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To: SamAdams76; stephenjohnbanker; JenB; SuziQ; Lil'freeper; RosieCotton; Ramius; HairOfTheDog; ...
I've read "Lord Of The Rings" several times and it is quite the stretch to link it with Christianity.

You are kidding aren't you?

Tolkien denied that it was allegory, but explicitly said that as a Christian any work of his would naturally be a Christian work.

I did my entire freshman research paper on "Christlike Symbolism in the Lord of the Rings." Frodo the Deliverer, Gandalf the Resurrection. Aragorn the Triumphant King.

I think you need to read them again.

79 posted on 07/23/2007 8:15:12 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (I drink coffee for your protection.)
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To: Corin Stormhands
*sigh*

I'm almost tempted to give my opinion of threads like this, but I'll stay polite.

105 posted on 07/23/2007 8:29:11 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Loot it while it lasts)
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To: Corin Stormhands
I did my entire freshman research paper on "Christlike Symbolism in the Lord of the Rings." Frodo the Deliverer, Gandalf the Resurrection. Aragorn the Triumphant King.

Well I supposed a determined person could similarly find Christian symbolism in Cat in the Hat and the Bobbsey Twins.

Frankly, I don't see why people can't just enjoy literature for what it is.

110 posted on 07/23/2007 8:31:26 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 47 days away from outliving Marvin Gaye)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Randal Graves: Oh, I’m crazy? Those f****n’ hobbit movies were boring as hell. All it was, was a bunch of people walking, three movies of people walking to a f*****g volcano.

Randal Graves: [describing the Lord of the Rings Trilogy] Here’s the first movie.
[walks a few steps, staring blankly]

Randal Graves: And here’s the second movie.
[walks a few steps again, pretends to trip]

Hobbit Lover: He is way off, loser.

Randal Graves: You ready for the third movie?
[walks yet again, stops, pretends to throw the ring into the volcano. Shrugs his shoulders and turns around]

Randal Graves: Even the trees walked in those f****n’ movies.

Mark


151 posted on 07/23/2007 9:02:56 PM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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