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 Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:29 am
So you may have heard this on the news, but the freakin' pope thinks the harry potter books are 'corrupting children's mind and soul'. And my step mom agrees. Thank god i don't live with her. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, it's a fictional book. And they don't say anything about the church or anything, it's not like it's supposed to be an attack against christians. Ridiculous.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:58 am
intricatej So you may have heard this on the news, but the freakin' pope thinks the harry potter books are 'corrupting children's mind and soul'. And my step mom agrees. Thank god i don't live with her. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, it's a fictional book. And they don't say anything about the church or anything, it's not like it's supposed to be an attack against christians. Ridiculous.
How can a book that makes people happy, and teaches children to love reading be currupting our soul. Really, I see no sanatic messages between the pages. The book is more about being good and concuring evil then anyting.
And has the Pope ever read the series? I'm sure he hasn't. =/
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:14 am
BeeBrittney
And has the Pope ever read the series? I'm sure he hasn't. =/
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:46 am
Seriously? Ouch. I'd have a hard time living in a family that couldn't accept the things I love. Luckily they are open people who pretty much let me like what like. Yeah my dad teases me, but who wouldn't?
From the devil, I'm sure a writer as amazing as Jo, who is a generous philanthropist is writing messages fromt he devil to currupt children. =/
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:57 am
BeeBrittney Seriously? Ouch. I'd have a hard time living in a family that couldn't accept the things I love. Luckily they are open people who pretty much let me like what like. Yeah my dad teases me, but who wouldn't?
From the devil, I'm sure a writer as amazing as Jo, who is a generous philanthropist is writing messages fromt he devil to currupt children. =/
And ironically enough, my dad doesn't give a s**t! That good ol' apathist...
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:13 pm
intricatej No, it's just the people on my dad's side. They're all seventh day adventists and so they might start shaking holy water at me any day now. ...xD
And ironically enough, my dad doesn't give a s**t! That good ol' apathist... Lol. XD
My grandfather on my Dad's side is a roman catholic , so he's very strict religously. Luckily my dad doesn't agree with the religion.
He gave me holy water for my birthday. @_@U
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:18 pm
o.o! That's fscking hilarious. See, my mom would do something like that as a joke, but for some reason i doubt it was intended as a joke. >.<
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:29 pm
No joke. He thought it would be a nice gift. Of course I am like, " stare Yeah." and my mom thought it was funny. XD
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:45 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:51 pm
It's because the books are about witches and wizards... And SOMEWHERE in the bible it says something like : Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. And then there was all the witch burning and there's stuff like that probably elsewhere in the bible.
Jo has spoken about this sort of thing, several times I think.
My parents don't mind. Mum reads the books (even though technically she's a catholic and should be condeming it) Dad read one of the books, and enjoys the movie (apathy!)
And holy water for your birthday? Well... It's uhm... Original?
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:10 pm
Well, I am Christian, very much so, in fact, and I have nothing against the books. Obviously, I'm obsessed with them!
The old Pope liked the books. I don't like the new pope...
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:59 pm
I don't see how anything's wrong with the Harry Potter books. They don't corrupt minds! They make them better and they expand vocabulary! Books are the future! Besides, I wouldn't care what the pope said about the Harry Potter books. His opinion isn't going to change my way of viewing things. I'm going to think that way I want to think because I am me.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:37 pm
In my religion class I had a preist come in and he spoke about Harry Potter breifly. He said that he had read all and enjoyed each of the books. He said he didn't think it implyed anything about going against the church and that they were good books for children! xD I liked him.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:39 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:38 pm
Well, it depends what religion you are usually. If you're senveth day adventist, most are vegetarians, don't wear make-up/jewelry, or even shop on Sabbath. So they're really eccentric; it's annoying. I doubt any of them approve of The Harry Potter books.
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