Yeah, sorry, but Tolkien is very internally consistent.
Christianity and the Bible make many internal contradictions.
Wonderful?! Seriously?
The hero comes up with the concept of eternal punishment for finite thought crimes.
Christianity and the Bible make many internal contradictions.
Wonderful?! Seriously?
The hero comes up with the concept of eternal punishment for finite thought crimes.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.