Was Eru a Sadist?

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by Child

At Weathertop, Frodo was injured by a wraith and, merely because of that simple physical act, he almost became a wraith himself. Maybe it is unfair to raise "if" questions, but this thought has nagged at my mind a long time. What if Frodo had actually turned into a wraith? Unlike the other wraiths, he had not given in to the lure of the Ring. He had not been 'spiritually defeated' if you want to use such words, but had merely been unfortunate enought to suffer a physical injury. How would Frodo have deserved the horrible fate of turning into a wraith? This seems like supreme injustice!

Now that you've mentioned that, it's actually a little disturbing to think it could have happened. It is understandable for us to have such thoughts; after all, people tend to have a lot of doubts about getting into something: Christianity being probably the best example. Faith in Someone unseen is a really difficult concept to understand, more so to practice. There are always a lot of "what if" questions that come to mind at the thought of trusting your life completely to God when you can't even see Him. But I'm straying.

We were not given a window to Frodo's thoughts, but I'm sure earlier on he had nagging doubts about what he has gotten into. Surely more than once he had realized that the freedom of Middle Earth could cost his and his companions' life, but they all continued on. One thing that could have driven them is the belief that there could be no worse than Sauron being completely in control of Middle Earth. Like if Frodo dies, at least he receives the Gift of Men, and he would be released from the fate of Middle Earth whether or not Sauron gets the Ring back.

I believe Eru is ready to come to the rescue of those who follow his 'will'. The fact that Frodo bore his wounds for seventeen days, when a stronger man could have easily died, is a reason to believe that someone powerful is out for his welfare. Because his Quest for the salvation of Middle Earth is in Eru's will, I don't think Eru would let any harm that could forfeit his life come to him before its end. But this raises a barrage of questions...like how about Boromir? Thoughts?