[Fwd: Harry Potter Books]

[kris403 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 17800

First, I am a very strong Christian, so techinically I guess I should support everything that Onion article states, but I don't.  I don't agree with Satanism, but I hardly think that is what Harry Potter is.  And I really don't understand all that witchcraft is made out to be.  I understand a little of Wicca, but I'm not sure about the whole spell thing, so if I offend anyone please forgive me.  

I understand that Harry is a wizard, but I'm not sure that it is meant to be shown as a religion.  Who's to say that there are not Christian wizards, or wizards of all faiths.  In JKR's world  it seems more like a natural gift than something that you just learn how to do.  (yes they have to learn how to use it.)  These children were not given a choice on what they were born as.  Religion essentially is a choice.  You may grow up in a particular faith, but ultimately you have the decision about what you want to believe.  I almost want to compare it to race in the fact that we do not decide what color of skin we want to have.  I hope that makes sense.  

Second, Kids will be kids and when I was 10 I really wanted to believe that Star Wars was true, and that someday I would join the rebellion, and I would really annoy my parents.  But deep in your mind you know it is just a fantasy.  It is the job of the parents to help their children discern fact from fiction.  They do not always have the abiltity to do it on their own.  As for the "Jesus was weak and that's why he died" comment.  Again, I think that is parenting.  

I will stop because I could really start lecturing, and I will not do that.  I just really hate how some narrow minded Christians make Christians like me look awful.  We are not all judgemental.  

kris