[HPFGU-OTChatter] ADMIN: The Death of the Pope

[Dina Lerret]

On Apr 3, 2005 5:34 PM, hpfgu_elves <hpfgu_elves at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> ask people to take their discussions on this subject to a more
> appropriate forum.  Not everyone shares the same opinions on
> contentious issues like religion, and so we believe it is best for
> this list to request that members discuss certain topics elsewhere.

I may be in the minority--and my mom decided to make me a Buddhist
when I was an infant--but I don't mind if Catholics/Christians want to
do a 'Godspeed you on your way to heaven' bit.

I was watching Real Time with Bill Maher--amusing show at times but I
don't agree with everything--last week and topics included
controversial decisions by the Pope, Michael Jackson, Terri Schiavo
(even though I supported Kerry and my mom supported Bush, we both
agreed she should've died a *long* time ago - and we live in the same
county to where it went down), among others.

I'm fairly certain I saw threads on politics prior to the elections
that were equally, if not more so, volatile in nature here.  The Leaky
Cauldron got chewed out for a political post, which I supported the
decision a fandom site should stick with topics about Harry Potter.

However, this is an off-topic group.  Are religious discussions banned
from here?  Granted, I'm not really a fan of religion, but as long as
no one tries to convert me, hey, I was born an American and we're
taught freedom of religion.

Simple curiosity, if folks remain polite, are certain topics still
banned from an off-topic group?

Dina