stuff in digest #533 (553?)

Wed Feb 13 04:15:57 UTC 2002

I went and read that essay, or website, or whatever
you want to call it.

As a Christian, I guess I'm caught somewhere in the
middle. Call me enlightened. I'm perfectly fine if
someone doesn't want to read the HP books, and don't,
and speak nothing else of it. Its the people who go
out and try to rile up supporters and want to ban the
books, or burn them, or who seek to make everyone else
think like they think that I draw the line at. 

I have many soapboxes...one of them happens to be that
the HP books are not evil or a work of 'occult', if
you will.

I consider myself a fairly intelligent sixteen year
old, perhaps above average for someone of my age in my
location (the boonies). And let me just say, Americans
will believe whatever's easiest, rather than looking
it up for themselves. If that involves taking a
wonderfully imaginative and though provoking book out
of a person's hand and preaching to them
instead...well, its sad, but it happens.

Liz (who would like to say that Linda is her new hero)

P.S. in response to 'Resemblence', my earlier post, I
have a friend I kind of see as a grown up Ginny. Her
name is Christina, and she's v. pretty with red curly
hair and brown eyes (I think). 

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> There are 25 messages in this issue.
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> Topics in this digest:
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>       1. going to go pout now....
>            From: "Rachel Bray" <bray.262 at osu.edu>
>       2. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: John Walton <john at walton.vu>
>       3. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: "koinonia02"
> <Koinonia2 at hotmail.com>
>       4. ADMIN: Facing the Challenge Website
>            From: "plinsenmayer"
> <pennylin at swbell.net>
>       5. Re: Note to John-Facing The Challenge Web
> Site
>            From: Indyfans at aol.com
>       6. Re: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: John Walton <john at walton.vu>
>       7. Re: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: "Kathryn"
> <kcawte at kcawte.freeserve.co.uk>
>       8. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: "Kathryn"
> <kcawte at kcawte.freeserve.co.uk>
>       9. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: "blpurdom" <blpurdom at yahoo.com>
>      10. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: Andrew MacIan
> <andrew_macian at yahoo.com>
>      11. Re: Suzie Wong/Many Splendours: Chinese
> culture in 1950s Hollywood
>            From: "moongirlk" <moongirlk at yahoo.com>
>      12. Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: "moongirlk" <moongirlk at yahoo.com>
>      13. Re: Circles and arrows
>            From: "davewitley"
> <dfrankiswork at netscape.net>
>      14. Re: Re: Circles and arrows
>            From: "Kathryn Cawte"
> <kcawte at kcawte.freeserve.co.uk>
>      15. Re:Circles and Arrows reference
>            From: "pippin_999" <foxmoth at qnet.com>
>      16. Re: Leaps of faith
>            From: "davewitley"
> <dfrankiswork at netscape.net>
>      17. Re: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: Andrew MacIan
> <andrew_macian at yahoo.com>
>      18. Re: Circles and arrows
>            From: "moongirlk" <moongirlk at yahoo.com>
>      19. Resemblence
>            From: Elizabeth Sager
> <dizzylizzy182 at yahoo.com>
>      20. Re: Resemblence
>            From: "Saitaina" <saitaina at wizzards.net>
>      21. Re: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: walkthewalk999 at aol.com
>      22. Re: Re: Circles and arrows
>            From: "Kathryn"
> <kcawte at kcawte.freeserve.co.uk>
>      23. Re: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
>            From: Sean Dwyer <ewe2 at can.org.au>
>      24. Alice's Restaurant
>            From: John Walton <john at walton.vu>
>      25. Re: Alice's Restaurant; and Hi from New
> Member
>            From: Emily Schanker
> <munchiethe6th at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
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> Message: 1
>    Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:49:10 EST5EDT
>    From: "Rachel Bray" <bray.262 at osu.edu>
> Subject: going to go pout now....
> 
> Even though I'm THRILLED Moulin (and LOTR) got
> nominated 
> for Best Picture....I'm bummed that Ewan didn't get 
> nominated and Baz didn't get a Best Director nod. 
> Oh well.
> 
> Does anyone on the list own a Bichon Frise?  I've
> been 
> wanting to get one now for more than a year and am
> curious 
> about people's experiences with them.  E-mail me
> privately 
> if you have any insight on these adorable dogs.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Rachel Bray
> The Ohio State University
> Fees, Deposits and Disbursements
> 
> Inigo: That Vizzini, he can *fuss*.
> Fezzik: Fuss, fuss... I think he like to scream at
> *us*.
> Inigo: Probably he means no *harm*.
> Fezzik: He's really very short on *charm*.
> Inigo: You have a great gift for rhyme.
> Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
> Vizzini: Enough of that!
> Inigo: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
> Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead!
> Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it!
> Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
> Vizzini: AAHHHHHH!!
>           - The Princess Bride
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
>    Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:22:07 +0000
>    From: John Walton <john at walton.vu>
> Subject: Re: Facing The Challenge Web Site
> 
> lou_selastic wrote:
> 
> > I have only just joined this group and have no
> intention of mentioning or
> > discussing the book by Richard Abane.
> 
> Thank [insert deity(ies)] for that.
> 
> > But for Christian parents who are interested in
> the debate about whether the
> > HP books could lead to kids developing an interest
> in the occult there is a
> > very good article at 
> www.facingthechallenge.org/potter.htm.
> 
> Hmm. 
> 
> > In my opinion, Christian parents seem to fall into
> two broad camps:
> > those who can't see any harm in Harry Potter and
> who are probably
> > taking their own kids to see it, and those who
> believe it encourages
> > an interest in the occult and should be avoided as
> evil.
> 
> An excellent paraphrase from the site.
> 
> > I think the article at 
> www.facingthechallenge.org/potter.htm gives a
> > balanced and objective analysis of Harry Potter
> and aims to help
> > towards a more reasoned and thought-through
> response to the Harry
> > Potter film and books, rather than just a
> knee-jerk reaction by those
> > opposed to anything that might even allude to
> anything to do with the
> > occult.
> 
> Except for the fact that it calls "anything to do
> with the occult"
> dangerous. I find that offensive:
> 
> "some Harry Potter web sites contain links to
> genuine witchcraft and occult
> sites, so we still need to exercise caution."
> 
> "We may just take it for granted that our kids are
> not in danger of being
> 
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