[HPforGrownups] religion debates/ bannings (OT)

[Dinah]

No: HPFGUIDX 8431

> It's all a matter of perspective.  I did *not* start this thread to imply
> that Christians were evil or stupid or killjoys.  Quite the contrary.  I
> think people are people, and we are much more alike than we
> are different.   There are Christians who read and enjoy
> Pullman's books--some of us can make a clear distinction
> between the dictates of the church visible and the church
> invisible.

I know exactly what you mean. I live in a very small village and our
preacher who gave religion classes taught us things no "normal" Roman
Catholic. He hasn't been on holiday for over 20 years because he's afraid
that his fill-in could "spoil" his community.

Although I still am "officially" RC, I found my true believe in a very
different corner of religion, but I'm still attending rel. classes in school
because my current teacher is that brilliant. Although he has very strong,
sometimes old-fashionend opinions he is willing to discuss, willing to learn
new things and willing to say things that aren't traditional catholic at
all.

The point in the Book Banning Discussion is to define "Blasphemy" - and
although I think that one should accept the opinions and believes of other
people I just get upset (and a bit hot-headed) when someone clings to his
opinions when they are based on narrow-mindedness. And I think that's what
is happening in the paper/trial discussions.

Dinah