Sure. The main guy responsible for (re)converting CS Lewis to Christianity was a secret pagan who was just pretending to be Christian for social acceptance. Uh huh.
Yeah, man was so totally not a Christian that he adamantly supported Franco's (zealously Catholic, often crusader-themed) Nationalists whose ranks also included the even more fanatically ultra-Catholic, feudalist Carlist faction in the Spanish Civil War...
When Tolkien was born, neo-pagan religions didn't exist and historical European paganism was long dead.
He probably considered paganism interesting, and saw the potential to use their myths to tell great stories, in the same way that Renaissance artists used classical paganism to make great paintings.
It really is a classic cringe Atheist line to try and declare shit Pagan as a troll attempt on the Christians not realising that even non-religious people like me don't give a shit.
Probably, it would be within character and I'm not against the practice actually, except for the priest part, because I don't deal with middle men to get to God since Jesus gives me a direct line, thank you, Sir!!!
Then they don't know how to read. Tolkien only wrote about the battle of good vs evil, and he did it in such a way as to be digestable to everyone. Good wins just like God wins, literacy is the real pandemic.
Also remember before the rings of power they labeled him an evil racist but once it started coming out they pushed the Tolkien was always woke nonsense
You were told wrong, and I'm sorry for that. 'Magical ideas' are usually misinterpreted but the man wrote nothing forsaking God publically and I haven't met the guy yet, so I'm inclined to say he walked the narrow path, best he could, and I hope very much to see him in glory, one fine day.
Sure. The main guy responsible for (re)converting CS Lewis to Christianity was a secret pagan who was just pretending to be Christian for social acceptance. Uh huh.
I was about to make this exact point.
And he was waaaaaay more conservative then Lewis by miles and I've heard people say Lewis was too tough, ha
I don't know about his politics, but theologically Lewis was pretty liberal.
In his day, yeah, in this day I find people want more than he offers. I think he was an inspired genius and a good Christian man.
Yeah, man was so totally not a Christian that he adamantly supported Franco's (zealously Catholic, often crusader-themed) Nationalists whose ranks also included the even more fanatically ultra-Catholic, feudalist Carlist faction in the Spanish Civil War...
Sure and Narnia was also pagan not parable right?
From your mouth to Aslan's ears.
When Tolkien was born, neo-pagan religions didn't exist and historical European paganism was long dead.
He probably considered paganism interesting, and saw the potential to use their myths to tell great stories, in the same way that Renaissance artists used classical paganism to make great paintings.
And I have written stories involving Babylonian gods.
Because I can distinguish fiction from reality.
It really is a classic cringe Atheist line to try and declare shit Pagan as a troll attempt on the Christians not realising that even non-religious people like me don't give a shit.
Is the soyjack Varg Vikernes? LOL
The murderer? Fitting.
Appears to be. I found the uncensored screenshot, on reddit no less.
Probably, it would be within character and I'm not against the practice actually, except for the priest part, because I don't deal with middle men to get to God since Jesus gives me a direct line, thank you, Sir!!!
Then they don't know how to read. Tolkien only wrote about the battle of good vs evil, and he did it in such a way as to be digestable to everyone. Good wins just like God wins, literacy is the real pandemic.
If this guy read the books he'd know Tolkien was a Christian
Also remember before the rings of power they labeled him an evil racist but once it started coming out they pushed the Tolkien was always woke nonsense
True
They always project.
When I was raised I was always told he was a satanist.
You were told wrong, and I'm sorry for that. 'Magical ideas' are usually misinterpreted but the man wrote nothing forsaking God publically and I haven't met the guy yet, so I'm inclined to say he walked the narrow path, best he could, and I hope very much to see him in glory, one fine day.
Sure bud.
Tell me what other secret messages were in Tolkien's work.
Yes, the guy who created a world with a pantheon and still somehow made it essentially monotheistic is totally a pagan...
Yeah, I remember being 14 years old and thinking that my author's personal faith fucking meant anything.