Yea, verily Melian of Valinor I have read the book.
What does this reply have to do with my post? That sort of control smacks of a cult to me. Out of LOTR, Star Trek and Taylor Swift she is probably the wurst role model for teens but a pastor should gently guide the sheep, give examples of what could be harmful and impart wisdom.
Not just point fingers and bellow commands, Hey this, this and that are Bad get rid of it.
I just think if he had really read the books he would see that Tolkien was heavily influenced by Christianity, in a beautiful and innovative way.
He’s gonna be real surprised when the announcement is made about alien life.
Forbidding things usually increases their glamour!