Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 64	I am often tempted to read Tolkien over scripture myself! It is fascinating and absorbing!Then I remember that my faith is about a relationship with Jesus. I guess the difference for me between the bible and LOTR is that whilst we can gain much from Tolkien's work - receiving comfort, drawing parallels between Middle Earth and our own world in a spiritual and moral sense, it cannot replace knowing God. Middle Earth is a wonderful place to visit, but God wants us to know Him and the bible helps us to do that. And there are some ripper tales in the bible too! __________________ 2A Balrog. A demon from the underpants (Gandalf)