Harry Potter: for those of you who are interested...

[olde_fashioned]

For the record, I am utterly opposed to Harry Potter and other books involving and glorifying witchcraft. THIS is a link to Doug Phillips' blog, that explains the dangers of Harry Potter much better than I ever could.

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[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Hi!

Thanks for the comment.

So does the Catholic approve of Islam and condone it? I think at least we can agree the church expects its commandments/edicts to be obeyed, and Muslims don't do this. Also, I'm not sure why what I said was offensive to you. Could you please explain this?

I don't think Jews could be considered as Catholics, any more than Muslims can be considered as Christians. The Koran contradicts the Bible, but this is getting away from the original discussion of witchcraft and sorcery.

What does JK Rowling's not practicing witchcraft have to do with the content of her books? If she were writing crime novels about murders and serial killers, I don't think that would make her one. It is the subject matter of her books that is the issue.

As I understand it Harry frequently disobeys authority figures and gets into trouble. If this is indeed correct, would you regard this as a model of good behaviour?

[crazyventures.livejournal.com]

Catholicism strives to teach people to be tolerant of other religions. Christians, Muslims, and Jews need to learn to co-exist. The world we live in is not the isolationist world of centuries past.

I never said Jews are Catholics; I was saying that we all share the same historical roots, as well as the same God. It does not matter whether we call him God, Yahweh, or Allah.

I think that if you actually took the time to read portions of the Koran, you would find that it has a lot in common with the Bible. They are by no means the same, but there are similarities.

As for J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series, I don't think anyone can pass judgment on it without even reading or thoroughly acquainting themselves with the book.

You say that Harry Potter is not a good role model because he defies authority figures and gets into trouble. If defying people who misuse their authority is a bad thing, civilization would have gotten nowhere. Our world has been built by people who are courageous enough to fight back against oppression. If you had actually read the books, you would know that the people who the main character defies are those who abuse their power.

The Laura Mallory-types of this country continue to pass judgment on things they haven't the faintest idea about, and who have the gall to deem something that brings joy into the lives of so many children "immoral" solely based on their own archaic beliefs.

I don't believe God tolerates ignorance.

[iane-grey.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try and keep my temper whilst writing this, though I must admit I almost fit to burst. I find your aggressive attitude towards this open forum, not to mention your willingness to pigeon-hole a person you've never met quite astoundingly offensive. Additionally, I must write that your foolish attempt at a cutting close ("I don't believe God tolerates ignorance") to be the most ridiculous part of your comment; we are all ignorant in some way or another, or do you perhaps claim to know all and everything? I am an informed judge, being a Christian monotheist and having read Harry Potter, and I say there are legitimate grounds for decrying the book. You - with your absurdist comment - have proven yourself worse then ignorant, for ignorance may be remedied. You lack common sense, and that's a burden you're going to have to carry all your life.

[crazyventures.livejournal.com]

I wasn't directing my comments toward you.

I do realize that there are some themes in the books that conservative Christians might find offensive. However, I think that you have the right idea about actually having read the books, for there are some out there who judge without first acquainting themselves with what they are judging.

I don't believe I am worse than ignorant. I gave clear reasons, with clear proof for what I believe. I believe the ignorance stems from people here who blatantly decry all forms of Islam and creative thinking.

God isn't going to punish someone for being with a person of the same sex, or reading a book about witchcraft. I do know, however, that the majority of intelligent people look down upon those who are more likely to follow the teachings of Bob Jones than Jesus Christ.

The level of idiocy and militant Christianity on this journal is absolutely disgusting, and I am removing myself promptly before I see anymore of the Fundamentalist mentality that the rest of the world so despises.