I agree with the first part and thanks . But I certainly hope that the last part isn ' t right it makes God sound a lot like Melkor . I always had the sense that all three of the following statements are true a EruIluvatar is the only one capable of genuine creation , and b when we create art , we create by the same law by which we ' re created i . e . subcreation , and c freedom within creation is more important than anything else in the created world more important even than beauty witness the downfall of the Elven realms after the One Ring is destroyed . Perhaps these three , even if all true , don ' t alter the truth of your main point . I would love to see more in that letter . Thanks ! <| sep |> How do we know this isn ' t the real Australia ?