Thread: Harry Potter and Religion

I know, but she doesn't want to hear about the scientific evidence. Believe me, I've tried telling her about them, and it's like talking to a wall. I wouldn't call her "a fool" though. Some people just choose to not believe in evolution (even though most of them live in the US, and there are very few of them here in Sweden), because it goes against their faith, and we have to respect that. Yes, it's...

Yeah. The statewide German competition was always interesting, too, since it took place on Friday and Saturday. He always had to stay somewhere within walking distance of the college campus it was being held on, and someone had to go up during the awards ceremony and get his awards for him, since they were considered "gifts," which cannot be received on the Sabbath, apparently. I remember one time he just kind of had to stay...

I agree. Just look at the Salem Witch Hunt trials. And many other acts of violence that have been done throughout history in His name.

Also remember that HP takes place in THIS universe. And it suggests that all the Witch-burnings shouldn't have been done. Witchcraft, in this Universe, is a Black Art. I don't think the Bible differentiates between good witchcraft and bad. It's all Black. The New World fell not to a sword but to a meme.

True, and if you consider all the muggleborn witches and wizards (such as Lily or Hermione) who have been brought into the wizarding world since then, they've probably still got some kind of knowledge of modern muggle religion whether they practice it or not. Even if they practice some kind of wizard religion, or even their own form of the older so-called pagan religions, like druids or wiccans.

Jeez...that's sounds even more strict than my friend's religious limitations, and not by a small margin either " You will not forget this devil's power.... AND YOU ARE NOT WORTHY AS MY OPPONENT "

It also says "Do not practice divination or sorcery" (Leviticus 19:26). Besides, really I think the problem is more than simply it heavily features magic, but Christians are worried that it will lead children to become interested in practicing magic themselves, and turn to the occult.

So, I have a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness, and she’s sort of weird when it comes to Harry Potter. I have heard of really religious Christians who are against HP and I still have no idea why. My friend a big fan of movies, but whenever we mention HP, it’s very uncomfortable because she shuts down immediately with a “I can’t watch HP” or something like that. So does anyone know why that...

It's incredibly sad that more EVIL has been done in the name of the Christian God than has ever been done by pagans and/or Goddess based religions. I say it all the time, I have nothing against Jesus Christ, it's his psycho, sadistic followers I can't stand. If given the choice to be the shepherd or the sheep... be the wolf.

I can't think of Lord Voldemort w/o mentioning the Sin of Pride. It drives him (and the same could be said of his DE's) to murder,framing innocents,and his thirst for power. But pride also proves to be his undoing. The Dark Lord's mistakes are mind-boggling to say the least. Pride is the match that starts the fire. It is the reason for Voldemort's first fall from power and the cause of his ultimate demise. The consequence...