My friend told me about how some Chriteans in the U.S were burning Harry Potters books because Harry is a wizard and therefore a heretic
2006-12-17 21:03:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Yes its true there was an item in it on the News in the U.K a while ago I think it was on Channel 4.
2006-12-17 21:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by Lee K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes but slowly people see that the books teach friendship and loyalty.
Look at what was on CNN this week
POSTED: 7:07 p.m. EST, December 14, 2006
Georgia rules Potter can stay on school shelves
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- Harry Potter fans in Gwinnett County, Georgia, can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Georgia department of education Thursday upheld a decision by the county board that would allow the wildly popular series by British author J.K. Rowling to remain in school libraries, Gwinnett school system spokesman Jorge Quintana said.
In October 2005, Laura Mallory, a mother with children at Gwinnett elementary schools, asked a local committee to ban the books about a young wizard, saying they were violent and promoted witchcraft.
The application was denied, so she appealed her case before different local and state officials. "At all levels the decision has been to keep the books on the shelves," Quintana told Reuters.
The state board decided the matter on a technicality, ruling that Gwinnett acted within its legal authority, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Web site.
"I didn't do a good enough legal job because I didn't hire a lawyer," it quoted Mallory as saying. The newspaper said she could file an appeal with the state superior court.
2006-12-17 21:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be a bit surprised... a "Christian" school, Parkview Baptist High School doesn't allow students to read those books because they're supposedly "the devil" because of the whole magic elements in them... people these days are morons about what's wrong and what's right... magic isn't the devil, it's just someone using their imagination to entertain themselves and others. Check out that site below, which tells of a church burning the Harry Potter books with pride... hmmm...
2006-12-17 21:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by aussiechic2oo6 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unfortunately, it is true. Personally, I think that as long as a person is capable of distnguishing fact from fiction, books like Harry Potter are just fine. However, I'm ashamed to say, some people ARE incapable of distinguishing fact from fiction. That these are adults and leaders in their communities just makes it even worse, to me.
2006-12-17 21:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah its true. I was in the U.S during the halloween holiday and there was alot fuss being kicked about that as well. Harry potter halloween theres no harm in either I just wish people would led kids be kids.
2006-12-17 21:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by luke j 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true,my nephew in Pennsylvania burned some books that he had,because of a conference he attend to in his Church,they said that the author of the book selled her soul to the devil.
2006-12-18 00:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by Lost Phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some religious zealots are like that, but not all. I have several, very religious Christian friends who do allow their kids, even encourage them, to read Harry Potter.
2006-12-17 21:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by Girl named Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hatin' on Harry is a fundie fad. It sounds like fun and all their friends are doing it.
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2006-12-20 08:33:15 · answer #8 · answered by kellyrv_bsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep thats true christeans believe anyone whu aint god an can do magic is the antichrist.
2006-12-17 21:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, you have a lot of (socalled Christian) Fundamentalists
2006-12-17 21:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by KirstenP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋