Is LOTR A Rip Off Of The Bible?

[Sneakiecat]

Having read The Silmarillion - I'd say the first parts are very similar to the Genesis creation account and so on.

I told a very religious friend that I thought The Silmarillion read like Genesis, very boring and dry. Needless to say, I got a very dirty look from her and she very quickly changed the subject.

 

[Siphorous]

I told a very religious friend that I thought The Silmarillion read like Genesis, very boring and dry. Needless to say, I got a very dirty look from her and she very quickly changed the subject.

Well, I am a man of faith but I don't take offence to that so don't worry

I do agree though that the first portion (the creation account) of The Silmarillion is certainly not the most exciting thing Tolkien has written

It for sure gets better though of course

 

[JanieDough]

I don't think so - I think they just both have very typical archetypes.

 

[Sneakiecat]

Well, I am a man of faith but I don't take offence to that so don't worry

I do agree though that the first portion (the creation account) of The Silmarillion is certainly not the most exciting thing Tolkien has written

It for sure gets better though of course

I couldn't get past that part. I've heard great things about it but I don't think I'll ever be able to finish it.

 

[MoonOwl]

LOTR is better than the Bible!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[itsmeJonB]

LOTR is better than the Bible!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah, it has a plot and no loopholes

 

[Meirionnydd]

yeah, it has a plot and no loopholes

A book with massive plotholes and that keeps contradicting itself wouldn't sell very well anyway...

Oh wait.

 

[itsmeJonB]

A book with massive plotholes and that keeps contradicting itself wouldn't sell very well anyway...

Oh wait.

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my thoughts exactly