Is Harry Potter the Son of God?

colwilrin colwilrin at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 29 22:46:20 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 171014

> montims:
> Well, to be quite candid, if the Potter series IS "an intentional
> Gospel allegory written with evangelistic intention", that will
> destroy it for me and I will feel manipulated, and never read any of
> the books again.
>
> I cannot believe that JKR is so evangelistic, and find the idea
> quite disturbing.
>

I agree that an "intentional Gospel allegory written with intention"
would be a bit of a turn off to me.  Though using fantasy to convey
religious teachings to children worked wonderfully in the Narnia
Chronicles.

However, it would be absolutely hysterical to see what the reaction
of all the religious right would be.  Those who fought to ban the
books because of "satanic teachings" would be eating crow as Harry is
shown to be a vehicle for teaching scripture!  LOL

Colwilrin





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