The Tolkeinite's bible? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eruwen · 06-26-2003, 12:11 PM

Well me, being a Christian, would not even dare to begin to compare the two together. The Bible, for one, is not just a long storybook full of historical happenings. It's a guide in how to live.

The Silm on the other hand, is just a storybook. Yes, at times it can get a little boring, but it's good once you read through it.

But in no way would I ever say the Silm is anything like a Bible for Tolkienites. It's just a...LOTR in a longer and more developed form with more background history to it. So I would say it's not a Bible, but sort of like an encyclopedia for Tolkienites.

06-26-2003, 12:11 PM	#2
Eruwen Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 892	Well me, being a Christian, would not even dare to begin to compare the two together. The Bible, for one, is not just a long storybook full of historical happenings. It's a guide in how to live. The Silm on the other hand, is just a storybook. Yes, at times it can get a little boring, but it's good once you read through it. But in no way would I ever say the Silm is anything like a Bible for Tolkienites. It's just a...LOTR in a longer and more developed form with more background history to it. So I would say it's not a Bible, but sort of like an encyclopedia for Tolkienites.