[HPforGrownups] Re: Christianity and HP

[K G]

No: HPFGUIDX 112241





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. 



IMHO this is another case of the christians taking a holiday/celebration and adapting it to their beliefs.  This is spring solstice - Ostara (anyone notice the close pronunciation to Easter - also ask Neville about celebrating torture and murder with eggs and bunnies).  I personally feel that not everything in life should be convoluted around to the christian ideal.  Not everything nor everyone is christian based.  Yes JKR has a christian base herself.  Other religions - including paganism - have belief systems that include good and evil.  Most are much more strict that christianity (mine would make a catholic priest in Boston shudder).  I am sorry but this is simply a work of fiction based on witches and magic and spells, not a recounting of the bible.

moonmyyst


		
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