ADMIN: Discussing Religion on the List

[Debbie]

No: HPFGUIDX 128443

Greetings from Hexquarters!

Noticing a bit of a ruckus on the list about the boundaries of 
religious discussion, the elves thought this might be a 
good time to remind everyone of what's on topic and what's not:

Discussion of religion is permitted on this list if the poster is 
expressly relating the discussion to the HP books.  So, it's ok to 
discuss the extent to which you believe the books bear the stamp of 
JKR's religious beliefs, but when the topic shifts to whether or not 
Easter has a pagan origin, it's time to take the discussion to HPFGU-
OTChatter.  (Even if your post is still somewhat on-topic, if you 
think it's starting to stray, you can offer to take it there 
yourself.)

This is a very diverse group, encompassing a wide range of beliefs.  
We know that some of you would rather that religion not be mentioned 
at all.  To others the religious context is very important.  Please 
don't complain on-list about a topic; instead, drop a note to the 
elves at hpforgrownups-owner at yahoogroups.com

Finally, to borrow some excellent advice from a listmember, if you 
are annoyed by a thread, regardless of the source of 
annoyance, "make some hot chocolate, and avoid the posts with the 
offending subject head."

Debbie aka Speedy Elf
for the List Elves