ADMIN: Discussing Religion on the List

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 171147

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 what is an 
Evangelical Christian, 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 @yahoogroups. com (without the spaces).

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."

Betsy Hp aka Oopsie Elf
for the List Elves