[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Venting...and a Question!

[Sherry Gomes]

I agree.  I was being somewhat facetious in the Lewis comment.  I have a
great deal of respect for my friends as parents.  They feel they have taught
their kids the truth, and so they aren't afraid of fantasy that isn't
overtly Christian.  and they are delighted about how it's gotten their
oldest boy to find the pleasure in reading.  Now he reads many things ...
JKR, Tolkien, Michael Crichton ... lots of things that interest him.  I
think Rowling has done the right thing by having no obvious religious
message, because her books are wonderful and are open to so many people.

Sherry


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From: cubfanbudwoman [mailto:susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:24 AM
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Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Venting...and a Question!




"Sherry Gomes" wrote:
> My best friends are fundamentalist Christians, people that most 
> would consider to be right wing, intolerant and various other not 
> so nice things. Well, naturally, they are politically 
> conservative.  But they've never objected to the HP books and are 
> fans almost as much as I am.  <snip>  my friends get very upset 
> when they hear other fundamentalist people say the books are evil, 
> without ever reading them, because they believe exactly what
> SS Susan tells her husband ... the books are about loyalty, 
> bravery, hard work.  Those things help the heroes survive, and in 
> fact, magic is often not helpful or just a tool.
> 
> But then, often the people who think HP is evil, don't allow their 
> kids to watch the Wizard of Oz, or any Disney movies or read any 
> sort of fantasy with any sort of magic.  Wonder if they even are 
> against CS Lewis or Madeleine L'engle?


SSSusan:
Of course they're not against them. :-)   CSLewis and L'Engle -- and 
JRRT -- were more *overt* about their Christianity and/or their 
Christian message.  JKR has stated that she's a Christian, and 
Christians who're interested can find *plenty* of Christian imagery, 
symbolism and themes in her books.  But she (rightly, imho) has 
chosen not to label her books as "Christian" nor to write them in 
such a way that ONLY Christians will find positive messages therein.  
She's inclusive; in fact, I think she's purposely omitted any overt 
references to Christianity -- something which makes me pleased but 
which distresses those looking for an open "Yes, this is a Christian 
story!" statement.  Sorry, folks; I don't think that's her purpose.

Siriusly Snapey Susan







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