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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
I had read through the Lord of the Rings multiple times before coming to the LRC. I can see why someone would say that it is "demonic" with orcs and Lord Sauron, etc. But I always thought he was just talking about WWII, except that the all seeing eye seemed to really look like the US dollar bill. Also the nine ring wraiths seemed to point to the fact that the US would just become the next Germany (the weakness of man). The ring that binds all the others is the ability to become invisible (NSA, spy satellites, U2 spy planes, stealth, etc). Personally I think there are a lot of parallels with the Bible (hobbits represent the little man, the simple folk, the Christians?), but like eating meat or drinking alcohol, if Minoru Chen's faith is so weak that this story would shake it, then I agree, he should not read the story.
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So what about when Minoru Chen is functioning as a religious leader. And he and others are actively teaching this "weakness" to thousands of others. Many of whom are buying it.
What do we say to that?