The Movie Thread

[KoshTheKoala]

thats not the first time ive heard that statement bout harry potter. there are a few very religious people at work that will not let thier kids see that harry potter stuff, cause they think is satanic.

I can see where that argument would come from. But I think jk rowling sheds a differnt light on "witchcraft" that is not portrayed that way. Then again the villians in the books might portray that. forgot where i was going with this point that I had. so i digress

I could see where their argument comes from if I believed their argument for religion in the first place was valid.

But I don't, so I don't. Why is their fantasy book so much more correct than someone else's fantasy book?

 

[Ghengis_John]

But I don't, so I don't. Why is their fantasy book so much more correct than someone else's fantasy book?

So your argument is harry potter is a religious text?

I'd propose because JK Rowling hates Americans.

 

[Archangel]

Genghis, your post makes no sense - in terms of grammar or content.

 

[KoshTheKoala]

So your argument is harry potter is a religious text?

I'd propose because JK Rowling hates Americans.

It's not that Harry Potter is a religious text, it's that both Harry Potter and, for example, The Bible, are both fictional fantasy stories dealing with magic.
The argument is that if they believe Harry Potter should be banned, so should the Bible, Quran, Torah and other religious texts for also leading people to believe in mysticism and imaginary beings.

Why does JK Rowling hate Americans?

 

[Ghengis_John]

She feels that we pervade too many aspects of the public life of other countries. She for example hates how she has to hear about american politics every night on british news. For this reason she has decided to sweep americans under the rug, none of us she says will appear in her stories or for that matter in her movies.

Point also that the bible has to deal with the stories and traditions that comprise the ethical core for at least one people, the hebrews, if not more. Whereas the harry potter stories were written soley for the purpose of turning a profit. One could make said argument about religions, but the bible itself was not created for such a pretext. To say nothing of thematic elements lifted from it by potter like the chosen child or the innocent who suffers for others.

I also fail to see what your take on religion has to do with the validity of someone else's beliefs or the manner in which they choose to raise their children. Now you sound like a hardcore conservative who feels a woman's right to choose or a person's right to worship another religion are not valid viewpoints because they are not their own. Very enlightened of you.