[HPforGrownups] Re: The Role of Religion in the Potterverse was Magical Latin

[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 186183

>>Annemehr wrote:
>>Well, there *is* that saving-people-thing.
>
> No.Limberger responds:
> "Salvation" as it is referred to in Christianity is the antithesis of
> another Christian concept: that of everyone being guilty of "sin"
> due simply to having been born a human being.  Thus,
> the goal of Christianity is for people to be "saved" from
> perceived "sins".  This concept has nothing to do with Harry
> Potter, who was attempting to defeat Voldemort, who
> was essentially a cruel & egocentric would-be totalitarian
> dictator.  By defeating Voldemort, Harry ensures that everyone
> in the WW, regardless of genetic heritage, would live in a
> free & open society and be treated equally.

Shelley's response to N.Limberger:
I think you miss the POINT of salvation in Christianity: sin is considered 
akin to "slavery"- it's a bondage, and after one receives the blood of 
Christ applied to one's life, you are "free".  Paul writes a lot of about 
this view of Christianity in the book of Romans. I see this same theme in 
HP: Voldemort holds the WW in bondage and fear and terror. Harry is dying to 
"free" the WW of Voldemort. You are making an artificial, and I think 
superficial distinction between sin being an "idea" and Voldemort being a 
"dictator", yet miss the larger application of "freedom" and "lack of 
freedom". The goal isn't just salvation from sins, it's to live a life free 
of the bondage that sin creates. Sin separates us from God- Salvation brings 
back unity and restoration. Sin brings death- salvation restores life again. 
I see these parallels in HP- for after Voldemort is removed from the WW, 
clearly the people are free to live again and be restored back to freedom.

Shelley