Awesome reply Aaron, I was going to write the same thing but you beat me to it.

> Steve,

> I agree with your religious aspect on life, I am also a christian.
> However, this forum is not the place to spread your zeal.

> Also, as far as your opinions go on the movie, that will probably put you
> at odds against those in this forum, and now they are less likely to take
> you seriously. You do know that the author was in deed a Christian, and
> that his book, the Hobbit, was a portrayal of the christian life from
> conversion to death?

> Even the movie had countless Biblical references. The battle of Dargolad
> (the opening battle in the movie) was symbolic of the great war in Heaven
> in which Satan was expelled. Satan of course being Sauron. The main
> wizard, Gandalf, is a representative of Jesus Christ, and they even made
> it more apparent in the movie than in the book. Jesus never sinned nor did
> he ever even entertain a thought of sin. The One Ring is a symbol of sin
> and pure evil, and Gandalf knew this and he never even as mouch as touched
> the Ring. Orcs were a fallen version of the Elves. Demons were a fallen
> version of angels. The Elves are said to live in the worlds both seen and
> unseen. Saruman is a representative of Satan when he was still Lucifer,
> the most powerful of angels who turned to the dark side.

> Even Gandalf's message to Frodo is inspirational.

> Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had ever
> happened.

> Gandalf: So do all who go through such times, but that is not for them to
> decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to
> us.