GUHHH - book burning

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Anne" <anneu53714 at y...> wrote:
> More Potter-burning, this time in western Michigan:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/ixnq
> 
> It's always people who haven't read the HP books who seem most 
> anxious (word chosen deliberately) to burn them.
> 
> Anne U



bboy_mn:

This is so pathetic. I certainly don't deny people their beliefs, but
too many people don't have beliefs, they put their faith in others
(not god or the bible, but self-serving misguided humans), and believe
what ever they are told they are suppose to believe.

Here is the last line of that article-
"The Jesus Non-Denominational Church says it will burn Harry Potter
books and other items at noon Sunday. Church leaders say, in this
written statement, they are "taking a stand against witchcraft." 

So, what next? ...witch burning?

By the way, only 50 people showed up.

What they seem to forget, and why I can't give any credibility to
these people, is that to burn the books, they had to buy the books,
and if they truly believe the book promote witchcraft then their
purchases supported witchcraft which they claim they are against. And
by promoting their 'book burning' they are in essence promoting the
book itself (free advertising), rather than suppressing it. Please,
help me find the logic in that.

It is clear that these things are never about books, they are about
publicity and notoriety. These events are about people who like to see
their name in the paper. That and a touch of mob mentality.

The only people I could ever possibly support in taking a stand
against HP books are parents who have done their research, and quietly
on their own, made what they feel is the best decision for their kids.
Pretty hard to argue with that approach.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn