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[Pannonian]

Many scientists (especially up to XX century) were ardent believers, yet it didn't preclude them from pursuing research and making discoveries and inventions. Like Tolkien was a hard core Catholic but he invented a whole alternative religious view on the world and its creation.

Religion doesn't do much damage when believers study physics, where knowledge is hazy. It is extremely damaging in fields where knowledge is more complete. As for Tolkien and his alternative world view and creation: it's Catholicism, more or less. It's not as directly allegorical as CS Lewis's Narnia, but it is based on Catholicism.

[Fragony]

Personal theory, LotR is something entirely else. Tolkien was gay. The whole story is really about childhood-friends overcomming obstacles to in the end together climb a mountain with a ring. Carry on

[Pannonian]

Personal theory, LotR is something entirely else. Tolkien was gay. The whole story is really about childhood-friends overcomming obstacles to in the end together climb a mountain with a ring. Carry on

Explain.

[Fragony]

Explain.

I don't say he was but I think he was and that was difficult at the time, a ring is a symbole of marriage. Never noticed how many women are key in the book, almost none, it's all rather homosensual, knights and all that, If it had to do with catholism there would have been more. You can find your own symbolism in everything if you want that could support my pet-theory

[Pannonian]

I don't say he was but I think he was and that was difficult at the time, a ring is a symbole of marriage. Never noticed how many women are key in the book, almost none, it's all rather homosensual, knights and all that, If it had to do with catholism there would have been more. You can find your own symbolism in everything if you want that could support my pet-theory

Do you know anything about the background of the story of Beren and Luthien?

[Fragony]

Do you know anything about the background of the story of Beren and Luthien?

Tried cheating with a google search but no, I don't

[Pannonian]

Tried cheating with a google search but no, I don't

John is Beren, Edith is Luthien.