[HPforGrownups] Re: Religion in US, UK, Hogwarts Schools (was I saw (more than) three ships ...

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Geoff Bannister <gbannister10 at aol.com> wrote:
Some people on this group seem to relish rubbishing the influence of 
Christianity in general and deride those of us who stand up for its 
message but without the influence of those who accepted the teaching 
and salvation offered by Christ, the world would be a very different 
place today. And so might Hogwarts?




I cannot speak for others, but I have no problem with the roll of christianity in history.  What my problem is with people who feel HP is a re-telling of the bible and that christians invented all of the holidays and that they have no basis in pagan beliefs.  I, myself, was born and raised in the "bible belt" of the deep south (US).  I was a soloist in the church choir as a teen.  But just because JKR is a christian, it does not mean that HP is a re-telling of the bible and the morals of the bible are not exclusive to christians - heck - I am a pagan and my beliefs hold me into a more strict moral code that I have seen most christians live.  Morals are universal.  The students at Hogwarts are from all different backgrounds.  They are not re-named characters from the bible.  Harry is not jesus.    Hate to tell you folks, but, Harry Potter is just a book.  It is not the bible.  It is not a piece of fiction meant to convert the masses.  It is not a story meant to show how perfect the
 world would be if we were all christians.  It is just a story.  Just my opinion and I am sticking to it.

 

moonmyyst


		
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