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"Church Takes Fiery Stance on Withcraft"

The same thing happened when the very first Harry Potter book came out only the media made a much bigger ruckus about it. It is interesting that the wife of Rev. Turner should make this statement, "It really affects their minds.". There are a lot of things that affect childern's minds. Are they on the bandwagon about those? I do realize it is the *witchcraft* thing that has them riled up but I just don't see that as the huge problem they think it is. Children are going to be curious about what other kids read. Calling attention to it by having book burnings will only make their children even more intrigued by the books because kids are most often interested in stuff that the parents say is taboo. Some parents, and religious too, don't look at the consequences of their actions.

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Burning books is quite a stance; however, if I had children I would not allow them to read Harry Potter or any literature of this nature. I think playing Dundgeons and Dragons is a lot more dangerous. Unfortunately, people don't realize what they are really getting themselves into. No, books don't have to be burned, but sometimes discretion is needed. Children need guidance - sometimes adults too.
 
while we are it...we might as well have a public inquiry on child molestations and sexual abuse in the church.
 
People like that scare me. I for one have read all the "Harry Potter" books, and heartily recommend them for children (and adults) 12 years and above. The "Potter" books are about children and adults coping with life's problems and the "good" in these books always triumphs over the "evil".........42
 
Harry Potter has no more "whitchcraft" in it than half the traditional fairy tales! In Sleeping Beauty, a witch puts a curse on the young princess. In Cindarella, a fairy makes all of a girl's dreams come true. Fantasy as a genre just takes the fairy tales to the next step, making them fairy tales for adults. Or, in the case of Harry Potter, fairy tales for older children.
 
I'm amazed at some people! What a bunch of loons these church people are. Burning a book? Talk about extremism. That's a really good lesson to teach your kids: If you don't like something, burn it, destroy it. Oh, yeah--good one. :mad:

LAD, you particularly have shocked me! (I'm not calling you a loon, however!) RG Jr. is 9 and has read the series twice (except for the last book, which she's only read once so far). Her grasp of the material is excellent for one so young (we discuss the books in depth, and it has been an incredibly bonding experience for us). She asks all sorts of intelligent questions and totally admires the kids for their bravery. To her, the witchcraft aspect is just lots of fun, nothing more. She's learned that evil exists, true, but, hey, that's life. I don't see her as being scarred for life by it. But as others have pointed out, Cinderella's family didn't win any prizes for their kindness, and last time I checked, they had to dig Little Red Riding Hood's Grandma out of the stomach of the wolf who had eaten her. These are just several examples. All of RG Jr.'s friends have read the books and they all seem like happy, well-adjusted kids. To my knowledge, none of them has expressed any interest in practicing witchcraft. When we went to the book release at midnight, I was delighted to see so many kids anxious to get their hands on a BOOK! :mad: :p
 
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Burning a book? Talk about extremism. That's a really good lesson to teach your kids: If you don't like something, burn it, destroy it. Oh, yeah--good one. :mad:
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Couldn't agree more. If only they'd pause for a second and think what message it sends, especially to their kids. First destroying Dixie Chicks' CDs, now Harry Potter books. Now, where have I seen it before? It really gives me an uneasy feeling.

Harry Potter evil? Puhleeze. What's next? The Smurfs? If any kid's gonna think there's something sinister about HP books, it'll be because of those extremists who've made them believe it. So much ado about a harmless book. This is what I find dangerous:

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Church members who sporadically shouted "Hallelujah," "Thank you, God" and "Burn, devil, burn" said the fire was divinely inspired.[...]

"It's important for children to know that Harry Potter is witchcraft," said Jill Turner, the bishop's wife. "It really afflicts their minds."

What about religious extremism and intolerance? Are they safe for kids' minds? Not too mention the pure craziness of it all. "The fire was divinely inspired"? :rolleye:

The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. (Nietzsche)
 
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What is most disturbing about these loons is they have also burned the Book of Mormon and the non King James Bible. Having no respect for other peoples choice of worship is what leads to hatred, bigotry, terrorism and holy wars.
And Shania Twain "The Woman in Me"???? Yeah, she's evil :rolleye:
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Harry Potter has no more "whitchcraft" in it than half the traditional fairy tales! In Sleeping Beauty, a witch puts a curse on the young princess. In Cindarella, a fairy makes all of a girl's dreams come true. Fantasy as a genre just takes the fairy tales to the next step, making them fairy tales for adults. Or, in the case of Harry Potter, fairy tales for older children.
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You are exactly right Ptichka,

For those people who think Harry Potter is sooo evil for your children..... don't forget all the fairy tales, all Disney films, heck even Lion King had a "suspicious religious ceremony" at the beginning, Dr. Suess, (I've wondered about that Cat in the Hat,) and Sesame Street. (Weird little furry aliens, work of the devil, I tell you!) :rolleye:

Seriously, I for one wonder how these people live their lives so full of hate and fear. Must be awfully tired at the end of the day. :confused:
 
Norlite..........."Seriously, I for one wonder how these people live their lives so full of hate and fear. Must be awfully tired at the end of the day." Great quote and tag line.........I agree.....42
 
Thanks you guys, for speaking out about this. I agree with what most of you are saying. When I was in 7th grade, my English teacher made a point to assign us books to read that were specifically banned from middle schools in our school district, like "Of Mice and Men" and "The Giver". Hmm, she could have gotten into some serious trouble for that, I think.

But really, there are a lot worse things that can mess with kids' minds than Harry Potter and Shania Twain! And the fact that they burned the Book of Mormon and the non King James Bible horrified me. I myself am not religious, but I have respect for other peoples' choices and religions, no matter if I agree with them or not. :o
 
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