Religion
bluesqueak
pipdowns at etchells0.demon.co.uk
Tue Aug 26 07:05:01 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 78799
> Jazmyn wrote:
> All I see is the observance of the popular 'national holidays'
> celebrated in that country (the UK), not evidence that all wizards
> are Christians or any other one religion. I am sure there would be
> a close percentage of the same religions or lack of religion in
> the WW as in the muggle world.
>
Pip!Squeak:
Ollivander uses 'Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C.' [PS/SS Ch.
5]. This supports the idea that some wizards are (actively or
nominally) Christian.
'BC' (Before Christ) both implies that the birth of Christ was
important, and uses a title associated with Christian claims
(Christos, Lord or messiah). So someone of a non-Christian religion
would be more likely IMO to use something like B.C.E (Before Common
Era).
Pip!Squeak
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