[Faith-talk] a new but related topic

[qubit]

Well, I've seen ultra conservatives religious types debating the issue, but 
when I read the books, like I said, I found a good well thought out story 
with lots of action and humor and creativity.
The man who thought it should be banned sounded like a person who was a 
little too superstitious.
--le


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It is funny, many schools have them on the band book list.

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To: qubit; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
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I think the critics of the series are way too harsh on it.
Its totally harmless.
And yes, it does have good teachings in it as well.
Now don't misunderstand me,
I'd never go see certain movies,
for example, I'd never see the Exsorcism, because I think that film is pure
evil.
But now let's take a step back.
I think its fare when you're worried about all the horror stuff coming out
now about demons and pocessions and excorcisms and all that.
But something like the Harry Potter series?
Completeley harmless.
Anyway, that's my opinion.
If you disagree I'd love to hear your side of the argument.




On 10/19/14, qubit via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I was reminded in this discussion of another subject -- since some
> people are sensitive to references to magic and witches and such, I am
> wondering what people think of the Harry Potter books.  I wasn't going
> to read them when they first started getting popular, but when I got
> into them I found they not only had a lot of creativity and a good
> story, but also principles
>
> that are wholesome.  There are the scary and weird details, but you
> know, the whole 7 book story seems to weave around Harry Potter and
> his friends, who are a force for good.  Surprisingly, the kids in the
> book also go home for Christmas vacation and exchange gifts, and the
> quality most praised in Harry is his capacity to love, which makes him
> naturally make all the right
>
> choices and gives him the ability to survive all the attacks of the
> dark lord. In the last book, he is told by the school headmaster who
> is later killed that to defeat Valdamort once and for all, Harry has
> to go and let him kill him, then when  Valdamort thinks he has won,
> Harry is able to resurrect and fights a last duel and destroys Valdamort.
> This I found to be an obvious copy of the story of Christ, in a
> different sort of way.
>
> Finally, while the books are full of magic and spells and dark things,
> and funny terms, if you sit back and think, it is all reminiscent of
> modern technology, for example, wonds, magic maps, pictures whose
> characters go visit other pictures, etc.
>
> I'm sure there are parents on the list who have read HP.  I never saw
> the movies, but the books are always much more informative for blind
readers.
>
> I just wanted other opinions.
> --le
>
>
>
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