Resources for Christian HP fans (was: new member, and an ex-harry hater at that)

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 26806

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., tara diane <taradiane at y...> wrote:
> 
> hello!

Welcome, Tara.  Glad you're here... sit back, relax, and enjoy the 
attentions of your elf and the ebb and flow of the discussion, debate 
and drama of this list!


> just thought i'd drop in and announce my
> presence.  i'm tara, 25, new here, blah blah
> blah.  as i referenced in the subject line, i
> am actually an ex-anti-potter muggle.  yeah, i
> was one of those who said "kids shouldn't read
> stuff dealing with the occult and witchcraft".  i was
> mainly basing my opinion on things that i had
> read in Christian articles, interviews, etc.  
> 

Your experience was mine almost *exactly* nearly two years ago, 
Tara.  Then again, I always marched to the beat of a different 
drummer... I don't fit the cookie-cutter mold of an evangelical!  

Try this article for starters:
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1058/33_116/58225013/p1/article.jhtm
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There's also a great book out now.  It's called *What's A Christian 
To Do With Harry Potter?" by Connie Neal.  Might help in explaining 
things to your Christian family and friends who still are wary of the 
books.  

I am starting to think there ought to be an online resource page
(section in the Lexicon?  FAQ?) specifically for conservative 
Christians who are HP fans as well.  I'd love to speak with others 
about this off list.  E-mail me.

Again, Tara, you are welcome here!

--Ebony AKA AngieJ (watching a BRILLIANT PBS documentary about 
conservation Christian science majors in college attempting to 
reconcile their faith with evolution)