The Lord of the Bible?

[davem]

The Lord of the Rings is the story of a time long ago, 'in the quiet of the world, when there was less noise & more green', a time when Elves, Dwarves & Hobbits walked the woods & fields, when wizards & warriors fought great battles against Goblins, Trolls & wicked Men, when Trees walked, & dragons took wing against the stars.

It is a tale full of heroism, courage againts the odds, of friendship & sacrifice, beauty & terror, of love & betrayal & the victory of good over evil.

Its not an allegory, its not a collection of disguised Biblical symbols, or Pagan symbols or even (loathe as I am to say it) Pink Elephantist symbols.

If people would just stop pulling it apart, analysing it, explaining it, claiming to understand or appreciate it better than other people I'm pretty sure the world would be a better place, global warming would go away, we'd win the war on terror & we'd all live happily ever after...