Christianity and HP

[sad1199]

No: HPFGUIDX 112222

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, macfotuk at y... wrote:
>> How is it that Hogwarts always celebrates Xmas? (see also 
> http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/2002/apr2002p10_969.html) Jews 
> don't. Muslims don't. Why should wizards? especially when 
> historically the church saw wizardry as devilish? (Satan = 
opponent 
> of God the father of JC). 
> 
> Of course in HP hallow'een also looms large 
> > There is a recent thread on JKR's beliefs (based on a mysterious 
> Canadian interview?) suggesting she is a Christian and that she 
said 
> if she stated what she actually believes then we would all know 
too 
> much about the ending. This is weighed against the attacks by 
deeply 
> Christian folk (whatever you want to name them) suggesting HP is 
too 
> wickedly heathen/dark and wizardry/magic generally is 
> unchristian/unholy.
> 
> Harry doesn't go to church that we see, nor Hermione nor anyone 
else 
> in HP yet it just seems to be assumed that Christianity is a theme 
> present but largely unspoken of/ignored - sad to say (for those 
who 
> are wholeheartedly Christian) rather like the prevailing view of 
the 
> majority of folk in the real world in the UK or much of the US at 
> least. Many profess to be Christian but do little that is in any 
way 
> religious in a Christian sense, like pray, attend mass, live their 
> lives with Christian values, or otherwise express what are 
supposed 
> to be firmly held and all pervasive beliefs (faith).
> 
> Mac now: so Harry was christened ... hmmmmmmmm (I do hope JC isn't 
> supposed to be behind 'that' door at the MoM or else anything to 
do 
> with the veil).

sad1199 here:
  They have Easter, too. I think that wizards like most of us 
celebrate the usual holidays because they are there and they can. 
Nowadays there are more mixed religion marriages and for some reason 
it seems that the "Christian" holidays are adopted because it is 
easier... Maybe the wizards from the past liked the muggle 
celebrations and just started observing them. 
   And, why wouldn't you want to see JC or maybe, the wizard version 
of him behind 'that' door? I am of the opinion that behind 'that' 
door is sacrifice, compassion and unconditional love; all attributes 
of JC. Dumbledore seems to have these qualities, also...hmmm.

...happy, caring, loving...  sad1199