Christianity and HP

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 112248

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, message 112202,macfotuk at y... 
wrote:

>Even if it's original (which I really doubt) I'm somewhat loath 
>to (re-)start a posting topic that could generate 
> controversy or else run and run for all the wrong reasons. 

"K":

>From past experience I can assure you a topic such as this only 
genereates controversy.


macfotuk:
>Even so:  
> 
> How is it that Hogwarts always celebrates Xmas? 

"K":

It's just part of the story. ^-^ 


macfotuk:
> Any comments? (and PLEASE keep these in relation to the 
books/JKR's 
> WW and not about Christianity per se such as your own personal 
> views, strongly held or otherwise e.g. Jesus being the sole 
> salvation of humanity or entirely otherwise)

"K":

It's a bit hard not to give my own personal views when discussing 
such a subject.  Others have already made reference to their own 
personal views in regards to your post. 

JKR has said she believes in God. That is as much as she has ever 
stated about her beliefs as far as I know. I personally don't 
believe she is making any sort of statement when she mentions 
Christmas (or Xmas - same thing - Christ is still in both).

I'm a theory freak but I believe there are certain things in the 
books that are just there for the fun of it and it means nothing 
more.  :-)

"K"


~~"X" (as in chi) was used as an abbreviation for Christ from early 
times, perhaps initially as a camouflage for the religion. It was 
the first letter of the word Christos (meaning "the anointed one," 
e.g., the Messiah) and fortuitously was cross-shaped, so there 
seemed to be some symbolism or double meaning. It's been used as a 
scholarly and not-so-scholarly abbreviation since.