Some people just don't get it . . . (warning: mild language)

[Jennifer Boggess Ramon]

As I believe I've mentioned here before, I happen to be a Pagan. 
Over the course of my life, people have accused a number of hobbies - 
D&D (and roleplaying in general), heavy metal, various comic books 
and novels, etc., etc., of causing good Christian kids to fall into 
Paganism or Satanism, which the, er, individuals making the 
accusation don't seem to draw a distinction between.  Speaking as a 
person raised Christian who has, in fact participated in most of 
those hobbies and is now Pagan, I can state on good authority that 
none of said hobbies are responsible for my current religious path or 
spiritual state.  The Harry Potter books are only the latest in a 
long line of things that these people seem to enjoy making it 
difficult for me to publicly enjoy without giving them ammunition for 
their proclaimations.

Now, a fellow Pagan and Harry Potter fan in my local community just 
received the letter below in her mail:

>"We are through playing Harry Potter pussy with people like you! This is
>your future Mrs. Waldie! We think you agree it's not very bright."

Enclosed with the note was a Jack Chick tract with a depiction of the 
Grim Reaper on the cover and "Get out of Texas!  The Church" written 
on the back.  We're not sure if this was an actual death threat or 
not, but she reported it to the police.

Just great . . . now not only do they have us mixed up, the 
anti-Potterites are sending out hate mail.

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  - Boggles, aka J. C. B. Ramon			boggles(at)earthlink.net
"It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the 
act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment. "
	- Gauss, in a Letter to Bolyai, 1808.